Tag: Old Bridge
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Pedestrian death in Old Bridge under investigation
OLD BRIDGE – Authorities responded to the area of Route 9 and Ferry Road following the report of a crash involving a pedestrian around 1:25 a.m. Jan. 28. Upon their arrival, authorities located Harvey Berse, 69, of Old Bridge, who had been struck by multiple vehicles and who was later pronounced dead at the…
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Voters will decide on a proposed new community energy aggregation program in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – Township Council members said residents should decide on whether or not they are in favor of a citizen-led proposal for a new community energy aggregation program that would create an option for 100% regionally sourced renewables. “As we look whether it’s renewable energy or the current energy, I think our residents should…
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Organ donation in New Jersey reaches record high in 2021
NJ Sharing Network, the nonprofit, federally-designated organization responsible for the recovery of organ and tissue donation in the state, announced the number of organ donors in a single year reached an all-time high as 233 individuals in New Jersey gave the gift of life in 2021. Last year’s record underscores the trend of growing support…
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Crumbling Cheesequake Creek jetty receives $30 million in federal boost for rebuild
OLD BRIDGE – Construction to rebuild the crumbling stone rock Cheesequake Creek jetty, which services marinas in Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy, is expected to begin in Fiscal Year 2024. That is when Joseph Seebode, deputy district engineer and chief of programs and project management for the New York District of the U.S. Army…
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Special election may decide outcome of Ward 4 council seat in Old Bridge because of ballot mixup
OLD BRIDGE – The election for the Ward 4 council seat will be decided in a special election in March, according to a Middlesex County Superior Court decision. The seat will remain vacant until then. Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Thomas Daniel McCloskey invalidated the Nov. 2 election results, citing 27 registered voters received the…
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Old Bridge Police Department promotes two veteran officers; hire six new officers, including a female, to its ranks
OLD BRIDGE – The Old Bridge Police Department promoted two veteran officers and welcomed six new officers, including a female, to its ranks. Rich Higgins was promoted from sergeant to lieutenant and Aaron Matikonis was promoted from patrolman to sergeant before the Township Council meeting on Jan. 4. “These officers served the Old Bridge Police…
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Transit village designation in motion at Route 9 bus terminal in Old Bridge; officials hope designation will revive area
OLD BRIDGE – Township officials hope a transit village designation at the bus terminal on Route 9 north will help revive the Old Bridge Shopping Plaza. Veena Sawant, township planner, said the vision for a transit village designation began two-and-a-half years ago; however, it was stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Every time I pass…
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Police investigating fatal motor vehicle accident that claimed life of Old Bridge woman
Editor’s Note: The initial story said the school bus involved in the accident on Route 18 near Ferry Road was owned by Old Bridge Public Schools. That was later found to be incorrect. The bus is not related to the school district. OLD BRIDGE – It is not known if icy road conditions played…
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Blood drive on Dec. 28 is in memory of Old Bridge elementary school teacher
New Jersey Blood Service/New York Blood Center (NYBC) will hold a blood drive in memory of Jessica Uveges LoNigro from 1-7 p.m. Dec. 28 at Most Holy Redeemer Church, 133 Amboy Road, Matawan. LoNigro, who passed away from lupus, was a teacher at Walter M. Schirra Elementary School in Old Bridge. LoNigro relied on blood…
