• Host families sought for exchange students

    ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for English-speaking male and female high school students ages 15-18 from a variety of countries around the world. Each ASSE student is fully insured, brings his or her own personal spending money, and expects to bear his or her share of household responsibilities, as…

  • Sayreville Day

    Above: Mojo the Clown makes balloon creations for children during the Sayreville Day celebration Sunday at Kennedy Park. Below: Maria Shurott of Sayreville checks out fall wreath with her mother-in-law, Katie Shurott of Brick. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Back to school

    From top: A group of students sing and dance as a DJ plays music during the school-year kickoff event at the Alan B. Shepard School, Old Bridge, Sept. 15. The event included a motivational assembly and activities for students and parents, who were able to meet with a variety of community and school representatives. Kindergartner…

  • O.B. looking to change house of worship zoning

    Changes will impact pending plans by religious groups BY LAUREN CIRAULO BY LAUREN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Township officials are considering zoning changes that could affect pending building applications for houses of worship. Township Planner Sam Rizzo is spearheading the alterations to Old Bridge’s Land Development Ordinance (LDO) in order to clarify requirements for…

  • Lockwood wins approval for boat storage facility

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Planning Board voted unanimously last week to approve a new boat and marine equipment storage building at Lockwood Marina, just off Route 35 south in the Morgan section. The new building will be 8,746 square feet and 24 feet in height, according to the engineer for the…

  • Sprucin’ up

    Old Bridge High School sophomore Ryan Morik (clockwise from left); Alan Steiner, owner of Matawan World of Gardening, Route 516; and senior Angelo Traverzo dig a hole to plant a weeping cherry tree in front of the Grade Nine Center at Old Bridge High School last week. About 25 journalism and peer leadership students spent…

  • South Amboy budget vote set for this week

    State directs city to adopt 2010 budget by 9/24 or face fines BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city will be one of the last in the state to pass its final budget for 2010, having postponed its adoption during a Sept. 15 City Council meeting. The budget was slated to be voted…

  • District seeks students in need of special aid

    The Old Bridge school district provides special education and related services to disabled children/students ages 3-21 who are in need of special education. Individuals who reside within the district or have a child attending a nonpublic school in Old Bridge and suspect their child may be disabled due to physical, sensory, emotional, communication, cognitive or…

  • Tours offered at new South Amboy YMCA

    The South Amboy Branch YMCA, 200 John T. O’Leary Blvd., recently opened its doors as a full-service facility. Hours of operation are 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tours of the facility are available during regular hours. Program registration and membership applications are being accepted. For more information, call 732-553-…

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