Tag: Old Bridge
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Old Bridge officials remember 150 township residents who lost their lives to COVID-19
OLD BRIDGE – Mayor Owen Henry and members of the Township Council lit candles and stood at silence for 150 seconds to remember those residents who have died to date in the township due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Fifteen empty chairs in council chambers were illuminated during a council meeting on March 9. Each…
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Old Bridge COVID-19 cases reach 6K plus
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 200 new positive COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 6,014, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his coronavirus report on March 10. The seven-day period is from March 3-9. The township has lost two more residents to COVID-19,…
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President nominates Old Bridge native for second star
President Joseph Biden nominated Brig. Gen. Anthony Genatempo, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander, for promotion to the rank of major general. Genatempo is a graduate of the former Madison Central High School in Old Bridge. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced his nomination Feb. 24, along with dozens of other generals and…
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Guided hike at Cheesequake State Park planned for March 7
Nature Man Jim will lead a guided hike at Cheesequake State Park at 1 p.m. March 7. Meet at the lake pavilion. Seasonal hikes are appropriate for ages 9 and up; families are welcome to join. The hike will be 1-2 miles moderate with some steps/uneven terrain. No more than six hikers in an individual…
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Old Bridge woman spends 11 years as ‘Big’ sister
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey (BBBSCNNJ) has named Stephanie DeFeo of Old Bridge and her Little Sister Jasmine as Community Based Big Sister and Little Sister of the Year. Ernest Ebanks of Mount Olive Township and his Little Brother Dreveon were named Community Based Big Brother and Little Brother of…
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Old Bridge reports 134 new COVID-19 cases in a week
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 134 new positive COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 5,814, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his coronavirus report on March 3. The seven-day period is from Feb. 24 to March 2. The township has lost seven more…
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Guided hike at Cheesequake State Park planned for Feb. 27
Nature Man Jim will lead a guided hike at Cheesequake State Park from 1-2:15 p.m. Feb. 27 Meet at the Main Trailhead parking lot, 300 Gordon Road, Matawan. Past the Park Office, you will see the first parking lot on the left side. Meet the naturalist by the trail arch. Seasonal hikes are appropriate for…
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Old Bridge will hold three workshops on introduced 2021 municipal budget
OLD BRIDGE – Three Township Council budget sub-committee meetings are set for the 2021 municipal budget. The council introduced a $58.6 million municipal budget at a meeting on Feb. 23. Business Administrator Himanshu Shah said the proposed tax rate for municipal purposes, not including municipal library taxes, for 2021 is estimated at 0.994, which he…
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Old Bridge reports 182 new COVID-19 cases in seven-day period
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 182 new positive COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 5,680, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his coronavirus report on Feb. 24. The seven-day period is from Feb. 17-23. The township has lost three more residents to COVID-19,…
