• Reader comments on Christie’s public image

    A reader recently characterized Gov. Chris Christie as a bully and a bad governor in his letter (“County will not elect a bully as president,” Suburban, April 9). As a conservative Republican, I cannot offer any excuses for Gov. Christie’s bullying and certainly won’t support him for president, but I would like to offer some…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Thousands of area motorcyclists converge at the Old Bridge Elks Lodge on April 11 as the South Amboy Elks Motorcycle Club presents its 12th annual Bikers Rally for Brain Injured Children.

  • Bike rally

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Thousands of area motorcyclists converge at the Old Bridge Elks Lodge on April 11 as the South Amboy Motorcycle Club presents its 12th annual Bikers Rally for Brain Injured Children.

  • Old Bridge police round up horses out for a trot

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Old Bridge police corral five horses from the Prestige Riding Academy on April 8. PHOTO COURTESY OF OLD BRIDGE POLICE OLD BRIDGE — Five horses from the Prestige Riding Academy decided to take a milelong stroll around the township last week. A portion of a fence had been damaged and…

  • Vendors are sought 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].

  • Mayor cites South Amboy’s improved financial rating

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH AMBOY — The city’s financial outlook is in a much better place. Mayor Fred Henry touted the improved budget picture when he delivered his annual State of the City address at the Senior Resource Center on April 9. The mayor was joined by members of his administration; city employees;…

  • Manalapan Brook watershed remediation underway

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Volunteers prepare floating wetlands islands for installation. Native wetlands plants are secured into a “mattress” made of recycled plastics, which is then placed into a lake or pond. The plants’ roots grow through the recycled bed and help to improve water quality by removing sediment and excess nutrients. PHOTO…

  • Exhibit serves up history of New Jersey diners

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Rooms at the Cornelius Low House/Middlesex County Museum have been decorated to resemble traditional diner settings with food, tables and jukeboxes. JEREMY GROSSMAN/STAFF New Jersey diners represent more than hamburgers and French fries; they are emblematic of an entire history and mythology of the state, according to historian Michael C.…

  • Prosecutor leads investigation into C-Town fire

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Black smoke billows from the C-Town supermarket on Bordentown Avenue in South Amboy on April 13 as firetrucks stand by. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARY O’BRIEN An investigation into a fire that caused extensive damage to the C-Town supermarket in South Amboy on April 13 has been turned over to the…

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