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October 11, 2007
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PHOTOS BY ANDREW MILLER staff Michelle Curtis, an English teacher at Old Bridge High School, walks across the Burma Bridge on the Project Adventure course behind the school Monday. Teachers came in for the in-service day to participate in team-building activities. Forty volunteers were instructed by... More...
Work to get under way on $1.5M rec project
New athletic fields, parking lots coming to Sayreville complex
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

Sayreville officials have kicked off the second phase of a $1.5 million-plus construction project at the borough's Recreation Complex. The Bordentown Avenue athletic fields, located near Jernee Mill Road, is currently the site of four lighted soccer fields and one soccer field without lights. More...

Builder offers to sell farm for $17.5 million
Mayor says O.B., county will negotiate Cottrell Farm price
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

Old Bridge officials may soon buy the farm. The developer that owns the 64.5-acre Cottrell Farm has offered to sell it to the township or county for $17.5 million. More...


Teen band makes name in local music scene
Ages of members may surprise some: rockers are 11 to 14 years old
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

OLD BRIDGE - The Stolen Band is stealing shows - and hearts - with its musical stylings. Not your average rock band, its members range in age from 11 to 14, but what the boys lack in stature, they make up for in talent. "The boys are phenomenal," Diane Cuce, mother of the band's vocalist said... More...


Kicks for a cause

Clockwise from top left - Sandburg Middle School student Christina Shannon (r) battles for a headball with Salk Middle School student Natalie Norcutt during the annual "Under the Lights" charity soccer game at Geick Park in Old Bridge Oct. 4. Sandburg boys soccer coach Dan DiMino, a physical educat... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Hospital auxiliary to sponsor Casino Night
Saint Peter's University Hospital Auxiliary, New Brunswick, will host Casino Night 2007 from 7-11 p.m. at Forsgate Country Club, 375 Forsgate Drive, Monroe. The event will feature blackjack, craps and roulette. More...
•Police seek to return lost personal materials
•Donations sought for pet-shelter garage sale
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 Letters
•Phillips, a friend of sports and youth programs
Ifirst met Jim Phillips 10 years ago through our association with youth baseball in Old Bridge. It is here that I got to see firsthand Jim's dedication to the youth of Old Bridge. As mayor, Jim Phillips supports not only youth baseball but also all programs for the young throughout the township. More...
•Sulikowski displays leadership, integrity, independent thinking
•Resident hopes new VA secretary will be better qualified
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 Editorials
•Without bedrock voters, the party's all but over
Afriend of mine, who's also a newspaper columnist, lives in one of those red states, and is about as conservative as they come. I've always figured I was fairly conservative, but this guy's dedication to the core philosophy puts mine to shame. Even mention Ronald Reagan's name in his presence and... More...
•Parent facing stiff penalties for assault
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Efrain "Frank" Crespo Mr. Crespo, 60, of West Keansburg, formerly of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge, died Oct. 1, 2007, at home. He was predeceased by his father, Migel Crespo. Surviving are his wife, LuAn Chonko Crespo; four sons, John Crespo, and his wife, Sally, of West Keansburg, ... More...
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 Schools
•School spirit
JEFF GRANIT staff Third-grade teacher Diana Diercksen is introduced along with other teachers during the Sept. 30 pep rally at the Harry S. Truman Elementary School. More...
•Team spirit
•Truman School's theme is teamwork for 2007-08
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 Sports
•Sayreville boys soccer not able to match last year's success
15-4 a year ago, Bombers are much younger in '07
It's been a bit of an up-and-down season so far for the Sayreville War Memorial High School boys soccer team, as coach Nick Cifelli's Bombers have compiled a 7-5 record. More...
•Sports Shorts
•O.B. boys soccer is trying to find its way
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