• Joy Rules

    In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com Eleven-year-old Riley is moving from her Midwestern home to the big city of San Francisco in the new film Inside Out. As any big move would, it becomes a catalyst for a variety of challenges for the normally happy, and the emotions inside of Riley’s head are pushed…

  • Mike Vogel chats about Season 3 of ‘Under the Dome,’ which looks inward

    By Jacqueline Cutler, www.channnelguidemag.com The fiercest enemy happens to be trapped with everyone else under “The Dome” — which we’ll learn when Season 3 of the CBS summer drama begins with a two-hour premiere on Thursday, June 25. “This season we concentrate on the enemy within,” says Mike Vogel, who plays the intrepid Barbie. “Circumstances…

  • Registration open for vacation Bible school

    The Old Bridge Baptist Church, 21 Kossman St., East Brunswick, is accepting registration for its 2015 Vacation Bible School/5-Day Club set for 10 a.m.-noon July 13-17. Children ages 5-12 are invited to attend. Parents are welcome to stay during the program. Sessions will include Bible lessons, learning activities, missionary stories, songs, Scripture memorization, recreation, crafts…

  • New Jersey Broadcasters Hall of Fame inducts Greater Media’s Dan Finn

    Dan Finn, center, is congratulated by Greater Media Chairman and CEO Peter Smyth, left, and New Jersey Broadcasters Association (NJBA) Executive Director Paul Rotella for his induction into the NJBA Hall of Fame on June 18. Dan Finn, senior vice president and regional general manager with Greater Media New Jersey, was among the inductees named…

  • Scouting achievements help Old Bridge natives advance in military

    OLD BRIDGE — Several former Boy Scouts from Troop 219 have continued to serve their community by joining the military. Richard F. Stone III earned the rank of Eagle Scout in March 2007. His project consisted of landscaping the grounds around the Old Bridge EMS building on Ticetown Road. Stone received a four-year ROTC scholarship,…

  • County’s concert series adds sounds to summer sizzle

    Middlesex County’s Music in the Parks free summer concerts series will kick off in July at four county parks. Shows at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park, located on the South Amboy/Sayreville beachfront on O’Leary Boulevard, are set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, attendees will be directed to the South…

  • Participants sought for charity golf event

    The Chamber of Commerce serving Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy will hold its annual Charity Golf Outing July 13 at the Glenwood Country Club, Route 9 south and Fairway Lane, Old Bridge. Lunch and check-in are set for 11 a.m. Shotgun start is planned for noon. A dinner and awards reception will follow. Sponsorship…

  • Honored

    PHOTO COURTESY OF CONGRESSMAN FRANK PALLONE’S OFFICE Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-6), right, presented Paul Wolfthal of Sayreville with medals for his service on the USS Heritage transport ship for the U.S. Army during World War II in a ceremony at his New Brunswick District Office on June 19. Wolfthal received the Meritorious Unit Commendation,…

  • Writing a book is labor of love for Sacred Heart students

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH AMBOY — Sacred Heart Elementary School’s eighth-grade team was awarded an Honorable Mention for their book “A Dog’s Best Friend” in a national contest sponsored by the Scholastic Book Fairs. J.T. Abeleda, Dominic Afriyie, Patrick Deegan, Cameron Marietta and Zachary O’Connor received merit certificates for their efforts. Sacred Heart…

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