• YMCA welcomes new board chair

    The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy has appointed Bruce Peragallo as its new board chairman. Peragallo, a Metuchen resident and principal of Metuchen High School, succeeds Lucinda Florio, who stepped down as chairwoman but will remain on the YMCA board of directors. “It’s truly an honor and privilege to be given this…

  • Public can attend library board meeting

    The Old Bridge Public Library board of trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. June 10 at the Central Library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, contact Maria Nowak at 732-761-5600, ext. 5016.

  • Church seeks vendors for June flea market

    The First Presbyterian Church of Sayreville is seeking vendors for its flea market 8 a.m.-2 p.m. June 6 at the church, 172 Main St., Sayreville. The cost is $15 per space or two for $25. To reserve, call 732-257 6353 or email [email protected].

  • Breakfast to raise funds for Cloggers

    The Middlesex County 4-H Cloggers will sponsor a breakfast fundraiser 8-10 a.m. May 31 at Applebee’s, Ryders Lane, Milltown. Tickets cost $10 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 732-614-6692.

  • In honor

    PHOTOS COURTESY OF ASSEMBLYMAN CRAIG J. COUGHLIN’S OFFICE South Amboy held a ceremony in honor of National Police Week on May 11.

  • Music maker

    PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. STANISLAUS KOSTKA SCHOOL East Brunswick resident Colin Carlson smiles as he waits to perform “The Caisson Song” at St. Stanislaus Kostka School’s Partesi Instrumental Recital on May 19.

  • Critics blast NJ Transit fare hike proposal

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A proposed fare increase and service cuts announced by NJ Transit would strain household budgets and have a negative impact on the environment, according to speakers at a public hearing on the changes. “When I learned NJ Transit planned to raise the fare by more than 9 percent, I…

  • Seismic-testing debate continues amid approvals

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer A research project green-lighted to begin off the New Jersey coast this summer is the source of concern for legislators and environmentalists who see the project’s use of seismic testing as a potential threat to marine life and the commercial fishing industry. “It was a bad idea for the…

  • Dr. Oz is a competent, caring physician

    Recently, certain doctors have accused Dr. (Mehmet) Oz of “quackery.” Dr. Oz responded on his television show to the criticism. I did not need Dr. Oz’s television response to put the lie to the baseless attack on one of the world’s great heart surgeons. Dr. Oz repaired my mitral valve in a complex operation. A…

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