• South River man pleads guilty to defrauding lumber customers

    South River man pleads guilty to defrauding lumber customers

    A former salesman at Bayway Lumber in Linden admitted his role in a scheme to defraud customers and that he lied to a federal grand jury. Adam Martignetti, 43, of South River, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan in Trenton federal court on July 24 to two counts of an indictment charging…

  • East Brunswick VFW to hold poker run Aug. 6

    East Brunswick VFW to hold poker run Aug. 6

    East Brunswick VFW Post 133 will hold its fifth annual poker run from noon to 6 p.m. on Aug. 6, rain or shine, beginning at the post, 485 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Stops will be announced the day of the event. There will be a barbecue, live music by City Hicks, raffles, horseshoes and vendors.…

  • South Amboy Elks to hold Polish dinner Aug. 17

    South Amboy Elks to hold Polish dinner Aug. 17

    South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784 will sponsor a Polish Dinner Night from 6-8 p.m. on Aug. 17 at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave., South Amboy. The dinner will include kielbasa and sauerkraut, homemade stuffed cabbage, homemade pierogies, homemade potato pancakes, applesauce, sour cream and desserts. There will be Polish music for entertainment. The cost is…

  • Sayreville 12U’s season ends in Section 3 championship game

    Sayreville 12U’s season ends in Section 3 championship game

    After another strong season, the Sayreville 12U Little League team lost to Holbrook, 17-1, in the Section 3 championship round on July 21. Sayreville needed to win on July 21 to force a winner-take-all game against Holbrook on July 22. Sayreville had lost to Holbrook, 8-6, on July 18, but beat South Wall, 10-7, in…

  • Reformed Church Home to hold car show Aug. 15

    Reformed Church Home to hold car show Aug. 15

    Reformed Church Home will hold its first Classic Car Cruise Night from 6-8:30 p.m. on Aug. 15 on the grounds of the home, 1990 Route 18, Old Bridge. Rain date is Aug. 22. There will be cars, trucks and special interest vehicles on display through the Central Jersey Classic Car Association, plus deejay music from…

  • Holbrook 12U advances to state baseball tournament

    Holbrook 12U advances to state baseball tournament

    The Holbrook 12U Little League team will now focus on claiming a state championship after winning the Section 3 title. Holbrook, which hails from Jackson, captured the Section 3 tournament when it defeated Sayreville, 17-1, on July 21 at the Hamilton Township Recreation Baseball Association’s Van Horn Park in Mercerville. Holbrook will open play in…

  • NBTHS collecting summer reading books

    NBTHS collecting summer reading books

    North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) is collecting used summer reading books from past years. Dropoff will be held all day July 31 to Aug. 3, or from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 5, in the main office of the school, 98 Raider Road. For more information or to pick up a book, call 732-289-3701.…

  • Freehold  Township faces elimination baseball games this week

    Freehold Township faces elimination baseball games this week

    The Freehold Township 13U Little League team must avoid any defeats this week as it seeks to advance to the Intermediate 50/70 Baseball League World Series. Freehold Township, which won its second straight New Jersey state championship a week ago, was defeated by Commack, New York, by  a score of 5-4 on July 23 in…

  • Howell’s Perez falls by unanimous decision at UFC on Fox 25

    Howell’s Perez falls by unanimous decision at UFC on Fox 25

    Long Island native Chris Wade defeated Howell’s Frankie Perez by unanimous decision at UFC on Fox 25 from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, on July 22. The judges scored the lightweight division fight 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27, all in favor of Wade, after three five-minute rounds in the event’s opening bout.…

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