• Stella M. Szot Pish

    Mrs. Pish, 100, of South River, died Sept. 11, 2009, at home. She worked for several area clothing manufacturers before becoming a fulltime homemaker. Her husband, John Pish, died in 1977. She also was predeceased by two sisters and three brothers. Surviving are three children and their spouses, Patricia Pish of South River, with whom…

  • DEP again neglects responsibility to protect environment

    On behalf of the nonprofit Edison Wetlands Association (EWA), a state leader in toxic cleanups, I am deeply troubled by the recent report that yet again sheds light on the failure of the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The DEP’s mission is to protect our state’s environment, as entrusted by the families of New…

  • Library Scrabble Club meets on Thursdays

    The Old Bridge Public Library Scrabble Club meets at 1:30 p.m. every Thursday at the library main branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Interested individuals are invited to attend and bring a Scrabble board. Participants will have the opportunity to play a game with other interested players. Group members exchange new ideas and word strategies.…

  • Pollando replaces Drwal on Dem. ticket

    Both parties discuss goal of lowering taxes BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer The Sayreville Democratic Party has unanimously chosen former council President Thomas Pollando to run alongside former Councilman Dennis Grobelny for the two available seats this November. The two will face Republicans Nick Perrette and Frank Bella, who are also running on a revised…

  • 3-0 Bears hope to keep up momentum Friday

    EBHS got past Monroe after Yonchiuk’s 44-yard FG BY JIMMY ALLINDER Staff Writer C onsidering all the hype surrounding the clash between East Brunswick and Monroe last Friday night, you would have thought it was the high school football game of the year. Turns out, the thriller won by the Bears, 23-21, on a 44-yard…

  • Virginia A. Tracy

    Mrs. Tracy, 85, of Sayreville, formerly of Oregon, died Sept. 16, 2009, in Madison Center, Old Bridge. Her husband, James R. Tracy, died in 1974. She also was predeceased by two daughters, Mary Kay Johns and Joan Tracy. Surviving are three children and their spouses, Ann Jean and Leon Hartvigson of Eugene, Ore., James and…

  • On feral cats and their place in the world

    Feral cats are courageous, vulnerable and precious to God. Christa Renee Fordham Parlin section of Old Bridge

  • Run/walk will aid brain-injured youth

    The seventh annual Hit the Bricks Mile Run or Walk, sponsored by the Sayreville Recreation Department, will begin 9:30 a.m. Oct. 10 at Sayreville Borough Hall, Main Street. Proceeds will benefit the Sayreville Association for Brain Injured Children. For more information, call 732-390- 7092 or 732-390-7096.

  • Taxes will increase avg. $571 in S. Amboy

    Officials: Revenue down, fixed costs up in city budget BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent The South Amboy City Council adopted a 2009 budget last week that will raise municipal taxes by 38 percent. The $14 million budget was approved at a special meeting Sept. 22, with officials saying that decreased revenues left them with no option…

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