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At the Library: May 13-20 Events are subject to change. Most events are at the Central Branch unless noted otherwise. Check with the organizer’s website and social media for updates. For library program registration, visit https://oldbridgelibrary.events.mylibrary.digital May 13, 20 – 10 a.m. – Mahjong Club. May 13, 20 – 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. – Baby Storytime. May 13 […]
KATHY CHANG – Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Cutting waste, on the side
by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Across New Jersey, takeout orders come with a side of waste – plastic utensils and condiment packets we never use. Those small items add up quickly, often spilling into our parks and waterways. Each year, volunteers comb New Jersey’s beaches and consistently find that plastic dominates what’s left behind. In […]
Submitted Content – Mon, 11 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000
‘Hey Sarge, can we help?’
It was a cold night – temperatures were below zero – remembers Police Chief Thomas Montagna. He was a sergeant at the time on patrol. As he was gearing up for his shift on that Friday night and trying to stay warm, he observed two of the department’s dedicated auxiliary officers loading their vehicle. “We […]
KATHY CHANG – Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000
Suburban Calendar
At the Library: May 6-13 Events are subject to change. Most events are at the Central Branch unless noted otherwise. Check with the organizer’s website and social media for updates. For library program registration, visit https://oldbridgelibrary.events.mylibrary.digital May 6, 13 – 10 a.m. – Mahjong Club. May 6, 13 – 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. – Baby Storytime. May 6 […]
KATHY CHANG – Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
The Pine Barrens is good at keeping secrets
by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation In a place as well-traveled and studied as New Jersey, it’s easy to assume that there aren’t many natural surprises left. And yet, deep in the Pine Barrens, a quiet botanical mystery has been unfolding for thousands of years. Tucked into a very particular kind of wet, open […]
Submitted Content – Mon, 04 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000