Tag: Old Bridge
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Renowned local pianist and composer will perform Dec. 1 at Old Bridge Library
Renowned local pianist and composer Dave Schlossberg will perform his “Facing the Music” program at 2 p.m. on Dec. 1 at the Old Bridge Public Library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road in the Municipal Center. In 2005, at the age of 21, Schlossberg suffered a permanent and…
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Annual Stop Hunger drive yields 1,226 pounds of food at Reformed Church Home
OLD BRIDGE – Servicing some 550 residents, Anahita Feltz, manager of the Food Bank of Old Bridge, looks forward to the annual Stop Hunger drive, which collected 1,226 pounds of food and $3,000 in monetary donations, at the Reformed Church Home. “[The donations] help us through the holiday and helps us remain stocked through January,”…
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Learn about World War II Pilot Howard Snyder and the B-17 bomber crew at Old Bridge Library on Dec. 4
The Madison-Old Bridge Township Historical Society and the Mayor’s Office is hosting a special book presentation of “Shot Down” with author Steven Snyder about the true story of his father pilot Howard Snyder and the crew of the famous B-17 bomber, Susan Ruth, during World War II will be held at 7 p.m. on Dec.…
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New library director will continue to build on foundation and move the Old Bridge Public Library forward
OLD BRIDGE – As Michael Bobish steps into his role as director of the Old Bridge Public Library, he is determined to build on the foundation of excellence and the spirit of innovation the library already exudes. “It’s a dream for me to be a library director in a place like this,” he said. “I…
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Old Bridge police continuing to investigate motor vehicle crash
OLD BRIDGE – Police are continuing to investigate a motor vehicle crash that left a 71-year-old man in critical condition, according to Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Old Bridge Police Chief William Volkert. The investigation began after police were dispatched to the scene of the crash on Route 18 near Ferry Road…
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Old Bridge police captain becomes third officer in department to graduate from FBI National Academy
OLD BRIDGE – Only three officers within the Old Bridge Police Department have had the privilege of attending and graduating from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Retired Chief of Police Thomas Collow, retired Captain Robert Weiss and current Police Captain Joseph Mandola, who said it was through the support of Police Chief William…
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Celebration of Life event brings patients, families, providers together
OLD BRIDGE – The annual Celebration of Life event brings patients, their families and care providers together. Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC) hosted its third Celebration of Life event, which honors the life of each patient, on Oct. 19 at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge. “The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and…
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Living History: An oral history with Dorothy Hauser
By Jeff Kagan and Sebastian Rizzo “What do you want to interview me for? I’m nobody important,” Dorothy “Dot” Hauser said while coaxing Coal, her black Labrador retriever, to settle down now that he’d finished his friendly sniff inspection of the two visitors. Although in her mind she has had a rather normal life, no…
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Old Bridge High School teen initiates food collection campaign
OLD BRIDGE – An Old Bridge High School (OBHS) sophomore initiated a campaign to collect food for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey because he said he wanted to raise awareness about the severity of hunger among high school students. Matea Mandic, who was selected as part of the Teen Leadership Council for the…
