• Patsy Palma concert planned at theater

    “Patsy Palma and Friends” will be presented at 8 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Palma, assisted by some of his musical friends, will perform a concert of classic standards and oldies. Light Italian-American fare will be on sale at…

  • Tax hike, shelved garbage ordinance remain at issue

    SOUTH AMBOY — Residents continued to voice their dislike of the recently imposed municipal tax rate hike during the City Council’s Oct. 21 meeting. “The 38 percent [tax rate hike] is an atrocity. I just don’t like the way it was done,” resident Harold McLaughlin said. He added, however, that when Mayor John O’Leary explained…

  • Donations sought for school clothing drive

    The Sayreville Middle School Clothing Drive is set for 8:30-10 a.m. Nov. 14 in the school parking lot, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Items sought include gently used clothing, shoes, handbags, stuffed animals and linens. Proceeds will be used to fund the school’s Class Act Program activities.

  • Bank foundation grants $10K to Old Bridge YMCA

    OLD BRIDGE — Columbia Bank recently presented the Old Bridge YMCA with a $10,000 grant through its Columbia Bank Foundation. The grant will be used to renovate offices at the recreation center, which opened last month at Peter A. Mannino Park, Route 516. “We are extremely grateful and pleased with the generosity of Columbia Bank,”…

  • Teens invited to Shabbat dinner

    Bris Avrohom of Old Bridge will host a Friday-night dinner for teenage boys at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at the home of Rabbi Yossi and Dina Kanelsky. Services will be held at the synagogue. A traditional Shabbat dinner will follow. To RSVP, call 732-316-7600 or email [email protected]. For more information, log on to www.BrisAvrohom.org/OldBridge.

  • Local police participating in Operation Medicine Cabinet

    BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Start cleaning out the medicine cabinet of all unwanted, unused or expired medicine and prepare to take them to local police departments for safe and environmentally sensitive disposal during a statewide day of collection designated as Operation Medicine Cabinet on Nov. 14. More than 400 police departments — including every squad…

  • Two Old Bridge residents rescued from E.B. lake

    BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Firefighters were able to rescue two people Monday after their boat capsized in Dallenbach Lake, off Dunhams Corner Road. Three Old Bridge residents had been fishing from the 15-foot aluminum boat when it capsized shortly before 6 p.m., sending them into the water. One of the fishermen,…

  • Freeholder incumbents withstand GOP challenge

    County residents give new terms to Polos, Rios, Barrett Three Democrat incumbents won new terms on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders on Nov. 3, but their Republican challengers made a stronger showing at the polls than they have in years. Carol Barrett H. James Polos and Ronald G. Rios were reelected to three-year…

  • Sayreville family opens new combat sports gym

    John Narleski touts quality of trainers, equipment BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Erik Matevosyam, 14, trains with Vincent Labbate at the Strategic Combat Academy, which opened recently on Bordentown Avenue in Sayreville. SAYREVILLE — The owners of a new gym that shadows the Ultimate Fight Club (UFC) and offers training in a variety of combat…

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