• Strong season nets Knights bowlers high seed in GMC

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Old Bridge High School’s boys bowling team enters the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament on Feb. 5 as the No. 2 seed as a result of a strong regular season that saw the Knights post an 11-4-1 mark. Coach Theresa Fischetti’s team is fresh off a championship performance at the Joe…

  • Devils to celebrate 20th anniversary of 1995 Stanley Cup championship

    More than 20 players and coaches from the New Jersey Devils’ first Stanley Cup championship team will reunite to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their triumph. The Devils will celebrate the 20th anniversary of 1995 Stanley Cup championship with two days of festivities on March 7 and 8 at Newark’s Prudential Center. The weekend will…

  • Balanced offense, defense keys to Sayreville’s success

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent A balanced offense and a stingy, uptempo defense have helped propel Sayreville War Memorial High School’s girls basketball team to a 12-2 record and second place in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) White Division as the GMC Tournament approaches. The Bombers are coming off a solid 56- 38 victory over Old…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Old Bridge High School swimmer Chloe Joswick competes in the girls 100-yard butterfly at the Greater Middlesex County Swim Championships in Perth Amboy on Jan. 30.

  • Chocolate & Wine Festival

    TOP PICK Greater Media Newspapers’ Chocolate and Wine Festival will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 7 at Branches in West Long Branch. The event is expected to include more than 30 vendors offering a wide array of foods, sweets, beverages and gift items. In addition to wine and chocolate, vendors will offer jewelry, dessert…

  • Students, officials weigh in on free-college proposal

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer President Barack Obama’s $60 billion proposal of making two years of community college free for qualified students has brought both hope and concern. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Monmouth) made a visit to Middlesex County College (MCC) on Jan. 23 to have a conversation with students about their take on the proposal.…

  • Valentine’s Day dinner to fund Riverdogs trip

    The 11-U Sayreville Riverdogs are hosting a Valentine’s Day dinner 7-11 p.m. Feb. 14 at the South Amboy Knights of Columbus on Fourth Street. Tickets are $35 and include a buffet dinner, homemade desserts, beer, wine and soda. There will be music by a DJ. Proceeds will help fund a trip for the team to…

  • ON CAMPUS

    Kyle D. Gora of Old Bridge has been named to the dean’s list at York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pa., for the fall 2014 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or above while carrying a course load of at least 12 academic credit hours.

  • IN THE SERVICE

    Army Pvt. Christopher Angel- Vazquez, son of Crencencio Angel of Old Bridge, recently graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Benning, Ga. During the nine-week training period, Angel-Vazquez received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, rifle marksmanship and bayonet training, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, armed and unarmed combat, military courtesy, military justice,…

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