• Summer success a good sign for Knights’ future

    OLD BRIDGE By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent With its 16U entry winning the Greater Middlesex Coaches Summer Baseball League regular season title, the future continues to look bright for Old Bridge High School’s baseball program. This spring, the varsity Knights won the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV championship. The 16U team, comprised of players who will…

  • Looking to pass

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Sayreville War Memorial High School’s Jasmine Van Note, right, is defended by Margaret Kretz of Immaculata High School as she looks for a teammate to pass to during a Middlesex County College Girls High School Summer Basketball League game in Edison. The Bombers won handily, 40-17.

  • White House chefs to cook at JFS event

    Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Middlesex County will present its Evening with the White House Chefs 5 p.m. Aug. 2 at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane. Former White House chefs will demonstrate their skills, prepare White House recipes, answer questions and share stories and mementos collected during their service to former presidents.…

  • A Night of Music and Comedy

    TOP PICK Vinnie Medugno & Charlie Poveromo Legends Promotions presents a night of music and comedy, featuring “Americas Funniest Ventriloquist” John Pizzi, on July 18 at 8 p.m. at the Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St. Middletown. Pizzi, a Manalapan resident, brings his unique brand of comedy, magic and ventriloquism to audiences at comedy clubs,…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) of Middlesex County, East Brunswick, has announced the following promotions and staff changes: · Ezra Helfand, who previously served as acting executive director and program director, has been appointed executive director. · Helen Varvi and Lauren Balkan have been named deputy directors. · Lizette Fallon has…

  • Victoria I. (Weber) Burlew

    Victoria I. (Weber) Burlew died on July 7, 2015, at Hamilton Place at The Pines at Whiting, Manchester Township, New Jerey. She was 97. She is happy to finally be home with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born in Brooklyn, she resided in Old Bridge for 74 years until moving to Manchester Township in…

  • South Amboy Elks to host ‘Tiki Night’

    The South Amboy Elks will host “Tiki Night” 7 p.m.-11 p.m. July 25 at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave., South Amboy. There will be food, music and prizes. Bring a hula skirt for the hula contest. The donation is $20 per person. For tickets, visit the lodge or call Donna at 732-754-7180.

  • Editor named host of Broadcast News

    Mark Rosman, a managing editor with Greater Media Newspapers, has been named the new host of Greater Media Broadcast News. The weekly video newscast that may be viewed online at http://www.gmnews.com /broadcast is comprised of news and features from throughout Greater Media Newspapers’ coverage area in Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties. Rosman has been employed…

  • Fun & games

    Above: Helen, right, and Dennis Connors work the wheel at the annual St. Stan’s Carnival at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Sayreville on June 26. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above left: Sophia Bardsley enjoys the swing at the carnival. Above right: Mike Pedone makes one of several thousand zeppoli he would roll throughout the night.…

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