Tag: Old Bridge
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Raritan Bay Medical Center unveils new Emergency Room patient beds
Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge unveiled its new 19 total private Emergency Room patient beds to the public on June 10. In addition, the new Emergency Department has received all new medical equipment including an advanced nurse call system that will integrate with multiple hospital systems. In the next few months, these…
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Opinion: Incorrect information about polling location is ‘sample of what is to come’
The week before the June 8 primary there was no information on polling for my development. I contacted several reliable sources including the Middlesex County website along with Old Bridge Township. All stated primary voting would take place in my development as it has in the past (pre-pandemic). The common area in my development has…
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McDivitt Elementary School earns Promising Practice awards for police, science programs
OLD BRIDGE – James A. McDivitt Elementary School received two Promising Practice awards by Character.org for 2021, bringing the Old Bridge Public School District’s total to 46 education programs, demonstrating effective strategies that develop good character in youngsters. The two programs submitted by McDivitt School will be honored by Character.org at its National Forum in Washington, D.C., which…
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YMCA, Senior Citizens Activities Network host National Senior Health & Fitness Day
Older adults from Middlesex County gathered on at the Old Bridge Family YMCA and virtually to celebrate National Senior Health and Fitness Day. Hosted in partnership with Senior Citizens Activities Network (SCAN) and the Ocean County YMCA, the daylong event on May 26 featured a variety of free activities to foster physical and mental wellness,…
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Old Bridge municipal offices reopen to the public June 1
Old Bridge Township will reopen municipal offices to the public during normal business hours beginning June 1. This announcement comes in response to Gov, Phil Murphy’s lifting of restrictions in public spaces through Executive Order No. 242 signed on May 24. “We are pleased to announce the reopening of our doors after allowing only…
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Old Bridge High School freshman wins state Science Day competition
An Old Bridge High School freshman captured the 67th New Jersey State Science Day competition, which is co-sponsored by the NJ Science Teachers Association and Research & Development Council of New Jersey. Kavya Venkatesan created a STEM-based solution that addresses climate change in the community. She said she chose climate change because it has become…
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Old Bridge sophomore reaches for the stars through NASA internship
By ALAN KARMIN Correspondent While some students’ plans for summer break are up in the air at this time, one Old Bridge High School student’s plans may be up in the air, but quite unlike her classmates. Tamara Kasikovic, a sophomore at Old Bridge High School (OBHS), has been selected as one of a…
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Candidates file for Old Bridge Ward seats
By ALAN KARMIN Correspondent OLD BRIDGE – The Old Bridge Township Municipal Clerk certified 12 people as candidates for the Primary Election to be held on June 8, ahead of the General Election in November. The Old Bridge Township Council is comprised of nine members; six members are elected to represent the six “wards”…