Tag: Old Bridge

  • Guitarist will perform at Old Bridge Library on Oct. 12

    Guitarist will perform at Old Bridge Library on Oct. 12

    The Old Bridge Public Library will welcome instrumental guitarist Peter Biedermann as part of the Second Saturday Concert Series at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 at the library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge. Biedermann is a solo contemporary guitarist based in Green Valley, Arizona, who has been composing and performing for more than 40…

  • Technology classes will be held at Old Bridge Library in October

    Technology classes will be held at Old Bridge Library in October

    The Old Bridge Public Library will offer a variety of technology classes demonstrating how various technology can enhance daily life in October at the main library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road in the Municipal Center. Cable TV Alternatives will be held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 12;…

  • Old Bridge High School ‘Orange Out’ charity tailgate honors student killed in car crash

    Old Bridge High School ‘Orange Out’ charity tailgate honors student killed in car crash

    Old Bridge High School held an “Orange Out” charity tailgate before the football game against John P. Stevens High School on Sept. 27. The money raised will be used to create a scholarship in memory of Sarah Hope Aziz, who died in a fatal two-car crash on July 6. She was 17 years old. The…

  • Old Bridge middle school soccer teams will hold Pink Out games for National Breast Cancer Foundation on Oct. 10

    Old Bridge middle school soccer teams will hold Pink Out games for National Breast Cancer Foundation on Oct. 10

    The Old Bridge middle school soccer teams will host two Pink Out games at 6 p.m. on Oct. 10 to raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Jonas Salk Middle School girls will play Carl Sandburg Middle School girls while the two middle school boys’ teams will take the challenge at the same time…

  • In the Service: Ijeoma Kelly Akubueze

    In the Service: Ijeoma Kelly Akubueze

    West Point Cadet Ijeoma Kelly Akubueze of Old Bridge completed Cadet Basic Training (CBT) at the U.S. Military Academy. Akubueze entered West Point on July 1 and has completed six weeks of CBT. The initial military training program provides cadets with basic skills to instill discipline, pride, cohesion, confidence and a high sense of duty…

  • In the Service: Harsh P. Pandit

    In the Service: Harsh P. Pandit

    U.S. Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Harsh P. Pandit graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also…

  • Fall can be dangerous for the ill-prepared

    Fall can be dangerous for the ill-prepared

    By Dr. Ira Shapiro Director Plaza Chiropractic Center Old Bridge Fall can be a dangerous time of year for the ill-prepared. According to GateHouse Media’s review of 20 years of hospital data, “More children go to the emergency room for sports-related injuries in September than at any other time of the year.” The National Electronic…

  • Former assemblyman endorses Old Bridge Republicans for re-election

    Former assemblyman endorses Old Bridge Republicans for re-election

    Good governance isn’t an accident. It happens when highly qualified people who care deeply about their community serve as mayor and council members. Such is the case with the Republicans on the ballot in this year’s Old Bridge municipal election. Mayor Owen Henry, Council President Mary Sohor, Councilwoman Dr. Anita Greenberg-Belli and Councilwoman Eleanor “Debbie”…

  • Old Bridge Hoops Academy fundraiser benefits Old Bridge SEPTA

    Old Bridge Hoops Academy fundraiser benefits Old Bridge SEPTA

    PHOTOS BY KATHY CHANG/STAFF The Old Bridge Hoops Academy, a non-profit youth basketball program, hosted its fourth annual basketball tournament and picnic at Geick Park on Sept. 21. There were 70 participants who helped raised $1,500 for SEPTA (Special Education PTA) of Old Bridge, a non-profit organization serving the needs of special needs children and…