• Cruisin’

    Above: Steve Zboray of Jackson rides into South River in his 1957 Mercury for Cruise Night on Aug. 20. Right: Frank Buffalino checks out a 1929 Ford Model A owned by Bob Timco. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Old Bridge readies grand opening of Y

    1,000 members already signed up to use recreation center BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Finishing touches are being added to the new Old Bridge YMCA as officials prepare for the grand opening of the long-awaited recreation center. While the Route 516 facility will be open for business beginning Sept. 1, the official…

  • Helping the homeless one scarf at a time

    S. Amboy girl, 11, has many knitting for those in need BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Tara Lenahan, 11, of South Amboy, works on a scarf for someone in need as part of her “Fuzzies for the Homeless” initiative. SOUTH AMBOY — On winter nights when snow is forecast, schoolchildren far and wide dream of getting…

  • Gone fishin’

    PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Darryl Ball of Monroe and his son Kevin prepare to cast their fishing rods during Monroe Township’s annual Fishing Derby at Molder’s Fishing Farm off Englishtown Road Aug. 11. Brothers James (r) and Nicholas Petrie (center) of Monroe and Timothy Bailey (l) try for a catch.

  • E.B. looks to boost business along Route 18

    Town pursues new means of economic development BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — It’s the location of major retailers such as Macy’s, Kohl’s, T.J. Maxx, A.C. Moore, Loehmann’s, Best Buy, Staples and Lowe’s, and new arrivals such as the Toys “R” Us/Babies “R” Us pairing and New York Sports Club. But it’s also…

  • Father, son specialize in N.J. historical docs

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The wonders of modern technology enable a father-son film production company to work on documentaries even though one lives in New Jersey and the other in California. The pair has several projects — some finished, others ongoing — that deal with historical sites in New Jersey. Fred Frintrup…

  • Spotswood seeks grant for DeVoe Lake study

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Borough officials may be inching closer to accomplishing their longstanding goal of improving DeVoe Lake. The latest sign of hope is the availability of state funds from the Lake Characterization and Restoration Grant program. The grant would fund an evaluation that could lead to improvement projects. During an…

  • Monroe 10-year-olds finish fourth in nation

    Dirty Birds return from World Series in Colorado BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Members of the Monroe Dirty Birds take time out from the action while representing the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Cal Ripkin 10U bracket in the Babe Ruth World Series held in Lamar, Col., earlier this month. MONROE — As the song goes, when…

  • So. River pursues TNR to deal with feral cats

    Boro will form committee to monitor cat program BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The borough is trying to manage a feral cat population that has reportedly grown to well over 1,000 in town. At its Aug. 24 meeting, the Borough Council voted unanimously in favor of introducing an ordinance that will allow…

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