• Hospital to sponsor HIV group meetings

    Raritan Bay Medical Center will hold HIV support group meetings Aug. 24 and 31 at the hospital’s Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave. Individuals diagnosed with or caring for someone coping with HIV are welcome to attend. Registration is required. For time, exact location and to register, call 732-324-5022. Free and confidential rapid HIV…

  • Toastmasters Club will meet Aug. 25

    The Old Bridge Toastmasters Club will hold meeting 7-9 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Cottrell Community Church, Old Bridge. The club is offering a free four-week course that focuses on improving communication and public speaking. For additional information or to register, contact Tom Somers at [email protected] or call Gail Small at 732-679-9627 or [email protected].

  • Producers seek cast members for musical

    Open auditions for the upcoming the Main Street Theatre Company production of “Fiddler on the Roof” are set for 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24, 25 and 26 at the group’s theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Callbacks will take place Aug. 27. All roles are open; actors ages 11-70 are welcome to audition. Interested…

  • Divorced parents fight denial of dual bus passes

    District previously allowed passes at both parents’ homes BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Divorced parents of township students learned this summer that their children will no longer be bused to and from both parents’ homes. Bonny Berger Kelter said she was shocked to receive a letter from the school district in July…

  • With online program, quitting smoking becomes easier

    Quit Net program sponsored by state BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer KATHY CHANG With the help of the free online New Jersey QuitNet program offered by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Evelyn York, of Woodbridge proper, quit smoking a little over two years ago. She now spends her time watering her…

  • Fluffy friends

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Shelter Director Barbara Keegan and volunteer Ana Liuzzo get some help manning the front desk during the open house at Sayreville Pet Adoption Center on Sunday. Below: Volunteer Gary Vigliante brushes Brandy’s hair. Brandy has been awaiting adoption for more than a year and a half.

  • Resident says area near plant plagued by odor

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Residents complained to the Borough Council last week of ongoing problems with odors that they believe are coming from the Middlesex County Utilities Authority’s nearby sewage treatment plant. Charles Lukie of Oak Street in the borough’s Melrose section said he has been dealing with the stench for years…

  • O.B. police to step up DWI law enforcement

    OBPD uses grant funding for various summer initiatives BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — As barbecues and beach days wane along with the summer months, township police will be on the lookout for drivers under the influence. The Township Council unanimously voted to approve the use of a $6,000 state grant to participate…

  • Advocate wants city to clean up its parks

    Says community must work to address trash, other issues BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Kate McLaughlin is on a mission to improve the city’s parks. She often visits the park on Pine Avenue with her daughter and other family members and has noticed a large amount of trash there. Then, to see if…

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