• Three-alarm fire displaces 25 residents of motor lodge

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Patrons of the Circle Motor Lodge, many of whom had been displaced from their homes after superstorm Sandy, were forced to vacate their rooms after a three-alarm fire destroyed more than a quarter of the building last week. “There are approximately 25 people total … who were…

  • Players learn life lessons on the ice

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Alex Wright has excelled as a member of the Woodbridge Warriors Special Hockey team, from learning how to ice skate when she first joined the team to becoming acquainted with the ins and outs of shooting the puck as a teen. A program that has turned young people with special…

  • Bombers given the green light for 2015 season

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The announcement that the Sayreville War Memorial High School Bombers would return to the gridiron this fall was welcome news for a community trying to overcome the hazing scandal that broke in October. At the Jan. 6 meeting of the Board of Education, Superintendent Richard Labbe announced that the…

  • DeSarno neighbor honored for heroism

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Sayreville resident Edward Gordon accepts a commendation at the Jan. 12 Borough Council meeting for his role in the rescue of members of the DeSarno family from their burning Main Street home on Dec. 29. ADAM UZIALKO/STAFF Main Street resident Edward Gordon was honored at a Sayreville Borough Council…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Ahmiya Brown, left, her mother Willow and her cousin Mayka DeWitt, of Sayreville Girl Scout Troop 81111, play various hand-held instruments as visitors honor the memory of former Old Bridge school teacher Harriet Chamberline, who introduced music to the district. The group played during the Madison Township Historical Society’s Sleigh Ride celebration at…

  • Police: Knife-wielding man killed after police respond to home

    By Greg Kennelty OLD BRIDGE — The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the fatal shooting of a resident by an Old Bridge police officer. According to the prosecutor’s office, Talbot Schroeder, 75, of 40 Cedar Grove Place, Old Bridge, was fatally shot early on the morning of Jan. 14 during a confrontation with police…

  • Alcohol fatalities

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I’ve seen figures on how many accidents are alcohol-related, but I’ve never seen figures on how many traffic fatalities are. A: About one-fourth (24 percent) of drivers involved in fatal car crashes had a positive blood alcohol concentration, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A reader asks me…

  • Truck sales surge, hybrids fizzle

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features FORD F-150 Cheaper gas may be helping lure some buyers away from the most fuel-efficient vehicles, but market forces are more likely to blame for this reversal of fortune. With gas prices dropping precipitously in late 2014, sales of full-size pickup trucks continued their upward path, while those of fuel-frugal…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Rutgers University Day 2015 will be held on April 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Piscataway/New Brunswick campus. All activities and parking are free; no registration or tickets are required. The event will be held rain or shine. Participants can enjoy hundreds of concerts, talks, lectures, demonstrations, art exhibits and sporting events…

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