• Former coach charged in sexual-assault case

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Christopher Tarver A Jackson resident who is a former basketball coach at Middlesex County College was arrested by Jackson police earlier this month following allegations that he sexually assaulted a male teenager for approximately two years. According to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, Christopher Tarver, 43, was taken into custody…

  • Thomas Jefferson H.S. plans 50th reunion

    The class of 1964 of Thomas Jefferson High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., is searching for alumni to form a 50th reunion in the New York area. Details will be announced at a later date. To get involved, send an email to [email protected] or [email protected]

  • O.B. Senior Center offers trips to A.C.

    The Old Bridge Senior Center sponsors monthly trips to the Showboat Casino, Atlantic City. The next trip is scheduled for May 8. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the center. Return will be at 6 p.m. Trips are open only to Old Bridge seniors. Cost is $30 per person, payable in advance. Seats…

  • VFW post issues call for Memorial parade

    Sayreville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699 will host its Memorial Day Parade beginning at 10 a.m. May 26. Individuals or groups interested in taking part should call Frank Straczynski at 732-651-1991 or 732-742-2448.

  • Vendors being sought for church flea market

    Simpson United Methodist Church, 2095 Route 516, at the corner of Owens Road, Old Bridge, will hold a flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3. Rain date is May 17. Vendor space costs $15 for 18 feet. To reserve, call 732-679-7499 or 908-705- 3315.

  • South Amboy council hears concerns about flood maps

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Residents voiced their concerns over the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps and a raccoon problem during the April 16 City Council meeting. Luz Labato of South Shore Drive said she was hoping to learn the city’s stance regarding the current status of flood maps. Labato lives…

  • Basket raffle, tricky tray set for April 24

    St. Thomas the Apostle Knights of Columbus will sponsor its Basket Raffle/ Tricky Tray at 6:30 p.m. April 24 in the auditorium at St. Thomas the Apostle School, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Proceeds from the event will benefit autism causes and the St. Thomas sports program. Admission is $20 and includes a sheet of…

  • Man sentenced for killing, setting fire to woman in 2010

    OLD BRIDGE — A Perth Amboy man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for breaking into the home of an Old Bridge woman, strangling her and setting a fire to conceal the crime four years ago. Robert L. Hayes Jr., 36, was ordered to serve the term with no chance for parole for the…

  • Vendor spots open at June 7 flea market

    The Sayreville Recreation Department will sponsor its annual Community Flea Market June 7 at the Borough Hall Football Field and Track, Main Street. Fee is $10 per table space for residents, $20 per space for nonresidents. Registration is being accepted 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays- Fridays, at the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center, Dolan Street. To reserve,…

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