• ESL conversation to resume at library

    The Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will offer the fall session of its English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Group program on Tuesdays for 13 weeks beginning Sept. 9. In-person registration is required and will begin Aug. 11 at the library’s Adult and Information Services desk. Telephone registration…

  • National Night Out

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Jeremiah Chiles of Sayreville admires the new patch for physical fitness excellence he received from Sgt. 1st Class Steve Thomas and Sayreville Police Detective Rob Bruce during National Night Out Against Crime, which was held at Kennedy Park in Parlin Aug. 5.

  • Kickball tourney will benefit ailing Old Bridge youngster

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — An Aug. 23 kickball tournament sponsored by the Old Bridge East Little League will raise funds to help defray medical expenses for an ailing Little Leaguer. “[Seamus Tierney] is a great kid with a great heart, and once I found out that he had leukemia, I knew…

  • Middlesex County 200 Club helps further education

    By DONNA KENYON Executive Editor The strength of family was an underlying theme as the 200 Club of Middlesex County awarded scholarships to 117 children of public safety personnel. Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey spoke of the importance of supportive families of public safety workers and termed the 200 Club scholarship program “a terrific…

  • Salt Water Day

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Dining under the light of the moon and a sparkling fireworks display were among the attractions at Salt Water Day held along the beachfront at Laurence Harbor in Old Bridge on Aug. 9.

  • Old Bridge buyouts to begin

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Homes on Cliffwood Way in the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge are among the storm-damaged properties eligible for buyouts. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A fter a two-year wait, Old Bridge homeowners impacted by superstorm Sandy have been notified that the state will begin the process of acquiring their…

  • Arrest in Wiltsey case brings closure for some

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Since Timothy Wiltsey disappeared in 1991, the community has been searching for answers that could bring some closure. Now, more than 23 years after the 5- year-old went missing, his mother, Michelle Lodzinski, was apprehended in Jensen Beach, Fla., after a Middlesex County grand jury indicted her July 31…

  • Ice cream shops adapt to changing landscape

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Keegan Donahue, 2, beats the summer heat with an ice cream cone. Local ice cream businesses are offering more on their menus to appeal to a customer base that is growing more demanding. This summer, Jersey Freeze — one of New Jersey’s most iconic ice cream stands — did something…

  • Q&A

    Too tiny? with Sharon Peters Q: I’m claustrophobic. I know what to avoid, and it’s mostly fine. This summer I’m going to visit my daughter and I just learned she purchased one of those tiny cars — a Scion iQ. I’ve looked at pictures of it, and I’m afraid that when I get inside I’ll…

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