• O’Donnell-Jirak

    MILESTONES Anne O’Donnell and Jarrett Edward Jirak Jessica Anne O’Donnell, daughter of James and Karen O’Donnell of Matawan, is engaged to marry Jarrett Edward Jirak, son of Joseph and Denise Rall of Old Bridge. Jessica, a graduate of Matawan High School, has a bachelor of nursing degree from Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania. She is employed…

  • Women invited to Christmas cookie party

    The Brunswick Women’s Connection will hold its annual Christmas Cookie Extravaganza dinner party 7-8:45 p.m. on Dec. 9 at Pierre’s of South Brunswick, 532 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Purchase homemade, packaged cookies. Inspirational speaker Jill Nichols will share how her life was restored after recovering from a marriage built on…

  • Visit with Santa to aid Toys for Tots

    Parents and children are invited to visit with Santa and view the holiday lights and decorations at the Mahoney residence, 55 Valley Vale Drive, Old Bridge, 6-9 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12. Interested parents should bring a camera to take their child’s photo with Santa. The event also will feature holiday lights, decorations, hot chocolate…

  • Sounds of Motown to fill O.B. Library

    Jazz/soul vocalist Rhonda Denét will perform her “Mostly Motown” solo concert 2:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Denét’s performance will feature classic rhythm-and-blues and soul songs of the 1960s and ’70s from artists such as Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and the Supremes…

  • Rosarians to offer grave covers, wreaths

    St. Stan’s Altar Rosary Society will take orders for Christmas grave blankets and wreaths Nov. 14, 15, 21 and 22 at the church, MacArthur Avenue, Sayreville. Samples will be on display in the church main lobby and elevator lobby. Three grave blanket sizes are available: small, $21; medium, $26; large, $36. Wreaths cost $21 each.…

  • Groundhog tests positive for rabies in Old Bridge

    OLD BRIDGE — A groundhog tested positive for rabies in Old Bridge on Nov. 4. The groundhog was found in the vicinity of Pomona Boulevard and Raritan Boulevard. This is the first positive rabies specimen in Old Bridge this year and the 10th in Middlesex County, according to the Middlesex County Office of Health Services.…

  • Children’s book author to visit library

    The Old Bridge Library will begin its new Local Author series with a presentation by children’s-book author Rachelle Burk at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at the library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Burk, who is best known for her children’s books, “Don’t Turn the Page,” “The Walking Fish” and “Tree House in a…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Reformed Church Home, a nonprofit skilled-nursing, rehabilitation and assisted-living community in Old Bridge, recently was named a winner in the 2015 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards competition. Implementation of the EarlySense continuous monitoring system earned the home a certificate of merit in the Dignity Through Technology category, which recognizes long-term care communities that have harnessed…

  • PTA will conduct Nov. 21 clothing drive

    The Cheesequake Elementary School PTA will sponsor a clothing drive 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Nov. 21 in the school parking lot, 111 Route 34, Matawan, adjacent to the Cheesequake Firehouse. Gently used clothing, shoes, stuffed animals, handbags and linens are sought. Blankets will not be accepted.

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