• Holiday Toy Drive ongoing in Sayreville

    The Sayreville Recreation Department is sponsoring its annual Holiday Toy Drive through Dec. 11. Gifts will go to children of families in need. Interested individuals may donate new, unwrapped toys; gift certificates; or a check made payable to the Sayreville Recreation Department. Toys may be dropped off 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, at the Recreation Center,…

  • South Amboy police officer recalled as friend, family man

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Local officials past and present say they will fondly remember Detective Daniel Kudelka, a 24-year member of the city police force, who died Nov. 7. Kudelka, 51, a lifelong city resident, passed away at Haven Hospice, JFK Medical Center, Edison. “He was larger than life,” said former Mayor…

  • Co-defendant gets 15 years in prison for fatal beating

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Former Old Bridge High School student and star athlete Julian Daley was sentenced to 15 years in prison by state Superior Court Judge Bradley Ferencz for his role in the beating death of Dr. Divyendu Sinha more than three years ago. Dr. Sinha succumbed to injuries three…

  • Man involved in Sinha attack asks to retract plea

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A young man who stopped his car to allow four of his friends to attack Dr. Divyendu Sinha and his family on June 25, 2010, will ask a judge to retract his guilty plea, his attorney said. Steven Contreras, 20, recently hired a new lawyer and will…

  • Kennedy’s call to service recalled 50 years later

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy ride in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963, shortly before the president was assassinated. PHOTO COURTESY OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS DIVISION The assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963, left its…

  • Search resumes for buried munitions near arsenal site

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) has started a remedial investigation into an area of the Raritan River near Sayreville that may have residual munitions from the former Raritan Arsenal site in Edison. The first of three stages began the week of Nov. 11. The ACE aims to find…

  • Nonprofit turns page for at-risk youth

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Abby Daly, founder of the Bridge of Books Foundation, loads boxes of books for delivery at a storage facility in Red Bank on Nov. 15. The organization provides books to children in underserved and at-risk communities in New Jersey. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A s the holiday season approaches and…

  • Shore Ratz to rock in Sayreville

    The Shore Ratz will perform at Buddy’s Tavern, 277 Johnsons Lane, Sayreville, at 9 p.m. Nov. 23. The classic rock band covers tunes from the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, as well as current hits. Guitarist Gregg Schumann will be making his debut with the Ratz as the band’s new lead vocalist. He will join longtime…

  • Smart cars for snow driving

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Front or rear drive? Four-wheel or all-wheel drive? Here’s how to choose a car or truck that’s built to tackle the toughest winter conditions. With Old Man Winter’s icy breath bearing down upon us, choosing a car that delivers top traction in the snow can be paramount in many car…

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