• Boardwalk named in honor of former Old Bridge mayor

    County and local officials join members of the Phillips family in unveiling a plaque dedicating the James T. Phillips Boardwalk at Old Bridge Waterfront Park. OLD BRIDGE — The newly reconstructed boardwalk at Old Bridge Waterfront Park was dedicated last week in honor of former Mayor James T. Phillips. The Aug. 9 dedication took place…

  • IN THE SERVICE

    Air Force Airman Bryan T. Good, son of Sabrina and Curtis Beckham of Sayreville, graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen…

  • Chamber welcomes new members

    The Chamber of Commerce serving Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy recently announced that the following have joined the chamber: Thomas Hudanish of Next Generation Risk Management, 703 Hommann Ave., Perth Amboy; Peter Murphy of Garden State Payroll Co. Inc., 391 Spotswood Englishtown Road, Monroe; and Aashish Pandya and Bimal Pandya of Subway, 1447 Route…

  • Make your own backyard pizzeria

    With 93 percent of Americans consuming it at least once a month, and an average annual consumption of 46 pieces per person — it’s easy to see that pizza is a national obsession. These numbers from the National Association of Pizzeria Operators paint a powerful picture of the nation’s love affair with pizza. Just because…

  • County slates free Labor Day concert

    The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders will present the ninth annual Labor Day Weekend Concert at 4 p.m. Aug. 31 at the Stephen J. Capestro Theater on Pine Drive in Roosevelt Park, Edison. The gates will open at 3 p.m. The evening of entertainment will feature the cast of Beatlemania and Tusk, a Fleetwood…

  • Council rejects bids for Old Bridge ice rink roof

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Township Council has decided to scale back repairs to the roof of the Old Bridge ice arena after rejecting bids that were over-budget. The council unanimously rejected bids for the work on the township-owned John Piccolo Ice Arena at the Aug. 11 meeting. “The bids came…

  • Golf-event proceeds to aid homeless pets

    New Beginnings Animal Rescue, 706-R Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will host its fundraising Golf Classic Aug. 25 at Glenwood Country Club, Route 9 south, Old Bridge. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. Shotgun start for the scramble format is set for noon. Prize categories will include low/high gross, team awards, longest drive and closest to…

  • VFW ladies auxiliary will gather Aug. 26

    The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699, Sayreville, will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at the post home, Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville. All are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Lucy Rossi at 732-264-3041.

  • MS ride ambassador goes extra miles for her parents

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Daniel Reeves of Fords, left to right, Alicia Cardello of Fords, Kristina White of Edison and Jessica Bills of South Amboy will ride 25 miles in the Bike MS Country Challenge.A lthough it has been a tough road for Jessica Bills — who has watched both her parents struggle with…

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