• Call off bear hunt; display signs of a civilized society

    The great Mahatma Gandhi said, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” What can be said about the state of New Jersey? Do we want to be known as the state that butchers its magnificent bears? These poor, weaker animals cannot fight against…

  • No better time than to fall in love with nature

    The gold and crimson palettes of oaks and maples. The refreshing chill to the air after so many months of heat and humidity. That timeless first night of wood smoke from fireplaces down the street. And the crunch of freshly fallen leaves underfoot. Fall outdoors in New Jersey is special for so many well-known reasons,…

  • State’s pine forests under attack by voracious bugs

    CODA GREG BEAN The last time I was in Colorado near Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park over a decade ago, the pine beetle plague that had devastated forests on the eastern side of the Continental Divide had not crossed over to attack lodgepole pines in the lush Roosevelt National Forest on the western…

  • ‘Steps for Vets’

    Above: More than 100 eighth-graders from Carl Sandburg Middle School, Old Bridge, walk the track at Lombardi Field to raise money for the national Wounded Warrior Project. The “Steps for Vets” fundraiser had students collecting pledges to benefit severely injured veterans. Below: Dante Whipple, (center) Student Council president at Carl Sandburg Middle School, Old Bridge,…

  • Photograph

    Andre Dechert, 6, has some fun with bubbles during the Toddler Dance Party at the Old Bridge Public Library on Nov. 6. The program is held at noon on Saturdays in November. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Grave stones vandalized at Sayreville cemetery

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer A gravestone sits overturned at St. Stanislaus Cemetery in SayrevilleSAYREVILLE — A number of headstones at St. Stanislaus Cemetery were found damaged on Friday.   A gravestone sits overturned at St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Sayreville. Police said the headstones seem to have been run over by a truck or sport-utility…

  • Borough Democrat group sued over campaign flier

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The borough’s Democratic organization scored a victory in last week’s election, but a campaign matter has landed the local party in court. The law firm of DeCotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole, which is the borough attorney’s firm, has filed a lawsuit against the Democratic organization, its candidates in the…

  • Democrats sweep Sayreville election

    Borough Council will be split evenly among political parties BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Dan Buchanan SAYREVILLE — The Democrats have gained the two seats needed to even the balance of power on the Borough Council. In the Nov. 2 election, former Councilman Dan Buchanan and newcomer William Henry defeated a Republican slate that included…

  • Police investigate burglary in O.B.

    OLD BRIDGE — A home on Miller Avenue in the Laurence Harbor section of the township was broken into and ransacked on Oct. 28. The owner of the residence reported the burglary at 2:30 p.m. that day, stating that they had arrived home to find their back door ajar and multiple items stolen. Upon arriving…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community