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CHRIS KELLY staff Francis Platas, 11, performs with the school band at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Old Bridge Monday during a colloquium on Africa. Students displayed projects during the event, which also featured African food and a performance by the school choir. More photos, page 20. More...

Special ed. costs, school improvements, salaries drive budget up 3% BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Taxpayers can expect to pay about $156 more per year in school taxes if a budget adopted by the Old Bridge Board of Education receives voters' approval. More...

Prior lack of permits for project became a point of contention BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer The Sayreville school district has received the permits needed to move ahead with the $47 million construction project at Sayreville War Memorial High School. More...


Route 18 alley expected to close in early May

EAST BRUNSWICK - When Mid State Lanes shuts its doors next month, it will mark the end of an era. A fixture in East Brunswick for about half a century, the bowling alley at the Mid State Mall, Route 18, is expected to close because its owner was unable to negotiate a new lease agre... More...


Woman writes to help others deal with divorce, child support issues

OLD BRIDGE - In the minds of some, divorce represents failure. For Christina Rowe, it represented the beginnings of her success. In October, her book, "Seven Secrets to a Successful Divorce," hit shelves for public consumption, and since then, she has received grateful responses fr... More...


April 5 + Book Sale, sponsored by the Spotswood Public Library, during regular hours, at the library, 548 Main St. Hardcover books, paperbacks, children's books, audiocassettes, VHS videos. Paperbacks sell for 50 cents each or three for $1, hardcovers for 75 cents and up, VHS videos for... More...


Our Lady of Victory Knights of Columbus Council No. 2061, Parlin section of Sayreville, will sponsor a Charity Ball Dinner-Dance on April 14 at the council home, Washington Road. The event, which will honor two individuals who have lived a life of giving to others, will feature a ... More...
There are many controversies surrounding the performance of the Sayreville Board of Education, namely the high school building-addition delays, permits, firewalls, costs and no-bid contracts. The school-busing question generated a lot of concern about children's safety. More...
Coda Sometimes, it's the small things that save a marriage Last weekend, my stepfather got married to a wonderful woman, and I couldn't be happier. This is a guy who came into the lives of me and my brothers after my father died, and not only loved our mother... More...
Kathleen C. Matthews Vail Mrs. Vail, 47, of Old Bridge, died March 26, 2007, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Vail, and by her father, William Matthews. More...
Teams that dismiss the South River Rams as a young baseball team that's going to struggle are in for a surprise. At least that's what 10th-year head coach Michael Lepore Jr. believes, as his Rams prepare to sneak up on their opponents with a mostly inexperienced but talented team. More...