• Reform would not bring rationed medical care

    It appears some people want us to believe that health-care reform would mean medical care would be rationed. As far as I can tell, and I’ve researched this, that’s just not true. There’s nothing in any of the proposals in Congress that would stand between a patient and a doctor and nothing to prevent the…

  • Old Bridge synagogue to celebrate holiday

    Bris Avrohom of Old Bridge will host several events for the Hanukkah holiday. A Hanukkah Carnival is planned for noon-2:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Old Bridge High School, Route 516. The event will feature booths, food, a raffle and crafts. Admission is $10 per child, free of charge for adults. There will be a Teen…

  • Pets to have photos taken with Santa

    The Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., will offer Pet Photos With Santa noon-4 p.m. Dec. 12. Professional digital photos will be available for $5 each, including frame. All proceeds will benefit the shelter pets. The event also will feature complimentary hot chocolate, refreshments and door prizes. For more information, call the shelter at…

  • Margaret M. “Peggy” Pancharilk Oliver Kuchta

    Mrs. Kuchta, 66, of North Brunswick, died Nov. 18, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She resided in Laurence Harbor and Jamesburg, prior to relocating to North Brunswick in 2007. Mrs. Kuchta was a lab technician at Johnson & Johnson, Skillman, for 25 years, retiring in 2004. She was predeceased by her…

  • Board will consider school uniform idea

    Official says new dress code would benefit school district BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Local students may have to trade in their T-shirts and jeans for khakis and polos. The Old Bridge Board of Education is expected to soon explore the possibility of mandating student uniforms throughout the district. Board member and Strategic Planning Committee…

  • 2009 a time of rebuilding for Bombers’ girls soccer

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Sayreville High School girls soccer team completed its campaign with a 7- 7-2 mark, but coach Leah Craig’s youthful team is poised to pick up the pace next fall. The Bombers were 7-2-2 at one point and qualified for both the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) and NJSIAA Central Jersey Group…

  • Disney-bound

    The Old Bridge Knights Midget cheerleaders have won their regional competition and will compete for a national title in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 11. This will be the second straight year the Pop Warner organization is represented at the national competition in Disney World. The team thanked its supporters and asked that the community continue…

  • Incumbent freeholders grateful for support

    The recent political campaign will be remembered for a wide variety of reasons. It was much more than simply choosing between the two major political parties. And it was much more than a flood of political mail, radio and TV announcements, lawn signs, “robo calls” and candidates knocking on doors. For many, it was an…

  • Tickets available for bus trip to A.C.

    Polish National Alliance Lodge No. 1728 will sponsor a Dec. 13 bus trip to Trump Marina Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 10 a.m. from the Sayreville Borough Hall parking lot, 167 Main St. Cost is $22. Refreshments will be served on the bus. For more information or to reserve, call Eddie at…

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