• O.B. officials are leery of postal service change

    Mayor doubtful proposed change would benefit town BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Township Council is expected to take a stand against possible changes in mail delivery that they believe could negatively affect residents. Councilman Patrick Gillespie on Monday proposed that the council pass a resolution in response to potential processing changes…

  • Board denies Verizon cell tower approval

    Residents had opposed plan for Old Amboy Rd. site BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Planning Board has denied a cell tower application that was vehemently opposed by some area residents. In a 6-2 vote, the board on Aug. 4 denied Verizon’s application for a tower on Old Amboy Road due to…

  • County prepares schools to deal with swine flu

    Vaccines to be distributed for students, staff this fall BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Educators from throughout Middlesex County gathered last week to discuss a federally recommended school-based vaccination program to halt the spread of H1N1 influenza, or swine flu, in the coming school year. The Middlesex County Public Health Department organized the meeting for…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Alexandra makes her way up the catwalk during the Dog Days of Summer Open House at Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, on Sunday. More photos, page 20.

  • Groups file suit over pollution in Raritan

    Mayor calls litigation ‘grossly unfair and very shameful’ BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Local environment activists announced last week that they have filed a federal lawsuit against 11 entities, alleging they contributed to the pollution of the Raritan River via the former National Lead site. The Edison Wetlands Association (EWA), the NY/NJ Baykeeper and Raritan…

  • O’Leary bows out of Assembly race

    Mayor says he cannot risk hurting Dem. Party’s chances BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent South Amboy Mayor John O’Leary announcedM onday that he is withdrawing from the 19th District Assembly race. O’Leary, who will remain as mayor, said in a statement that recent anonymous attacks against him, taking the form of letters and Internet blogs and…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Al Caprara, guitarist and singer with the Eric Clapton tribute band Bell Bottom Blues, performs a song by “Slowhand” Aug. 11 at Geick Park to close out Old Bridge’s Summer Music Series.

  • Carl David Schechter

    Mr. Schechter, 80, of Marlboro, died Aug. 3, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was an owner/operator in the retail industry, dealing in children’s shoes and women’s shoes and sportswear for many years. Mr. Schechter was past president of Temple Sholom in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was the executive director of Solomon…

  • Kathryn (Cas) Elizabeth Emens Fee

    Mrs. Fee, 99, formerly of Milltown and South River, died July 27, 2009, in Surprise, Ariz. She lived in South River for over 40 years where she was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader as well as a bookkeeper for her husband’s business. She was predeceased by her husband, Matthew James Fee, and siblings Helen…

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