• Network TV fights back this fall

    A&E with Jeremy Jeremy Grossman The fall 2014 television season is officially underway, with new shows and returning favorites making their premieres in the coming weeks. But the current television landscape makes it more and more challenging for the broadcast networks — ABC, NBC, Fox and CBS — to compete with the bold storytelling offered…

  • Elks soccer shoot will be held Sept. 20

    Old Bridge Elks Lodge 2229 will hold a soccer shoot at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Old Bridge Soccer League fields, 526 Ticetown Road, Old Bridge. Boys and girls ages 7 to 13, with a birth certificate, will be allowed to participate. Registration begins at 2 p.m. Winners in each age bracket will move…

  • Comedy Night to raise funds for band

    The Old Bridge High School (OBHS) Marching Band Parents Association will host a Comedy Night fundraiser 5-9 p.m. Oct. 12 at Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club, 518 Arnold Ave., Point Pleasant Beach. Tickets cost $60 per person; price includes a comedy show and dinner. BYOB. All proceeds will go to support the OBHS Marching Knights. For…

  • Grand entrance

    PHOTO COURTESY OF KATHIE WAITE Anthony Mastrolia of Boy Scout Troop 223, East Brunswick, received his Eagle Scout award by enhancing Schirra Elementary School in Old Bridge. In addition to raising more than $1,200 to purchase materials, Mastrolia removed 480 feet of decayed garden borders, reconstructed 320 feet of new wooden borders, installed custom-made double-sided…

  • Add appeal, save on your remodeling project

    Tips to make the most of your budget For those who wish to make updates to their home, the kitchen is a great place to begin.According to the 2013 Cost vs.Value report from Remodeling magazine, a minor kitchen remodel should recoup up to 75 percent of total remodeling dollars, based on the value of the…

  • Five simple tips to enhance your home’s personality

    Your home can say a lot about you.A state-of-the-art kitchen outfitted with a double oven likely means you enjoy cooking and entertaining friends and family. Likewise, a backyard complete with play sets, a treehouse or a basketball hoop is a sure sign your house is a hangout for the neighborhood kids. “My house is more…

  • Lawn care tips for fall

    Taking time in the fall to prepare your lawn for the colder months ahead will pay dividends come spring and allow you to enjoy lusher, greener grass when temperatures rise again. Fertilizing Providing nutrients to your lawn before cold weather strikes is good for strengthening roots and increasing the nutrients stored for an earlier spring…

  • Look locally when shopping for your fall home improvement needs

    G.P. Pool Service, Inc. The fall season is the perfect backdrop for deep cleaning, home spruce-ups and home improvement projects you’ve been putting off, inside and outside of your home. Now is the time to shop around for those household items you need and desire. It is also the time to find just the right…

  • POW/MIA service coming to VFW post

    The commander and Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699, Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville, will hold a POW/MIA service 7 p.m. Sept. 23. All are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served after the program. District 8 Auxiliary President Noreen Locacio will be on hand for the event. The auxiliary will hold…

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