• Memorial will pay tribute to late community advocate

    Donations being collected for Shirley Dill monument BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — A memorial at borough hall will honor Shirley Keenan Dill, a lifelong resident and community advocate who passed away in January at age 81 after a long illness. Dill gave much of her life to the political arena and civic causes. She…

  • Un-fare? Dispute leads to arrest

    SAYREVILLE — A taxi driver from Orange was arrested Aug. 23 on charges he allegedly beat a passenger after the two had a dispute over a cab fare on July 17. The suspect, Kesner Pierresaint, 50, picked up the victim, a 50-year-old man, at approximately 3:15 a.m. in New York City and was giving the…

  • Old Bridge mulls police department cutbacks

    Ordinance would loosen rules on replacing officers, eliminate one captain post BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer The appointment of a new chief may not be the only change the Old Bridge police department will see over the next few months. Following a ceremony at which William Volkert was officially sworn in as chief, the Township…

  • Thomas Warne Museum

    Old Bridge resident Neil Smith shows a scrapbook of memorabilia from the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann to Kate Philbrick, curator of the Thomas Warne Museum on Route 516 on Aug. 22. The museum has an extensive collection of local artifacts and is adjacent to the original Cedar Grove School, circa…

  • Sayreville OKs $16.5M water treatment plant

    Proposal had failed to get majority support in July BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Sayreville officials voted unanimously Monday night for a $16.5 million revamped water treatment plant on Bordentown Avenue. The ordinance will fund the expansion and improvement of the plant, which will occur in conjunction with the closure of the water treatment plant…

  • Old Bridge will finally get its Cottrell Farm

    County, state help town come up with $10.6 million for orchard, adjacent tract BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Afive-year mission to preserve 63 acres of land in the center of Old Bridge will soon be accomplished, thanks to financial assistance from several parties. In a joint effort by Old Bridge, Middlesex County, the state of…

  • Jack Allen Orchestra

    The Jack Allen Orchestra performs during “A Night of Nostalgia” with Sandy Sasso at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy on Aug. 11. MIKE JAGENDORF

  • OLV commemorative cookbooks available

    The Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Senior Group is offering the OLV 125th Anniversary Commemorative Cookbook, a compilation of recipes from parishioners, for the summer sale price of $10. To purchase, visit the church pastoral center or call Teri at 732-727-7639. Cookbooks also will be on sale after all Masses Aug. 28 and 29.

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