Tag: Old Bridge

  • Four new positive COVID-19 cases bring total to 12 in Old Bridge

    OLD BRIDGE – Twelve total positive COVID-19 cases have been reported in Old Bridge, after four more were announced on March 22, according to Mayor Owen Henry. “We continue to pray for the affected residents safe and speedy recovery,” Henry said, adding he hoped people were making “the best of your weekend and spending with…

  • Old Bridge reports four new positive COVID-19 cases, bringing total to eight

    Old Bridge reports four new positive COVID-19 cases, bringing total to eight

    OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge has a total of eight positive COVID-19 cases, according to Mayor Owen Henry. The Middlesex County Department of Health advised township officials late afternoon on March 21 of four additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in Old Bridge. “We pray for the affected residents safe and speedy recovery,” Henry said. The most…

  • Old Bridge schools, Sodexo deliver breakfast and lunch to students in need

    Old Bridge schools, Sodexo deliver breakfast and lunch to students in need

    OLD BRIDGE – With remote, online learning in place for the indefinite future, the Old Bridge Township Public School District is providing food services on the go for its students. Employees of Sodexo, which provides the district’s food service, and district staff deliver the food using 12 school buses and vans from 9:30-10:15 a.m. on…

  • Learning Express Toys & Gifts assists parents during COVID-19 crisis

    Learning Express Toys & Gifts assists parents during COVID-19 crisis

    Learning Express Toys & Gifts of Shrewsbury and Old Bridge have launched services to help parents with tools to keep children entertained and learning while at home. The store is currently welcoming customers to shop over the phone with a professional “toy expert” who can help select appropriate and engaging toys based on a child’s…

  • ACME’s Old Bridge location announces reserved hours for vulnerable shoppers

    ACME’s Old Bridge location announces reserved hours for vulnerable shoppers

        ACME of Old Bridge, 3500 Route 9, will reserve the hours of 6-9 a.m. weekdays for vulnerable shoppers such as senior citizens, pregnant women and those with compromised immune systems, according to information released by the Township of Old Bridge on March 19.

  • Old Bridge teen distributes free masks instead of celebrating her birthday

    Old Bridge teen distributes free masks instead of celebrating her birthday

    OLD BRIDGE – Due to the growing concerns about coronavirus, a 16-year-old student at Old Bridge High School decided to use her birthday gift money to buy 800 face masks and 50 sanitizers and distribute them free of charge to people in need in Old Bridge and Sayreville. Complimentary Starbucks coffee and chips were also…

  • Old Bridge School District closes after parent of child has presumptive positive case of COVID-19

    Old Bridge School District closes after parent of child has presumptive positive case of COVID-19

    OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge Public Schools are taking precautions after learning a parent of a child in the district has a presumptive positive case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). At approximately 6 p.m. on March 12, school officials were advised of the case through local health authorities and the Office of Emergency Management in the…

  • Old Bridge takes hard look at 24-hour business facilities

    Old Bridge takes hard look at 24-hour business facilities

    OLD BRIDGE – With more and more 24-hour businesses popping up, township officials in Old Bridge are taking steps to make sure there is a balance between business friendly and quality of life for residents. “Our current ordinance, we feel, does not guarantee the same quality of life that our residential residents experience when a…

  • Pupils will participate in Sodexo Future Chefs Challenge

    Pupils will participate in Sodexo Future Chefs Challenge

    Elementary school students will use their culinary skills to reimagine their favorite lunch meals by creating original recipes in the 2020 Sodexo Future Chefs Challenge on March 28 at Old Bridge High School. Nine students from the Old Bridge School District’s 11 elementary schools will compete, beginning at 8 a.m. when they will prepare their…