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Pursuing Progress
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Mayor's office of Economic Development
VOL 6, NO 6
A Publication for the community of Old Bridge
CHAMBER OF OLD BRIDGE ATHLETES GET A HOME COMMERCE AFTER 57 YEARS OF STRUGGLE question. There’s no place like will be taking over the grounds WELCOMES home, but for the ladies of at 3011 Cheesquake Road Madison Park Softball (which which houses two fields, a NEW dates back to 1964), in Old concession stand and some Bridge New Jersey, it’s been field houses. The bad news? BUSINESS more like “there is NO place The property could use Home, it’s a word that has grown in meaning and purpose for us all in the past year. Home is where the road weary long to be, where we find the embrace of family, and where we turn to seek refuge when our safety comes into
TO call home.” Despite ex- a serious facelift, and some isting for nearly 60 years, this l i g ht s f or n i g ht g a m e s . youth sports organization has The organization, which has never had their own complex. been growing in number over Now, thanks to a long time the past several years under Old Bridge resident who had president Mike Keller, a former some property to spare, The Old Bridge athlete himself, Old Bridge Girls Softball has high hopes and big plans League will finally be getting a for the future. “The goal is to permanent residence in town. not only raise money to fix The good news? The girls Continue on page 7
David Lee Hernandez,JR -OBSSA Chamber President ( left) Anthony F. Cosentino- OBSSA Trustee- (center right) Bob Verney – OBSSA Trustee (right) Annette Kwiecinski – OBSSA Trustee (right) Paulo Quintela – Align Right Realty Broker/Co-Owner (center right) Louis Lopes - Align Right Realty Broker/Co-Owner OVER 250 CARES BOXES WILL BE DONATED TO SENIORS WHO HAVE BEEN ISOLATED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (center) And sales staff On Wednesday, March Old Bridge Township – The experience for Kyle, as he loved 24,2021, OBSSA Chamber of COVID-19 pandemic had a interacting with the seniors and Commerce took part in the celdeep impact on older adults, learning from them. He also ebration of the Grand Opening those most vulnerable to the realized that many have been for Home Key Align Right virus. Nursing homes and assist- quarantining for almost a year Realty located at 1405 Route 18 ing living facilities locked their now, so he wanted, as he said, “to South. As the newest member doors to visitors, senior centers do something to remind them of the Old Bridge Chamber closed their doors and many that they have not been forgotten of Commerce Business, we seniors have now been home- and people care about them.” welcome the next great small bound for almost a year. In the Kyle reached out to Silver business to our community. summer of 2020, Kyle Giuliano, Linings at Old Bridge Manager, If you would like more inforTownship resident and freshman Anahita Feltz, to see what kind of mation of joining the Chamber at Saint Joseph High School, service project he could do that of commerce you can email them L to R: Mayor Owen Henry participated in a virtual pen would involve the community at ccommerceobssa@gmail.com presenting Kyle Giuliano with a pal program with seniors from and give back to the seniors in or visit their website www. certificate of appreciation from Silver Linings at Old Bridge. The Old Bridge. He came up with the chamberofcommerceobssa.org the Township of Old Bridge. program proved to be a great Continue on page 10
OB RESIDENT USES SCHOOL SERVICE PROJECT TO REMIND OLD BRIDGE SENIORS THAT THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
APRIL 2021