• Cub Scout roundup planned for Sept. 16

    Cub Scout Pack 129 of Old Bridge will hold a roundup for boys in first through fifth grade at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 in the St. Ambrose Church gymnasium, 81 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. The roundup will feature crafts, games, snacks and the opportunity for parents to ask questions about joining the pack.

  • Old Bridge ceremony marks 9/11 anniversary

    Mayor Owen Henry and the Old Bridge Township Council will hold a remembrance ceremony of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The memorial service will take place at 6 p.m. Sept. 11 at the 9/11 Memorial site, located at the municipal complex off Cottrell Road and Route 516. In case of rain, the service…

  • South Amboy Public Schools shuffle administrators for new school year

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Students, particularly those at the South Amboy Elementary School, will see familiar faces in some new roles this year. Last week, the district officially went through a reorganization that included the creation of the position of director of curriculum and instruction/pupil personnel services, and some subsequent reshuffling. Christine…

  • NJ Transit looks to stronger, more resilient system

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Above: The tracks of NJ Transit’s North Jersey Coast Line were in ruins days after the system was devastated by superstorm Sandy. Left: The Morgan Drawbridge in Sayreville, pictured shortly after Sandy, became a symbol of the destruction. Ten months after superstorm Sandy, NJ Transit is still working to restore…

  • Fantasy football: Serious business for fans

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Above: The Jerzee Extreme fantasy football league gets down to business during its annual draft party in Freehold on Aug. 25. Left: Lacey resident Rob Patriello, last year’s winner of the Jerzee Extreme fantasy football league, hoists his trophy during a fantasy draft barbecue. The first week of September is…

  • Flooded-out residents sue DuPont

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer For many New Jerseyans, the destruction brought by Sandy last October washed away the memories of a natural disaster that occurred 14 months earlier in Tropical Storm Irene. Several Old Bridge homes were hard hit when the August 2011 storm left approximately 1.5 million people without power and dumped almost…

  • Photo

    Wahab Malik of Old Bridge (l) consults with flight instructor Joe Holt at the Old Bridge Flight School in Englishtown on Aug. 29. See story, page 24. FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI

  • Lease deals

    It’s hard to beat some of the cut-rate deals being offered, but be sure to consider the fine print before signing on the dotted line. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features New-car leasing, once largely limited to businesses and wealthy luxury car buyers, has gained wider market acceptance in recent years and is now at record…

  • Q&A

    Big wheels with Sharon Peters Q: We’re looking at two vehicles. The Subaru Forester has 16-inch wheels that come standard, but you can get 17- inch wheels, and the Ford Escape’s range from 17 to 19 inches. The bigger ones cost more. What’s with the emphasis on wheel sizes, and why spend more for bigger?…

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