• Suspect faces DWI, weapon charges

    OLD BRIDGE — A township man is suspected of drawing a BB gun from his pickup truck following what police said may have been a “road rage” incident on Englishtown Road. Kevin Michael Nugent, 49, of Old Bridge, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, possession…

  • Sayreville bank robbed again

    A surveillance camera photograph provided by Sayreville police shows a suspect allegedly robbing the Capital One Bank on April 25. SAYREVILLE — A Washington Road bank was robbed for the second time this month. At 9:11 a.m. April 25, a man entered the Capital One Bank off Ernston Road and, while brandishing a black knife,…

  • Police: Go-cart driver was drunk, disorderly

    OLD BRIDGE — An allegedly drunk driver was operating a go-cart at Raceway Park when he struck two pedestrians before being arrested, according to police. Michael J. Szczesny, 25, of Spotswood, was charged with assault by automobile or vessel, assault on police, criminal mischief, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct in the parking lot of Raceway…

  • Budget approved; sports question denied in S.A.

    Middle school program falls shy of votes needed BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Last week’s election was a mixed blessing for school officials. “It was good news and it was bad,” said Sean Dunphy, vice principal and athletic director at the middle school. “It’s nice that the budget passed. But we didn’t have…

  • Old Bridge clarinetist inspires through music

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Jessica Sibelman OLD BRIDGE — Her first encounter with the clarinet sparked a love affair that helped 23-year-old Jessica Sibelman start her own orchestra concert series. Sibelman is a graduate of Old Bridge High School who studied clarinet and composition at the New England Conservatory of Music. She presently studies…

  • Burglars target local veterans organizations

    Cash stolen from VFW, American Legion posts SAYREVILLE — In the course of one week, the local posts of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars were burglarized. The VFW Post 4699 on Jernee Mill Road was burglarized sometime after 10:30 p.m. Sunday. VFW members opened the building at 8 a.m. Monday to…

  • Plan for 36 houses runs into opposition

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Building applicants Ronald and Kim Butler have proposed to develop 36 single-family homes on Matchaponix Road. The applicants reappeared before the Zoning Board of Adjustment April 2, seeking a variance for increased density. While the applicant’s professionals made the case that developing these homes would be the…

  • Incumbents, budget get O.B. voters’ OK

    Board’s budget holds line on taxes for next school year BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Voters re-elected all three Old Bridge Board of Education incumbents April 21 and also gave their stamp of approval to the board’s budget for 2009-10. Incumbents Ellen McDermott, Matthew Sulikowski and Annette Hopman garnered 2,096, 1,838 and 1,825 votes, respectively,…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Alla Axelrod of Old Bridge leads the cast in a rendition of “Ten Minutes Ago” during a rehearsal for the Marlboro Community Players’ “Cinderella.” Axelrod is serving as musical director for the shows, which will be performed May 1-10.

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