• Drought watch prompts conservation push

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer In response to a drought watch issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), water suppliers and environmental advocates are actively encouraging users to conserve water. Tom Shroba, senior director of operations for New Jersey American Water’s Northern Operations, said customers cutting down on usage would hopefully…

  • South Amboy FD celebrates 125th anniversary

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH AMBOY — The South Amboy Fire Department is celebrating 125 years of serving the community. Fire Chief Michael Geraltowski said the department has been planning for years for the community-wide celebration, which will kick off on Oct. 3 at 12:30 p.m. on South Pine Avenue and end at the…

  • Married 63 years, couple finally walks down the aisle

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Joan and Larry Sanislo make their first toast after renewing their vows during a wedding ceremony at Georges Road Baptist Church in North Brunswick on Sept. 20. The two Milltown residents were married 63 years after eloping on Sept. 20. 1952. REBECCA NOWALSKI Sixty-three years ago, Joan and Larry Sanislo,…

  • Mayor, two council seats on ballot in Sayreville

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Candidates from both parties are preparing for the Nov. 3 general election with less than five weeks to go before voters will head to the polls. In the Borough of Sayreville, hometown of state Assemblyman John Wisniewski (DMiddlesex), hardball is the name of the game. Four-term Republican Mayor Kennedy…

  • Jury duty system evolves

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Jurors must report to the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick to serve jury duty. ADAM UZIALKO/staff The jury duty process, deeply rooted in English history and well established in New Jersey, continues to evolve. The right to trial by jury in the United States dates to colonial times. The…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Haley Fisco of Old Bridge looks at the sand art she made during the 20th annual Old Bridge Day festival on Sept. 27.

  • Bulletin Board

    – Ethnic food on menu at church Fall Festival Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church will host its annual Fall Festival 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 17 in the church hall, 9 Jeffrie Ave., South River. The event will feature homemade ethnic foods, sales of religious and ethnic items, church tours 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., a…

  • Weichert’s Rumson office to support Monmouth County Concours D’Elegance event Oct. 3

    Carin Henderson, manager of the Weichert, Realtors Rumson office, announces that the office will be supporting the upcoming annual Monmouth County Concours D’Elegance New Jersey’s Classic Motorcar Festival, scheduled to take place on Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hop Brook Farm in Holmdel. “We are pleased to contribute our time and…

  • Bulldogs remain focused in pursuit of more championships

    By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School field hockey team, fresh off its first Shore Conference Tournament championship, has yet to drop a game this year with the help of a suffocating defense. The Bulldogs have surged to an undefeated record of 7-0 to start the 2015 season, giving up just four…

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