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August 7, 2008
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CHRIS KELLY staff A.J. Angotti, 11, works the hula-hoop as he makes his way through an obstacle course during the Summer Olympics at the Sayreville BIC Summer Camp last week. Eric Kincaid, 17, organized the games for his Eagle Scout project. See story, page 33. More...
New turf installation, track repairs included in project's first phase

T he aging Vince Lombardi Stadium is one step closer to becoming the "Field of Dreams" envisioned by school officials. The Old Bridge Board of Education awarded the contract for phase one of the project to Green Construction Inc. at its July 24 meeting. More...


OBHS vice principal among 10 Fellows to spend time in Japan

Marie Tirrell, vice principal at Old Bridge High School, is a well-traveled woman. She has visited Spain, most of the United States, and much of Central America, but last year she found herself totally charmed by Japan. Tirrell went to visit her 22-year-old daughter, Elyse, who was working as an ... More...


Annual Old Bridge event includes food, live music, fireworks

OLD BRIDGE — Ah, summer traditions: Frolicking on the beach, gathering with family and friends for barbecues, and cramming in as much fun as possible before the seemingly endless days give way to cooler weather. For area residents in the know, the annual Salt Water Day celebration has becom... More...


PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff From top to bottom: Matt Scoles (l-r) and Tyler Catarino, both of East Brunswick, and George Pavelchek, of North Brunswick, take a spin on the Scrambler Monday night at the Middlesex County Fair, East Brunswick. A rodeo was among the attractions on opening day. Randy Hern... More...


The Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR) will hold a luncheon to kick off the Central New Jersey Walk With Us to Cure Lupus Walkathon Aug. 12. The luncheon is free and open to all with an interest in finding a cure for lupus. For more information, call ALR at 732-842-1607. More...
Voters have repeatedly raised their own taxes to preserve the state's dwindling open spaces and natural lands. But New Jersey is now in danger of running out of preservation funding for the first time in decades. The Legislature must act before mid-August to place an open space ballot question bef... More...
I'm sitting out on the deck looking over my backyard in the dark of a hot summer night. The air is thick and close, and if I close my eyes, I can almost imagine I've been transported to an earlier, almost antediluvian time. The canopy of leaves on the big trees in the yard is foreboding, the bran... More...
A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. More...
Mr. Croft, 93, of Rumson, died July 29, 2008, at Care One at King James Care Center, Navesink section of Middletown. He was an accountant for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for 32 years, retiring in 1977. He was predeceased by a brother, John Croft; and a sister, Frances Hollingshea... More...
Derby, Preakness winner outdistances field at Haskell Invitational
One question prevailed in the minds of more than 45,000 racing fans at Monmouth Park Sunday — will Big Brown make the huge comeback so many were hoping for by winning the Haskell Invitational? The answer was yes. "He showed his true class," rider Kent Desormeaux said. More...