• ‘Chicken Whittle’ next up at park

    A “Chicken Whittle” program will begin at 1 p.m. Jan. 26 at Cheesequake Park, Old Bridge. The event is open to youngsters ages 9 and up. Participants will meet at the Nature Center for a step-by-stop demonstration on how to whittle a rooster from a tree branch. For more information, call 732-566- 3208.

  • ‘Musical Odyssey’ coming to library

    The Counterclockwise Ensemble will present “Looking Back, Moving Forward — A Musical Odyssey” 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Sayreville Public Library, Washington Road. The performance will combine the instrumentation of chamber music with the energy and vitality of a rock concert. The Counterclockwise Ensemble is a guitar, strings and percussion quintet that plays…

  • KidZdent to hold ‘Give Kids a Smile’ Day

    Dr. Cavan Brunsden and the KidZdent team will provide a day of free preventive and emergency dental care for children ages 12 and under during “Give Kids a Smile” Day, part of National Children’s Dental Health Month. Children who come to Dr. Brunsden’s office on Feb. 7 will receive a comprehensive dental exam, oral healthcare…

  • Suspension of officers, investigators related to state probe of Spicuzzo

    Several investigators and officers from the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office have been suspended without pay, pending termination. The charges stemmed from an internal affairs investigation related to the New Jersey Attorney General’s investigation of former Middlesex County Sheriff Joe Spicuzzo, according to the current sheriff, Mildred S. Scott. Spicuzzo was sentenced in September to nine…

  • Buyout talks to begin in Laurence Harbor

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection announced that it will begin talks about buyouts of Sandy-damaged properties like this home in Laurence Harbor that was reduced to rubble by the superstorm. OLD BRIDGE — Buyouts may be an option for homeowners in Laurence Harbor since officials from the New Jersey…

  • Atlantic City trip will benefit Relay for Life

    Tickets are being sold for a bus trip to Atlantic City on Feb. 16. The bus will leave the parking lot at South River Borough Hall, 48 Washington St., at 10 a.m. and return by approximately 8 p.m. There will be games and light refreshments on the way down, and a movie and dessert on…

  • Sports card, collectible show to benefit squad

    The Sayreville First Aid Squad will hold its next Sports Card and Collectible Show fundraiser from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 25 at the First Aid Squad Building, 776 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The event is designed to help raise money for the squad. Dealer tables are available by calling 732-614-8639. The…

  • Old Bridge MUA approves water, sewer rate increases

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Water and sewer rates are going up for township ratepayers, but the Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority (OBMUA), the entity that provides water and sewer services in town, is not taking the blame. “This is a pass-along charge from the Middlesex County Utilities Authority,” said OBMUA Commissioner…

  • Program places teens on road to safe driving

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Students take a pledge to drive safely at the Jan. 15 Central New Jersey High School Traffic Safety Challenge Kickoff at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL I t is estimated that every 11 minutes, a teen driver in New Jersey gets into…

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