• Potts a multi-sport success during time as a Knight

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Samantha Potts earned 12 varsity letters during her four years at Old Bridge High School. She competed in soccer, basketball and lacrosse for the Knights. FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI During her four years at Old Bridge High School, Samantha Potts rarely left the athletic field of play, earning 12 varsity letters while maintaining…

  • Dr. DeSciscio can help straighten your teeth with Invisalign

    BACK TO BUSINESS News of Greater Media Newspapers’ advertisers Peter DeSciscio, D.M.D. Why are crooked teeth a problem? Peter DeSciscio, D.M.D., explains that teeth that are not aligned properly in your mouth create what dentists call “malocclusion.” Left untreated, malocclusion can lead to periodontal disease and create abnormal amounts of stress on teeth and jaws,…

  • Shore Chef Crab Cake Cook-Off

    TOP PICK Does anything scream summer at the Jersey Shore more than fresh seafood? The Shore Chef Crab Cake Cook-Off will feature several seafood restaurants and eateries from the Jersey Shore. The event will take place from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 15 and 16. Monmouth Park celebrates the best the ocean has…

  • Registration open for recreation programs

    The Sayreville Recreation Department is accepting registration for its upcoming fall classes, “Little Kids Playtime @ Kennedy Park,” “Recreation Fun Days” and “Mommy and Me.” Sessions will begin the week of Sept. 14. For more information, call 732-390- 7092 or 732-390-7096.

  • VFW to sponsor Aug. 22 Duck Race

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7508 will host The Great American Duck Race Aug. 22 at the post home, 17 Bordentown Ave., Old Bridge. Doors open at noon. The race will begin at 3 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs and soda will be available for purchase. Guests may “adopt a duck” for $5. First prize…

  • Police on lookout for intoxicated drivers

    Law-enforcement officers from the Old Bridge Police Department will crack down on drunken drivers as part of the summer 2015 statewide Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Beginning Aug. 21 and running through Sept. 7, local and state law-enforcement officers will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols, looking for motorists who may…

  • Registration open for fundraising golf event

    The Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge, will sponsor its 24th annual Golf Classic Aug. 24 at Forsgate Country Club, Monroe. The day will begin with registration at 11:30 a.m., followed by a buffet lunch, 18 holes of golf with carts, various contests, an awards dinner, a prize auction and gifts for each participating golfer. A…

  • Public welcome to free health fair hosted by Eric B. Chandler Health Center

    Eric B. Chandler Health Center, New Brunswick, will host the Good Health and Wellness Fair on Aug. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., as part of a national, week-long campaign to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers, the largest and most successful system of primary health care. Free blood…

  • Sunburn, poison ivy and bug bites — taking the sting out of summer

    By Dr. Sandra Arango-Fahmy Summer is in full swing and hopefully your fun hasn’t been jeopardized by anything that causes itchiness, redness or swelling.There are a few summer-specific skin conditions or, as they are known to physicians, “summer dermatoses,” that we should all keep on our radar. Of course, the most common summer skin ailment…

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