May 23, 2013 RSS feed / Front Page

Shore towns scramble to open for Memorial Day

Many of the Shore boardwalks, beaches and businesses are ready to pick up where they left off before superstorm Sandy hit. More...

So. Amboy officials talk budget, storm response

SOUTH AMBOY — The May 15 City Council meeting was an opportunity for officials to look forward, as well as backward. More...

Sayreville master plan seeks vibrant town center

SAYREVILLE — A revised master plan for Sayreville places Main Street at the heart of the borough. More...

Grant will enable resurfacing of Trans Old Bridge Road

OLD BRIDGE — A municipal aid grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) will help subsidize the resurfacing of Trans Old Bridge Road. More...

Life imitates art as TV class films TV crew

Producers from Katie Couric’s show visit to feature teacher

SAYREVILLE — It’s not often that Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) teachers Sheila Berman and David Kaiserman and their students get to collaborate on assignments. More...

in the service

Air Force Reserve Airman Jason L. English graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. More...

Opinion

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Samantha Binn was on the high elements during her gym class at Middletown North High School in Middletown on May 14 when a “sun halo” caused by light refracted through ice crystals was vi More...

Obituaries

Elenita Barry Pecesky

Mrs. Pecesky, 76, of East Brunswick, died May 7, 2013, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was an office manager for Dr. Stephen Konigsberg, East Brunswick, where she worked for 13 years. More...

Boguslaw “Bob” Oczskowski

Mr. Oczskowski, 67, of Spotswood, died May 10, 2013. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a mechanical engineer for Johnson & Johnson Personal Products, Milltown, where he worked for 17 years. More...

Joseph A. Pinnola

Mr. Pinnola, 83, of Staten Island, N.Y., died May 12, 2013, at home. He was predeceased by a grandson, Christopher S. Pinnola, in 2007. More...

Business

According to Jim Weichert, every weekend is Open House Weekend

During the last weekend in April, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) held its annual Nationwide Open House Weekend. The purpose of the event was to encourage Realtors throughout the country to host as many open houses as possible. More...

Coldwell Banker parent company ranked No. 1 by Real Trends 500

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. announced that its parent company, NRT LLC, was ranked the No. More...

Pennrose launches The George, new upscale apartments, in New Brunswick

Capitalizing on the growing appeal of downtown New Brunswick and the tremendous success achieved at The Vue and Skyline Tower, Pennrose Properties has launched The George, its newest luxury rental building in the heart of New Brunswick’s downto More...

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Richard Kosmoski (c), a United States Navy veteran and member of the American Legion Lenape Post 211, demonstrates how to fold an American flag to a group of students during an Armed Forces Day celeb More...

Christie announces $300M in buyout funding

Households in Sayreville and South River are one step closer to their recovery from superstorm Sandy. Gov. More...

Respect

Third-grader Sydney Mish (c) carries the American Legion flag during an Armed Forces Day celebration held at Arleth Elementary School in Parlin on May 17. More...

Local towns receive Clean Communities grants

Sayreville, South Amboy and Woodbridge will receive portions of a combined $330,595.34 grant from the Clean Communities grant program. The grant, secured by Senator Joseph F. Vitale (D-19), Assemblyman Craig J. More...

Raritan Bay breaks ground on medical office building

OLD BRIDGE — After years of anticipation, staff and administration at Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC) celebrated the start of construction of a new medical office building at a groundbreaking ceremony May 15. More...

Wisniewski steps down from Democratic State Committee

SAYREVILLE — State Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (D-19) announced that he will not seek another term as the chair of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee. More...

Jersey Shore Food Truck Wars this weekend

Back by popular demand, the Jersey Shore Food Truck Wars returns as a two-day culinary throw-down on May 25 and May 26 at Monmouth Park, Oceanport. Gourmet food trucks will roll into the festival area to wage a food war. More...

Bulletin Board

Knights to sponsor June 2 blood drive

St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus will hold a blood drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. June 2 at St. Bartholomew’s Parish Hall, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. For an appointment, call 1-800-933-2566 or log on to http://tinyurl.com/stbartsbd. More...

Greek festival set for three days at church

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church will sponsor its annual Greek Festival by the Bay 11 a.m.-11 p.m. May 31 and June 1 and noon-7 p.m. June 2 on the church grounds, Sadowski Parkway and Wisteria Street, Perth Amboy. More...

OLV Seniors offering four-day Boston trip

Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will sponsor a four-day trip to Boston Sept. 10-13. The excursion will feature visits to Boston sites including Bunker Hill, the Old North Church and the John F. More...

Columns

Faced with rude behavior, he threw out the first pitch

CODA

So there you are at the geezer matinee at the theater because you don’t want to fight the crowds, and hope that the few people who show up for the early show will be quiet enough to let you enjoy the expensive film without yakking all the way t More...

Sports

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Woodbridge High School’s Dominique Plutino (26) tries to steal second while Sayreville War Memorial High School’s Raelyn Jensen awaits the throw on May 16. More...

Sayreville track and field teams compete at GMC Championships

Sayreville War Memorial High School’s Colin Winslow and Amber Edwards turned in sterling performances at the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Track and Field Championships at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield. More...

Knights win their first GMC boys lacrosse title

The Old Bridge High School boys lacrosse team’s longtime goal has been to win the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship, and this year’s edition accomplished the task in come-from-behind fashion. More...