• ACS Relay for Life on tap in Old Bridge June 21-22

    Relay For Life of Old Bridge will join in the American Cancer Society’s fight to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays by participating in an event scheduled for 5 p.m. June 21 to 5 a.m. June 22 at Lombardi Field, 3439 Route 516, Old Bridge. Funds raised will support cancer research, education,…

  • Sandy home demolitions pick up pace in Sayreville

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Homes along Weber and MacArthur avenues in Sayreville undergo demolition on June 4. ADAM C. UZIALKO/STAFF A new round of home demolitions is underway in Sayreville, with 47 houses slated to be razed. The homes on Weber and MacArthur avenues have been acquired by the state under the state…

  • EMS volunteers have served the state well

    I n response to the growing need for trained emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, Charles R. Measure — a former ambulance driver in France during World War I and a volunteer fireman in Belmar — started the Belmar First Aid and Safety Squad in 1928. It was the first volunteer first aid squad in the…

  • A vegan diet may halt climate change

    I f Americans are serious about saving the environment, then we should follow the United Nations’ advice and cut our meat and dairy consumption. The average American eats twice as much meat as the average person worldwide, and research shows that the only true way to curb climate change is to change the way we…

  • ‘Sandy Bill of Rights’ should be law

    I t is always nice to see our beaches and boardwalks come to life after Memorial Day, but we cannot continue to ignore life beyond the sand. Far too many people are still struggling with the effects of superstorm Sandy, even a year-and-a-half after the storm. Drive a little farther out from the beaches, and…

  • Chamber thanks founding member

    On behalf of the board of trustees of the Chamber of Commerce serving Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy, I’d like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude toward the services rendered to the chamber by past President Reggie Butler. As a founding father of the chamber, Reggie was instrumental in the growth and…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN A cyclist rides the trail at Heavenly Farms in East Brunswick.

  • Discrimination suits against school districts dropped

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer North Brunswick, Old Bridge and Perth Amboy were among seven school districts in New Jersey that were sued by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) for alleged discriminatory practices against immigrant families attempting to enroll their children in school. The seven districts, located in Middlesex, Camden and…

  • Sayreville students seek sweet success

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Students at Samsel Upper Elementary School in Sayreville make the case for naming saltwater taffy as the official state candy. The students lobbied the state Assembly’s Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee in Trenton on June 5 alongside state Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), who introduced a bill in January…

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