• 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…

  • Sayreville awaits response to appeal of FEMA flood maps

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – Local officials are awaiting the response to an appeal of preliminary flood insurance rate maps, which they say incorrectly designate the entire borough as a flood zone, potentially driving up flood insurance rates. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) placed the Borough of Sayreville in an “AE-14…

  • Hearing equipment is option to sign language

    I am writing in response to an article that recently appeared in Greater Media Newspapers — “Sign Language Could Fill Graduation Requirement.” The article quotes state Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini as saying that “850,000 residents throughout the state have some degree of hearing loss, ranging from mild to profound. It (sign language) would greatly benefit…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Patrons enjoy the festivities at the Carnevale Italiano in North Brunswick on July 15.

  • Family gets go-ahead to clear C-Town site

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH AMBOY — The Paczkowski family is moving forward with the cleanup of the debris pile that was left over from the fire that destroyed the C-Town supermarket. Ed Paczkowski attended the City Council meeting on July 15 with his sons. He said after the meeting that following a court…

  • Vans Warped Tour strikes the right chord with fans

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Thousands of music lovers packed the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel for the 2015 Vans Warped Tour on June 19. ADAM C. UZIALKO/STAFF Thousands braved the grueling heat and heavy traffic to see their favorite bands play an all day festival at the PNC Bank Arts Center. The…

  • Businesses may get relief from road closure

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Modifications are expected to be made to the one-way road closure on Matawan Road in response to complaints by local business owners, according to New Jersey Turnpike Authority officials. Those modifications may include opening the roadway in both directions during off-peak hours to allow access to the Town Square Shopping…

  • Literacy groups help students turn page toward better life

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Chris Vecere, a volunteer tutor with Literacy Volunteers of Monmouth County, chats with students during an ESL conversation group at the Monmouth County Library’s Eastern Branch in Shrewsbury on July 15. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Navigating through everyday life involves innumerable small tasks that many take for granted. Signing forms,…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Madison M. Williams of Old Bridge rides a bumper car on July 15 during the Carnevale Italiano in North Brunswick, hosted by the Italian American Social Club of North Brunswick.

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