• Survivor to present program on breast cancer in Old Bridge

    An East Brunswick resident who has twice survived breast cancer will present a program on detection and treatment of the disease Oct. 10 at Congregation Beth Ohr in Old Bridge. Heidi Rogol, a trained Komen ambassador for health education, has made it her personal mission to spread the word about early detection and treatment and…

  • Builder sues O.B. over denial of plan

    Seeks to drop age restrictions from future apartment units on Jake Brown Road BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Still hoping to be free from age restrictions, the developer of an approved senior housing complex has appealed to the state Superior Court, asserting that the site plan has met all necessary requirements for…

  • Teens plead not guilty to murder of O.B. man

    Grand jury to hear charges within next six weeks BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Five teens accused of attacking an Old Bridge man in June all pleaded not guilty to charges of murder in Superior Court, New Brunswick, on Friday. Cash Johnson, Steven Contreras and Christopher Conway, all 17, Christian Tinli, who recently…

  • Law firm will advise Sayreville on Nat. Lead

    Councilman criticizes mayor for considering only one firm BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer The borough attorney’s law firm has been hired to advise officials on the National Lead redevelopment project, a move that did not sit well with some Sayreville Borough Council members. The firm, DeCotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole, which has offices in Teaneck and…

  • South Asian community seeks security, strength

    Importance of reporting suspicious activity to police stressed at forum BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer While the fatal assault of a Old Bridge man sent shockwaves through the township this summer, it particularly resonated within the South Asian community due to the potential bias nature of the incident. In the wake of the death of…

  • So. Amboy budget stalls in absence of $800,000

    Revenue from land deal would offset an average tax increase of about $250 BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent After two special meetings on the 2010 budget this month, South Amboy still has not adopted its final spending plan for the year. According to Mayor John O’Leary, the city is in the process of working with its…

  • Sidewalk Chalk Art Show

    Connie Marion, 12, finishes her version of the Powerpuff Girls during the Sidewalk Chalk Art Show Saturday at the Sayreville Public Library. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Hospice volunteers sought to help others

    VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of the New Jersey Shore is recruiting compassionate people to be hospice volunteers in Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Somerset counties. Hospice volunteers give their time to terminally ill patients and their caregivers during a critical time. In orientation classes, they are trained in listening skills, family dynamics and the right words…

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