• Program is open to the young at heart

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A host of differences makes it easy to distinguish members of the Greatest Generation from Millennials, but at the Old Bridge Senior Center the young and old are finding they have more in common than they may have originally thought. Psychology students at Old Bridge High School…

  • TEDx shows locals that it pays to ‘play’

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer TEDxNavesink attendees enjoy playground games in front of the Two River Theater in Red Bank during a break from the conference. The day’s theme was “play.” KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF The concept of “ideas worth spreading” has clearly taken hold in central New Jersey following the wildly successful second incarnation of the…

  • Youngsters invited to Scout open house

    Cub Scout Pack No. 136, Old Bridge, will host a Spring Open House Fun Night 7-8 p.m. May 30 at Knights of Columbus Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The evening, which is open to boys in kindergarten-fourth grades, will feature games, prizes and ice cream. A free gift will go to youngsters who register…

  • Ultimate Beefsteak to aid area food banks

    The Rotary Club of Sayreville, South Amboy and Old Bridge will host its sixth annual All-You-Can-Eat Ultimate Beefsteak Dinner 6 p.m. May 30 in Memorial Hall at Sacred Heart Church, Main Street and Washington Road, South Amboy. All proceeds will benefit area food banks. Catering will be by The Brownstone, Paterson, featured on Bravo TV’s…

  • Tickets on sale for Whiskers Tricky Tray

    Whiskers Rescue Inc., Sayreville, will sponsor its first fundraising Tricky Tray June 20 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699, Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville. Tickets cost $10 in advance, $12 (cash) at the door, subject to availability. Seats are limited. Price includes entry, one sheet of level-1 tickets, door prize, coffee, tea, soda, water…

  • Library adapts to technology changes over century

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Those looking for a place to appreciate the technological changes of the past 100 years may want to visit the Sadie Pope Dowdell Public Library. The library, which marks its 100th anniversary this year, was named for the late city librarian who retired in 1970 after 48 years…

  • Vietnam War icon was beacon of hope for troops

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Veterans check out a newly restored Huey helicopter at the Vietnam Era Museum and Educational Center in Holmdel. The Huey sat in a field at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst for two decades before the restoration effort. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR I n a fitting tribute to the veterans who…

  • Despite growing need, housing rules under fire

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Over the next decade, central New Jersey will have a greater need for affordable housing than any other area of the state, according to new projections released by the state. Based on employment trends, household income, census records and other data dating back to 2000, the state Council on Affordable…

  • Grants fund road repairs

    A package of 391 grants worth $81.6 million has been awarded to municipalities across the state to advance street, safety and quality-of-life improvements without burdening local property taxpayers. “These grants promote motorist, pedestrian and bicyclist safety, mobility and quality of-life projects,” said James Simpson, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT). “Most of…

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