Tag: Old Bridge
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Cataracts surgery never looked better
A cataract is a clouding of the natural lens in the eye that distorts vision. The symptoms of cataracts include unclear or blurry vision, diminished color vision, glare with poor night vision, and sometimes double or multiple images in one eye. The good news is that they can be fixed within minutes with outpatient surgery.…
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Old Bridge reports 190 new COVID-19 cases in a week, officials advocating for a vaccination site in town
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 190 positive COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 5,498, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his coronavirus report on Feb. 17. The seven-day period is from Feb. 10-16. The township has lost four more residents to COVID-19, which…
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Old Bridge Township Council takes stance on COVID-19 vaccinations for students
OLD BRIDGE – Members of the Old Bridge Township Council took a stance opposing state Sen. Joseph Vitale’s (D-19) proposal to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for students once the vaccine is approved for students and once students return to full in-person learning. Vitale, chairman of the Senate’s health committee, began discussion with other lawmakers mandating the…
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Four schools in Old Bridge named 2021 New Jersey Schools of Character
OLD BRIDGE – The Old Bridge Public Schools continue to focus on school character and climate. It is evident as four schools in Old Bridge – Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School, Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School, Alan B. Shepard Elementary School and Carl Sandburg Middle School – were recertified and named 2021 New Jersey State…
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Guided hike at Cheesequake State Park planned for Feb. 11
Nature Man Jim will lead a guided hike at Cheesequake State Park from 10-11:15 a.m. Feb. 11. 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 reports 191 new COVID-19 cases in a week, community blood drive Feb. 16
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge officials reported 191 positive COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 5,308, according to Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry in his coronavirus report on Feb. 10. The seven-day period is from Feb. 3-9. The township has lost seven more residents to COVID-19, which…
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New women’s clothing boutique offers up-to-date trends
OLD BRIDGE – It’s all about the experience when entering Studio4Threads, a women’s clothing boutique for all ages and sizes, featuring up-to-date styles and trends. It was a dream come true when owner Maria Antoniades opened her own store on Dec. 11 at 150 Texas Road. She has support of Dolores Catania of “The Real…
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Right at Home of Central New Jersey announces mobile concierge COVID-19 testing program
Right at Home of Central New Jersey is providing a new Mobile Concierge COVID-19 Testing Service, for a fee, to any resident or business located in Middlesex, Mercer and northern Monmouth counties. Right at Home staff will drive in a “SparkieMobile” to the person’s location or business and provide them with self-administered COVID-19 testing kits,…
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Old Bridge supports community solar power project on Global Landfill site
OLD BRIDGE – A community solar power project on the Global Landfill site gained support from the Township of Old Bridge. Annika Colston, president and founder of AC Power LLC, said they are in the process of submitting an application with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to enter their proposed project into…
