Old Bridge Township, New Jersey

History

The first inhabitants of the area known as Old Bridge were the Lenni Lenape Native Americans. Those who settled in Old Bridge and other parts of Central Jersey were known as the Unami, or "people down the river."

Thomas Warne, one of the original 24 proprietors of East Jersey, was listed as a landowner of this area, and his son is said to have been the earliest European resident residing in the Cheesequake area in 1683. John and Susannah Brown were granted a 1,000 acre land grant from the King of England in 1737. They called the area Brownville, and this part of township is still known as Browntown.

In 1684, South Amboy Township was formed. At that time, it covered an area that now consists of the Townships of Monroe and Old Bridge, the Borough of Sayreville and the City of South Amboy. The Township covers 42 sqmi that separated from South Amboy on March 2, 1869, and was originally called Madison Township. The community of Old Bridge in East Brunswick derives its name from the fact that the first bridge spanning the South River was built there, and as other bridges were built across the river the first one became known as "the Old Bridge."

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 40.93 square miles (106.00 km2), including 38.18 square miles (98.89 km2) of land and 2.75 square miles (7.11 km2) of water (6.71%).

Brownville (2020 population of 2,383), Laurence Harbor (6,635), Madison Park (8,050) and Old Bridge CDP (27,210) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within Old Bridge Township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names within Old Bridge Township include Browntown, Brunswick Gardens, Cheesequake, Cottrell Corners, Matchaponix, Moerls Corner, Morristown, Parlin, Redshaw Corner, Runyon, Sayre Woods South, South Old Bridge and Texas.

Old Bridge borders the municipalities of East Brunswick, Monroe Township, Sayreville and Spotswood in Middlesex County; Aberdeen, Manalapan, Marlboro and Matawan in Monmouth County; and shares a border with the borough of Staten Island in New York City, across the Raritan Bay.

Major streams/rivers

• Raritan Bay
• South River
• Matchaponix Brook
• Deep Run
• Tennets Brook
• Barclay Brook
• Cheesequake Creek

Climate

In previous decades the climate of Old Bridge was classified as hot-summer humid continental (Dfa) but according to the most recent temperature numbers it now has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). https://weatherspark.com/y/23795/Average-Weather-in-Old-Bridge-New-Jersey-United-States-Year-Round The hardiness zones are 7a and 7b. https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/

Demographics

1870 1880–1890 1890–1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2020

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 65,375 people, 23,777 households, and 17,333 families in the township. The population density was 1717.7 /sqmi. There were 24,638 housing units at an average density of 647.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup was 74.06% (48,418) White, 6.21% (4,063) Black or African American, 0.20% (129) Native American, 14.34% (9,374) Asian, 0.02% (10) Pacific Islander, 2.72% (1,780) from other races, and 2.45% (1,601) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.81% (7,064) of the population.

Of the 23,777 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18; 58.5% were married couples living together; 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.1% were non-families. Of all households, 22.6% were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.25.

22.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.5 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $82,640 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,053) and the median family income was $98,634 (+/− $2,857). Males had a median income of $67,487 (+/− $3,364) versus $48,856 (+/− $3,104) for females. The per capita income for the township was $35,666 (+/− $1,152). About 3.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 60,456 people, 21,438 households, and 15,949 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,587.4 PD/sqmi. There were 21,896 housing units at an average density of 574.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 79.48% White, 10.82% Asian, 5.30% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.87% from other races and 2.32% from two or more races. 7.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 21,438 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $64,707, and the median income for a family was $74,045. Males had a median income of $51,978 versus $35,462 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,814. About 3.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Old mill streams

Madison Township had many mill streams that were used to generate water power. The Warne family owned fulling mills in the area. Fulling was used as a finishing process used on woolen cloth that would remove the dirt and grease and to compact the wool fibers. The mill is said to have been run behind Old Bridge High School and flows east into the Matawan Creek. The area of Old Bridge was also known for its many mills that manufactured snuff, a scented tobacco product that was used by men and women during that time. The Washington Snuff mill (later renamed the Dill Snuff Mill) was established in 1801 and was located on Mount Pleasant and Old Bridge Turnpike (now Route 516).

Clay industry

The clay soil in the area surrounding Old Bridge was used for pottery and bricks way before the first European settlers. "Fine clay had surrounded Cheesequake Creek when the Lenni Lenape Native Americans lived there. The early discoveries of clay along the banks opened the clay industry to Middlesex County as well as the state of New Jersey. By the 1800s clay was a major industry. The clay deposits found along Cheesequake Creek are reported to be some of the finest stoneware clays in the United States." The clay supplied local potters as well as those in Hudson Valley, Norwalk, Connecticut, other New England states, and parts of Canada. The earliest use of clay from this area was used by Captain James Morgan before the Revolution. The Perrine clay pit was located near U.S. Route 9 and Ernston Road.

Apple farms

The Cottrell homestead is a landmark in Old Bridge. It was built in 1831 and still stands today on the northeast corner of County Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The Cottrells owned a 150 acre apple orchard that was located across the street from their home. Apples that could not be used because of their size or quality did not go to waste. Across from the cold-storage building on the southwest corner of Cottrell Road and Route 516, the family built the New Jersey Apple Growers Inc. distillery. It was at this distillery that they pressed the apples into cider and distilled the brandy in large vats. The brandy would age in barrels in a government warehouse that was located on the Cottrells' property. The Cottrells produced apple brandy for twenty years on the farm and sold it wholesale to distributors under the name Browntown.

Government

Local government

Old Bridge Township is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form. The Township Council is comprised of nine members, with six elected to represent wards and three elected at-large from the township as a whole in partisan elections held as part of the November general election in odd-numbered years. All elected officials serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with the six ward seats up for election together and the three at-large seats and the mayoral seat up for vote together two years later.

, the Mayor of Old Bridge Township is Republican Eleanor "Debbie" Walker, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. The members of the Township Council are Council President Mary Rita Sohor (R, 2027; At Large), Council Vice-President Anita Greenberg-Belli (R, 2027; At-Large), Darin Accettulli (R, 2025; Ward 2 - appointed to serve an unexpired term), Jill DeCaro (D, 2025; Ward 4), Erik DePalma (R, 2027; At Large), Kiran Desai (D, 2025; Ward 3), Kevin J. Garcia (R, 2025; Ward 1), John E. Murphy III (R, 2025; Ward 6), Anthony Paskitti (R, 2025; Ward 5).

Darin Accettulli was appointed to fill the Wars 2 seat expiring in December 2025 that had been held by Erik DePalma, until he took office as an at-large councilmember. Accettulli will serve on an interim basis until the November 2024 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office.

Republican Mark Razzoli had been behind Democrat Jill DeCaro by 11 votes at the November 2021 general election for the seat in Ward 4. In December 2021, the results were invalidated after it was confirmed that dozens of residents had received incorrect ballots that had voters casting ballots in the incorrect ward. In a March 2022 special election, DeCaro was elected over Razzoli by an 838 to 693 margin.

In January 2020, the Township Council selected Erik DePalma from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the Second Ward seat expiring in December 2021 that became vacant when Mary Sohor resigned to take office after taking office to an at-large seat.

In June 2016, the Township Council appointed June Dungee to fill the vacant Third Ward seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by Reginald Butler until his death earlier that month; Dungee served until the November 2016 general election, when voters choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office.

The Old Bridge Municipal Court has authority over misdemeanor cases related to traffic violations, criminal offenses, and local ordinance violations that occur within Old Bridge Township.

Federal, state and county representation

Old Bridge Township is split between the 6th and 12th Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 12th state legislative district.

Politics

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 38,907 registered voters in Old Bridge Township, of which 10,946 (28.1%) were registered as Democrats, 6,363 (16.4%) were registered as Republicans and 21,577 (55.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 21 voters registered to other parties.

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 54.1% of the vote (13,127 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 44.9% (10,911 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (240 votes), among the 24,402 ballots cast by the township's 39,947 registered voters (124 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 61.1%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 51.0% of the vote (14,001 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 47.4% (13,019 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (274 votes), among the 27,464 ballots cast by the township's 39,454 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.6%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 51.0% of the vote (12,722 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 47.7% (11,884 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (237 votes), among the 24,931 ballots cast by the township's 36,428 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 68.4.

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In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 68.3% of the vote (10,211 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 30.3% (4,532 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (206 votes), among the 15,147 ballots cast by the township's 40,437 registered voters (198 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 37.5%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 57.8% of the vote (9,511 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 35.9% (5,898 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.9% (976 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (168 votes), among the 16,444 ballots cast by the township's 38,430 registered voters, yielding a 42.8% turnout.

Education

The Old Bridge Township Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of 14 schools, had an enrollment of 8,096 students and 670.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are M. Scott Carpenter Elementary School (with 226 students in grades K–5), Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School (196; K–5), Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School (182; K–5), Madison Park Elementary School (285; K–5), James A. McDivitt Elementary School (532; K–5), Memorial Elementary School (417; K–5), William A. Miller Elementary School (332; K–5), Walter M. Schirra Elementary School (269; K–5), Alan B. Shepard Elementary School (280; K–5), Southwood Elementary School (343; K–5), Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School (394; K–5), Jonas Salk Middle School (903; 6–8), Carl Sandburg Middle School (981; 6–8) and Old Bridge High School (2,707; 9–12).

Eighth grade students from all of Middlesex County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Middlesex County Magnet Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its schools in East Brunswick, Edison, Perth Amboy, Piscataway and Woodbridge Township, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.

Multiple private schools operate in the township. Calvary Christian School serves students in grades K–10, operating within Calvary Chapel Old Bridge. St. Ambrose School and St. Thomas the Apostle School are Pre-K–8 Catholic elementary schools that operate under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. St. Thomas the Apostle School was recognized in 2018 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program of the United States Department of Education.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of 222.24 mi of roadways, of which 179.32 mi were maintained by the municipality, 24.41 mi by Middlesex County and 16.65 mi by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 1.86 mi by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

The township is crisscrossed by many major roads and highways.

The Garden State Parkway passes through Old Bridge for about 1.9 mi, connecting Aberdeen in Monmouth County to the south and Sayreville to the north and houses Interchange 120, which is signed for Laurence Harbor / Matawan.

Other routes, such as U.S. Route 9, Route 18, Route 34 and Route 35 also pass through the township. Major county routes that pass through are County Road 516, County Road 520, County Road 527 and County Road 615.

The New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) is minutes north along Route 18 outside the township in bordering East Brunswick (Exit 9) and not too far away in bordering Monroe Township (Exit 8A).

Public transportation

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Busing

For busing, Old Bridge Park & Ride is located along U.S. Route 9 northbound, close to Ernston Road.

NJ Transit Bus Operations provides bus service to communities along U.S. Route 9 from Lakewood to Old Bridge, via bus routes 131, 133, 134, 135, 138, and 139 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City, service to Newark on the 67, on the 64 and 68 to Jersey City and local service on the 817 and 818 routes. Bus service is available from U.S. Route 9 to Wall Street in New York's Financial District via the Academy Bus Line.

Middlesex County Area Transit shuttles provide service on routes operating across the county, including the M3 route, which operates between Brunswick Square Mall and Old Bridge and the M7 route between Brunswick Square Mall and South Amboy.

Rail

Old Bridge borders Matawan on Route 34, and the Aberdeen-Matawan Train Station, and it also borders South Amboy on U.S. Route 9, and the South Amboy Train Station, both located along the North Jersey Coast Line. Old Bridge is also close to the New Brunswick train station in nearby New Brunswick and Metropark in nearby Iselin on the Northeast Corridor Line.

Aviation

Old Bridge Airport is a general aviation facility located 5 mi south of the central business district. The closest commercial airport is Newark Liberty International Airport, which is about 23 mi (about 32 minute drive) from the center of Old Bridge Township.

Healthcare

Raritan Bay Medical Center has two hospitals in the area, the Old Bridge division and the Perth Amboy division. The Old Bridge Division, known as Hackensack Meridian which handles all but trauma cases is located at the intersection of Route 18 and Ferry Road.

Other regional hospitals near the township that handle all but trauma cases include CentraState Medical Center in nearby Freehold and Bayshore Medical Center in nearby Holmdel. Most trauma cases are handled by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in nearby New Brunswick.

Old Bridge also has many long-term care facilities and nursing homes.

Emergency services

Police department

Old Bridge maintains a full-time police department consisting of 90 sworn personnel divided into multiple bureaus. The police department handles approximately 50,000 to 55,000 calls for service each year.

• Administration Bureau: Chief of Police. Police radio, computer, 9-1-1, and dispatch operations. Training, scheduling etc.
• Patrol Bureau: First responders for calls of service, motor vehicle crash investigators, motor vehicle and criminal law enforcement, road construction, special operations.
• Traffic Safety Bureau: All traffic enforcement, road construction planning, commuter lot parking enforcement, state funded grants (i.e.:seatbelt enforcement, mobile phone enforcement, child seat, pedestrian etc.) serious and fatal motor vehicle crash investigations, large scale lane closings for events or crashes, road striping, traffic sign replacement and repair, ATV details, special events. Security of impounded vehicles.
• Detective Bureau: Investigates all serious offenses and crimes, serious and fatal motor vehicle crash investigations, plain clothes operations. Works closely with FBI, United States Secret Service, Alcoholic Beverage Control and other federal agencies.
• Identification Bureau: Works in conjunction with the detective bureau, documents all serious crime scenes, photography for crime scenes and fatal/serious motor vehicle crashes, fingerprinting, evidence collection, processing and storing, civilian background checks, Megans Law enforcement, firearms application investigating and processing.
• Narcotics Bureau: All drug- and alcohol-related investigations, undercover operations, surveillance, liaisons with Prosecutors office, special operations, raids. Keeps a close relationship with the DEA.
• Fire Arms Unit: Officers trained in qualifying and training all police personnel in weapons systems. This unit repairs and maintains firearms, gear and schedules all state mandated firearms training for the officers. Orders ammunition and supplies related to officer gear.
• Special Operations: Department of Homeland Security liaisons, Laurence Harbor and Cliffwood Beach boardwalk and beachfront details, anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism training, covert operations.
• Police Garage: Mechanics trained in police vehicle repair, wiring, maintenance, storage of impounded vehicles.
• Auxiliary Police: Patrol in marked cars and uniform. They augment the regular officers while on patrol. Auxiliary officers provide additional security for events and details, parade traffic assistance, township fairs, carnivals, benefit functions etc. These officers fall under the Office of Emergency Management section of the township and are all volunteers, receiving no paychecks for their services.
• Special police officers: Most of these "special" employees are classified as Class I officers. They provide security at parks and recreation areas, conduct crowd control and are frequently used on court days to handle prisoners. They also serve as another set of eyes and ears for the patrol bureau. Class II officers are also employed in the township. Class II police officers are armed and hold the same powers as officers within the patrol bureau while they are on duty.

Fire departments

Old Bridge is divided into four fire districts:

• Fire District 1: Laurence Harbor Fire Department, established in 1924 and operating out of two stations.
• Fire District 2: Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company, with Station 1 at 113 Route 34, Station 2 at 4290 Route 516 and Station 3 at 3080 Route 516.
• Fire District 3: South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company, established in 1947 and operating out of three stations, with Engine Company 1 located at 958 Englishtown Road, Engine Company 2 at 14 Throckmorton Lane and Engine Company 3 at 1599 Englishtown Road.
• Fire District 4: Madison Park Volunteer Fire Company, organized in 1956.

Each of the above have several different fire houses with adequate equipment and trucks to handle any and all situations that arise within the township or surrounding towns. Old Bridge is equipped for:

• HAZMAT
• Tower rescue
• Water rescue/ice rescue
• Heavy Duty rescue
• General search and rescue
• Wildland firefighting
• Trench rescue

Medical/first aid services

Old Bridge is divided into five districts each with a volunteer first aid squad. Numerous ambulances are in service for the community. A paid squad is employed between the hours of 6am to 6pm. A majority of all the volunteer squads are defunct.

• Cheesequake Volunteer First Aid Squad, formed in 1969 (Defunct in 2021).
• Laurence Harbor Volunteer First Aid Squad, established in 1927 and serving the areas of Laurence Harbor, Cliffwood Beach, Genoa, Cheesequake State Park, Cheesequake Village and Ellen Heath
• Madison Park Volunteer First Aid Squad, formed in 1959 (Defunct as of 2023)
• Old Bridge First Aid and Rescue Squad (nicknamed "Red & White" due to the color of their ambulances) (Defunct as of 2023)
• Old Bridge Volunteer Emergency Medical Services (nicknamed "Green & White" due to the color of their ambulances) (Defunct as of 2023)

Old Bridge Township Emergency Medical Services (OBTEMS) is the municipal paid service which covers daytime hours 6am–6pm.

Advanced Life Support, also known as medics, are paid personnel dispatched to all township calls based on the requirements of assistance. Medics respond to all life/death situations due to a traumatic injury, industrial accident, heart problems, strokes, serious vehicle crashes, etc. The medics are housed by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Saint Peter's University Hospital and Raritan Bay Medical Center. Each are assigned their own ambulance.

Township attractions

• Cheesequake State Park covers 1600 acres, offering recreation opportunities including hiking and camping.
• Laurence Harbor Beachfront offers 70 acres on the Raritan Bay waterfront, with beaches, playgrounds and fishing available, in addition to a boardwalk and walkways at Paul's Beach stretching 1.3 mi.
• John Piccolo Arena
• Old Bridge Airport
• Old Bridge Township Raceway Park operated from 1965 to 2018 for drag racing, after which its owners planned to turn it into space for outdoor concerts.
• Township parks include Veterans Park and Geick Park

Community and historical information

• CPS Madison Industries Superfund Site has been identified as the 14th-worst Superfund site in the United States. That area is fenced off along Waterworks Road, near Cheesequake Road. This area has one chemical plant still operating, Old Bridge Chemical. A former plant, Ciba Chemical closed several years ago and a bulk of the plant was demolished, only the office building remains.
• Many small ponds in the area are remnants of clay pits dug in the 19th century, as clay was a major industry. The Perrine clay pit was located near Route 9 and Ernston Road.
• The Runyon coal yards were located off Bordentown Avenue and Cheesequake Road, at the site of Stavola Asphalt Construction Company (formerly Manzos Contracting). Rail cars at this yard were used to transport their loads to the South Amboy docks, where the coal was shipped to New York City.
• Pilings of former docks can be found by foot traversing Steamboat Landing Road, also known as Dock Road, which is the extension of Cottrell Road at its intersection of Route 34.
• The Ochwald Brickworks, now the site of Bridgepointe Development in Laurence Harbor, began operation in 1910 and continued operation into the early 1960s. Behind the Bridgepointe Development and far into the woodline and field, old bricks can still be found.
• The Kepec Chemical Company in the Genoa section (off County Road) is where Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were reported to have contacted Russian spies in 1950. The FBI conducted surveillance of the building at the intersection of Biondi Avenue and Gordon Street. Only a few bricks remain to mark this location at the foot of Columbus Avenue.
• A mass grave in the Ernst Memorial Cemetery off Ernston Road holds the remains of over a dozen unidentified victims of the T. A. Gillespie Company Shell Loading Plant explosion of 1918. This plant exploded in the Morgan section of neighboring Sayreville, killing an estimated 100 persons. Shock waves were felt as far north as Newark.
• A horse-racing track used to be located where present day Lakeridge development now stands (near the border with Matawan Borough.)
• A circular car racing track (early 1950s to approximately 1982) used to be located off County Route 516 where the Whispering Pines Development is now. No visible trace remains.
• Cheesequake State Park, one of the oldest in the country, opening on June 22, 1940, covers 1274 acres, partially located in Old Bridge. Located near the Garden State Parkway exit 120, Route 34 and Route 35, the park is often crowded by sunbathers, picnics, concert goers (nearby PNC Bank Arts Center) and tourists.
• A Cold War-era Nike missile base is located off U.S. Route 9 on Jake Brown Road. Listed in Weird NJ as a haunted site, readers frequent this area and explore the fields where former base worker residences once stood. The actual base was purchased by the Old Bridge Township Public Schools for use as storage. The former underground silos and tunnels were purposely flooded and caved in when the base was closed.
• Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, a racetrack that had hosted Funny Car and drag racing including the NHRA Summernationals, is located off Englishtown Road near the township's border with Manalapan and Monroe. As part of a January 2018 reorganization, the facility announced that it will no longer be holding drag racing events, retaining kart and motocross races, as well as car shows and concerts.
• On September 3, 1977, the Grateful Dead performed for a crowd of 100,000 at Raceway Park. The show was recorded and released in album form as part of "Dick's Picks", a series of live albums, in 1999.
• The heavy metal band Metallica relocated from Los Angeles to the township in the early 1980s to record the songs on what would be their debut album Kill 'Em All.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Old Bridge Township include:

• Brandon Allen (born 1993), professional soccer player for the New York Red Bulls
• R. J. Allen (born 1990), professional soccer player for New York City FC
• Josh Ansley, bass player for Streetlight Manifesto and Catch 22
• Andrew Brooks (1969–2021), associate research professor at Rutgers University and immunologist, who was the developer of the first FDA-approved rapid saliva test for COVID-19 diagnosis
• Adam Chazen (born 1986), special effects producer, best known for his work on the cable television series Game of Thrones, for which he has received five Emmy Awards
• Louis Consalvo (born 1958), reputed soldier in the DeCavalcante crime family
• Quinton Crawford (born 1990), assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA
• Junot Díaz (born 1968), Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
• Doug Emhoff (born 1964), Second gentleman of the United States as husband of Vice President Kamala Harris
• Colleen Fitzpatrick (born 1972), a pop music artist, dancer and actress, better known by her stage name, Vitamin C
• Minkah Fitzpatrick (born 1996), American football defensive back for the Miami Dolphins
• Bill Flynn (born 1938), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1974 to 1986 and as mayor of Old Bridge Township
• Laurie Hernandez (born 2000), artistic gymnast representing Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Gold medalist in the team competition
• Phil Ivey (born 1977), professional poker player
• Franklin Lawson, retired soccer player who played professionally in the American Soccer League and the United Soccer League
• Caren Lissner (born 1972), novelist
• Hoddy Mahon (1932–2011), high school and collegiate basketball coach who was the head coach of the Seton Hall Pirates
• Fabian Nicieza (born 1961), comic book writer and editor who is best known for his work on Marvel titles such as X-Men, X-Force, New Warriors, Cable & Deadpool and Thunderbolts
• Brian O'Halloran (born 1969), actor. Appeared in Clerks and Clerks 2
• Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (born 1978), actress
• Tab Ramos (born 1966), retired soccer midfielder
• George Rizzi (born 1951), guitarist and musical director of the 1960s pop/rock group the Happenings, whose hits include "See You in September" and "Go Away Little Girl"
• Michael Rotkowitz (born 1974), applied mathematician best known for his work in decentralized control theory
• Diane Ruggiero, screenwriter for Veronica Mars
• Ed Sanicki (1923–1998), outfielder who played for the Philadelphia Phillies
• Donna Simpson (born 1967), Guinness World Record holder for largest mother
• Artur Sitkowski (born 2000), American football coach for the Illinois Fighting Illini
• Joann H. Smith (1934–1998), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 13th Legislative District from 1986 to 1998
• Shannon Sohn (born 1974), first helicopter reporter to earn a national Emmy Award
• William H. Sutphin (1887–1972) represented from 1931 to 1943
• Tammy Lynn Sytch (born 1972), professional wrestling manager best known for her time in the World Wrestling Federation as the character, Sunny

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136. [http://www.cheesequakefire.com/ Home Page] {{Webarchive. link. (November 26, 2011 , Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed June 15, 2012.)
137. [http://www.sobfd.com/2.html Department History] {{Webarchive. link. (May 9, 2012 , South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed June 15, 2012.)
138. [http://www.sobfd.com/3.html Stations] {{Webarchive. link. (May 9, 2012 , South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed June 15, 2012.)
139. link. (October 2, 2023 , Madison Park Volunteer Fire Company. Accessed September 23, 2014.)
140. [http://www.cheesequakefirstaid.net/ Home page] {{Webarchive. link. (February 13, 2015 , Cheesequake Volunteer First Aid Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.)
141. [http://www.lhfas.org/ About Us] {{Webarchive. link. (December 17, 2014 , Laurence Harbor Volunteer First Aid Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.)
142. [http://www.madisonparkfirstaid.org/ Home page](Defunct as of 2023) {{Webarchive. link. (October 2, 2015 , Madison Park Volunteer First Aid Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.)
143. [http://www.oldbridgefirstaid.com/ Home page] {{Webarchive. link. (August 28, 2014 , Old Bridge First Aid and Rescue Squad. Accessed September 23, 2014.)
144. [http://www.obvems.org/ Home Page] {{Webarchive. link. (December 22, 2014 , Old Bridge Volunteer Emergency Medical Services. Accessed September 23, 2014.)
145. [http://www.obtems.com/ Home page] {{Webarchive. link. (June 23, 2013 , Old Bridge Township Emergency Medical Services. Accessed June 15, 2012.)
146. [https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/cheesequake.html Cheesequake State Park] {{Webarchive. link. (December 18, 2019 , [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]]. Accessed December 17, 2019. "Cheesequake State Park’s uniqueness lies in its geographical location. Not only is it situated in the middle of the urban north and the suburban south, it lies in a transitional zone between two different ecosystems. Open fields, saltwater and freshwater marshes, a white cedar swamp, Pine Barrens, and a northeastern hardwood forest are the main characteristics of the park.")
147. [http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/About/ParksRecreation/Pages/PR/Old-Bridge-Waterfront-Park.aspx Old Bridge Waterfront Park] {{Webarchive. link. (December 18, 2019 , [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 17, 2019. "In 1999 the County and Township came together to implement a shared vision of providing better access to the Raritan Bay for visitors. The County and Township entered into an agreement whereby the County would build and maintain a park and boardwalk on 71-acres of waterfront property owned by the Township.... The Paul’s Beach section offers visitors unparalleled access and views of the Raritan Bay. It is the start of 1.3 miles of boardwalk and walkways that extend all the way to Margaret’s Creek near Laurence Harbor.")
148. [https://rinkatlas.com/rinks/42 John Piccolo Arena]{{Dead link. (March 2020)
149. Strunsky, Steve. [https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2018/01/after_52_years_of_burning_rubber_drag_racing_ends.html "After 53 years burning rubber, drag racing ends at Raceway Park"] {{Webarchive. link. (February 27, 2020 , NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], January 17, 2018, updated January 30, 2019. Accessed December 17, 2019. "With the rising cost of fuel, tires, insurance and other expenses of speeding from a standstill to more than 200 mph on a 1,000-foot track, drag racing has become too expensive for the mostly amateur racers who drive on weekends and Wednesday nights at what is officially known as Old Bridge Raceway Park, said Steve Mamakas, executive officer of the Old Bridge Township Mayor's Office of Economic Development.... The Napp family, which opened the raceway in 1965 and continues to operate it privately, decided to end drag racing, and convert the grandstand and about half the strip into an outdoor concert venue, Mamakas told NJ Advance Media on Wednesday, after he met last week to discuss the changes with Raceway Park President Michael Napp.")
150. [http://www.oldbridge.com/content/5146/5263/5350.aspx Old Bridge Parks & Facilities] {{Webarchive. link. (October 29, 2015 , Old Bridge Township. Accessed November 11, 2015.)
151. [https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.aliases&id=0200109 Other Names (Aliases) for CPS/Madison Industries] , [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]]. Accessed August 10, 2015.
152. Donahue, Brian. [http://www1.gmnews.com/2002/06/06/a-towns-history-as-seen-through-the-cameras-eye/ "A town’s history as seen through the camera’s eye"] {{Webarchive. link. (January 19, 2018 , ''Suburban News'', June 6, 2002. Accessed January 18, 2018. "There are also the Runyan Coal Yards off Browntown Avenue, the old Cheesequake Hotel and even a picture of the Kepec Chemical Co. — the site where the Rosenbergs allegedly contacted Russian spies in 1950.")
153. [http://www.morgan-nj.org/blog/sample-page/t-a-gillespie-shell-loading-company/grave-site-of-the-morgan-plant-unidentified-dead/ Grave Site of the Morgan Plant Unidentified Dead] {{Webarchive. link. (September 7, 2015 , Morgan, New Jersey. Accessed August 10, 2015. "The remains of those unfortunate souls, who were so badly disintegrated by the blasts, were buried in a mass grave in nearby Ernst Memorial Cemetery.")
154. [http://www.nj.gov/dep/daw/cheesequake/ "Cheesequake State Park Offers Much To Do In A Small Package"] {{Webarchive. link. (January 18, 2018 , [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]]. Accessed January 18, 2018. "And while the serenity of Cheesequake Creek kayak ecotours are certainly a highlight of this 1,274-acre park in Old Bridge, Middlesex County, the added fishing, hiking and camping available among the coastal wetlands and forests also make for quality and sometimes surprising getaways in the well-developed Raritan Bay region.")
155. Musco, Penny. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-living/jerseys-nukes/ "Jersey's Nukes; Where Nike missiles once reigned, tourists now roam."] {{Webarchive. link. (September 9, 2015 , ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', September 13, 2010. Accessed August 10, 2015. "Bender escorted me to two other Nike sites, part of the semicircle of nine northern New Jersey sites arranged around New York City. Off Route 9 in Old Bridge, the buildings are used by the Board of Education for bus maintenance.")
156. via [[Associated Press]]. [http://www.espn.com/racing/nhra/story/_/id/22135656/owners-raceway-park-englishtown-new-jersey-end-nhra-summernationals-drag-racing "Summernationals homeless after Raceway Park drops drag racing"] {{Webarchive. link. (January 19, 2018 , ''[[ESPN]]'', January 18, 2018. Accessed January 18, 2018. "The NHRA Summernationals no longer have a home. The owners of Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey, have informed the National Hot Rod Association they no longer will host drag racing events, effective immediately.... While drag racing on the quarter-mile or eighth-mile track will end immediately, Raceway Park will use the stadium portion of the facility to continue most of its operations, including auto swap meets, numerous car shows, motocross and kart races and other events.")
157. (2014-10-09). "'Eyes of the World,' The Grateful Dead at Raceway Park, Englishtown".
158. [http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/04/01/metallica-and-old-bridge-metal-militia-untold-story/82536640/ "Metallica and the Old Bridge Metal Militia: The untold story "] {{Webarchive. link. (October 2, 2023 , ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', April 1, 2016. Accessed April 2, 2016. "... the couple decided to invite Metallica out to Old Bridge to record the songs on the demo for a proper album, which would eventually be called "Kill 'Em All." The band, originally from Los Angeles, subsequently lived in various houses and motels throughout Central Jersey and the Jersey Shore for the next two years when not on tour.")
159. Staff. [http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/12/21/new-york-red-bulls-sign-brandon-allen-derrick-etienne-homegrown-players "New York Red Bulls sign Brandon Allen, Derrick Etienne as Homegrown Players, now lead MLS with 7 HGPs"] {{Webarchive. link. (September 15, 2018 , ''[[Major League Soccer]]'', December 21, 2015. Accessed July 2, 2016. "Allen, from Old Bridge, New Jersey, was a four-year starter at Georgetown, where he scored at least 10 goals each season and broke the school record for goals by netting his 50th earlier this year in the NCAA tournament.")
160. Schnitzer, Kyle. [https://nypost.com/2015/05/22/rj-allens-sudden-rise-from-youth-coach-to-nycfc-underdog-hero/ "RJ Allen's sudden rise from youth coach to NYCFC underdog hero"] {{Webarchive. link. (May 10, 2017 , ''[[New York Post]]'', May 22, 2015. Accessed July 2, 2016. "Allen is a native of Old Bridge, NJ, who was named to the All-American second team in college at Monmouth.")
161. link. (March 2, 2013 , ''[[Home News Tribune]]'', March 14, 2008. Accessed February 7, 2011. "Spatola and Ansley (bass) both grew up in Old Bridge and went to shows and performed at the former Birch Hill Night Club in the township...")
162. Risen, Clay. [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/31/science/andrew-brooks-dead.html "Andrew Brooks, Who Developed a Coronavirus Spit Test, Dies at 51"] {{Webarchive. link. (April 24, 2021 , ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 31, 2021. Accessed February 1, 2021. "Dr. Brooks grew up in Old Bridge, N.J., where he earned spending money by performing magic shows at birthday parties.")
163. Santoriello, Angela. [https://www1.gmnews.com/2012/10/03/old-bridge-native-wins-emmy-for-outstanding-visual-effects "Old Bridge native wins Emmy for outstanding visual effects Now a resident of Ireland, Adam Chazen earned award for HBO’s ''Game of Thrones''] {{Webarchive. link. (September 23, 2021 , ''News Transcript'', October 3, 2012. Accessed June 4, 2018. "Old Bridge High School graduate Adam Chazen shares his Emmy award with his mom, Michele. Adam Chazen has an eye for the unusual. That is why the Old Bridge, Middlesex County, native was handed the Outstanding Special Visual Effects award at the 2012 Creative Arts Emmys for his work on HBO’s ''Game of Thrones.''")
164. [http://www.ipsn.org/indictments/loren-maltese_indictment/doj_pressrel_decavalcante.htm Press Release] {{Webarchive. link. (September 24, 2015 , [[United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York]], October 19, 2000. Accessed February 7, 2011.)
165. [https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/quinton-crawford/2159 2012-13 Men's Basketball Roster: Quinton Crawford] {{Webarchive. link. (December 3, 2019 , [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball]]. Accessed December 3, 2019. "Hometown: Old Bridge, N.J.; High School: Old Bridge")
166. link. (2008-08-22 , ''El Nuevo Diario (Dominican Republic)'', August 11, 2008. Accessed August 25, 2008. "Hizo el bachillerato en el Cedar Ridge High School de Old Bridge, Nueva Jersey, en 1987, y se licenció en inglés en la Universidad Rutgers (1992), e hizo un Master of Fine Arts en la Universidad de Cornell.")
167. Chang, Kathy. [https://centraljersey.com/2020/11/12/vice-president-elect-kamala-harris-husband-has-roots-in-matwan-old-bridge/ "Kamala Harris’ husband has roots in Matawan, Old Bridge"] {{Webarchive. link. (November 22, 2020 , Centraljersey.com, November 12, 2020. Accessed November 26, 2020. "In November 2019, Douglas Emhoff tweeted 'I lived in Matawan/Old Bridge from 1969-1981 so New Jersey is still very much in my veins.'")
168. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121104102554/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79370911.html "Off The Record: A Fine New Jersey 'Colleen'"], ''[[Irish Voice]]'', May 1, 2001. Accessed August 10, 2007. "Colleen Fitzpatrick, a comely lass from Old Bridge, New Jersey, is the media dynamo behind the concept known as Vitamin C."
169. Bernstein, Jason. [http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2016/01/college_football_national_championship_st_peters_a.html "College Football National Championship: St. Peter's alum Minkah Fitzpatrick turning heads at Alabama"] {{Webarchive. link. (September 17, 2016 , ''[[The Jersey Journal]]'', January 8, 2016. Accessed July 26, 2016. "It didn't take long in Minkah Fitzpatrick's freshman year at St. Peter's Prep for coach Rich Hansen to see that he had a special talent on his hands.... Since then, Fitzpatrick, an Old Bridge native, has had a special freshman season for the Crimson Tide.")
170. link. (October 2, 2023 , p. 251. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1983. Accessed August 23, 2023. "William E. Flynn, Dem., Old Bridge - Assemblyman Flynn was born in Perth Amboy Feb. 3, 1938. After his graduation from Trenton State College he attended Rutgers University Law School, where he received his juris doctor degree.")
171. Epstein, Sue; and Mishkin, Kate. [http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2016/07/old_bridge_gymnast_laurie_hernandez_now_an_olympia.html "N.J. town celebrates its new Olympian, gymnast Laurie Hernandez"] {{Webarchive. link. (July 12, 2016 , NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], July 11, 2016. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Old Bridge — Laurie Hernandez, who won a spot on the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team Sunday night, is the talk of her hometown.")
172. [http://f5poker.com/poker-news/2014/8/7/graduate-phil-ivey-high-school-hall-famer-/ "Phil Ivey, High School Hall of Famer"] {{Webarchive. link. (August 21, 2016 , F5 Poker. Accessed August 7, 2014. "Ivey went to the bulk of high school in Edison, New Jersey and eventually graduated from Middlesex's Old Bridge High School in 1995.")
173. [http://depts.gpc.edu/~athletic/wsoccer/coaches.html GPC Jaguar Women's Soccer: Coaches] {{Webarchive. link. (November 8, 2017 , [[Georgia Perimeter College]]. Accessed November 7, 2017. "Franklin Lawson enters his tenth year as assistant coach of Georgia Perimeter College women's soccer program. A native of New Jersey, Lawson was a second team All-State player at Cedar Ridge High School in Old Bridge, New Jersey.")
174. Celano, Claire Marie. [http://newstranscript.gmnews.com/News/2003/0730/Front_page/025.html "Young author offers tips to audience at workshop: Caren Lissner says love of writing should be first ingredient toward success"] {{webarchive. link. (2006-03-26 , ''News Transcript'', July 30, 2003. Accessed August 25, 2008. "Lissner, 31, grew up in Freehold Township and attended the Laura Donovan School and the Barkalow Middle School.... She later graduated from high school in Old Bridge.")
175. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-obituary-for-hoddy-hoddy/169574333/ "Horace J. 'Hoddy' Mahon"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 26, 2011. Accessed April 4, 2025. "Hoddy was born in Scranton, Pa., and moved to Old Bridge, N.J., before settling in Allenhurst 35 years ago."
176. O'Donnell, Chris. [https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/entertainment/2016/01/14/deadpools-creator-sounds-like-proud-papa/78637856/ "Creator of weekend box office champion 'Deadpool' from NJ"] {{Webarchive. link. (April 11, 2021 , ''[[Courier News]]'', January 14, 2016. Accessed July 26, 2018. "He set his sights on being a comic book writer after the family moved to Old Bridge and he graduated from now defunct Madison Central High School in 1979")
177. Cahillane, Kevin. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/14/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/16njfilm.html "For the Stars of ''Clerks,'' It's Take Two"] {{Webarchive. link. (November 9, 2020 , ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 14, 2006. Accessed June 8, 2008. "Mr. O'Halloran, a resident of Old Bridge since age 13, has not had to go the McJob route.")
178. [http://jodilynokeefe.com/interviews/jodi-lyn-okeefe-about-hallmark-movie-class/ "Jodi Lyn O'Keefe about Hallmark Movie Class"]{{Dead link. (March 2020)
179. Mifflin, Lawrie. [https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/18/nyregion/doing-a-star-turn-for-the-home-team-at-last.html "Doing a Star Turn for the Home Team, at Last"] {{Webarchive. link. (September 7, 2017 , ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 18, 1996. Accessed March 11, 2012. "Giants Stadium is a short trip up the turnpike from Old Bridge, where Mr. Ramos lives with his wife, Amy -- a former North Carolina State University soccer player like her husband -- and their 16-month-old son, Alex.")
180. link. (March 2, 2013 , ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', May 7, 2005. Accessed November 3, 2012, "'The idea is that the money is not earmarked just for research,' said George Rizzi of Old Bridge and a member of The Happenings.")
181. Rotkowitz, Michael; and [[Sanjay Lall. Lall, Sanjay]]. [http://www.isr.umd.edu/~mcrotk/publications/tac06_repub.pdf "A Characterization of Convex Problems in Decentralized Control"] {{Webarchive. link. (August 12, 2017 , ''IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control'', Vol. 51, No. 2, February 2006. Accessed June 1, 2018. "Michael Rotkowitz was born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1974, and was raised in Old Bridge, NJ.")
182. [[Bernard Weinraub. Weinraub, Bernard]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/20/arts/jersey-girl-makes-it-big-at-least-on-tv.html "Jersey Girl Makes It Big, at Least on TV"] {{Webarchive. link. (October 2, 2017 , ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 20, 2000. Accessed November 25, 2012. "After years of struggling as a writer and working as a waitress and bartender in and around the working- and middle-class North Jersey towns North Arlington and East Rutherford, Ms. Ruggiero (ROUGE-ear-oh) has been plucked from obscurity to write and help produce a new autobiographical television comedy series, ''That's Life,'' on CBS.")
183. link. (March 2, 2013 , ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'', August 11, 1985. Accessed February 15, 2011. "It's always that way for Oujo, 26, a native of Old Bridge N.J. now in his fifth season as a professional umpire... His next door neighbor Ed Sanicki a former major-league player with the Philadelphia Phillies told him that umpiring Little League games would be a much better way to earn extra money than working in a McDonald's...")
184. Rose, Lisa. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/12/once_600_pounds_mom_from_old_b.html "Once 600 pounds, mom from Old Bridge puts down the fork and turns off the webcam"] {{Webarchive. link. (January 7, 2012 , ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', December 18, 2011. Accessed January 30, 2012. "A mother of two from Old Bridge became a tabloid phenomenon last year after saying she was proud of her 600-pound physique, and wouldn't mind getting bigger. Donna Simpson capitalized on the notoriety that followed, as her internet modeling career took off and traffic increased on her website, where voyeurs could watch her eat on camera for $19 a month.")
185. [https://rutgers.rivals.com/news/why-4-star-artur-sitkowski-is-returning-to-new-jersey "Why 4-star Artur Sitkowski is returning to New Jersey"], The Knight Report, November 3, 2017. Accessed January 6, 2024. "Late Wednesday night, Rutgers landed a commitment from the No.6 overall pro-style quarterback in Artur Sitkowski. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound prospect originally hails from Old Bridge, NJ."
186. Levitt, David M. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55338231/obituary-of-joann-h-smith/ "GOP Assemblywoman Dies at 64"] {{Webarchive. link. (July 14, 2020 , ''[[Home News Tribune). The Central New Jersey Home News]]'', May 19, 1998. Accessed July 14, 2020. "Smith was born in Perth Amboy and lived in Old Bridge since 1955."
187. Smith, Jessica. [http://suburban.gmnews.com/news/2008-07-03/front_page/017.html "TV news reporter recalls how her career took off: OBHS grad became first helicopter reporter to win national Emmy"] {{Webarchive. link. (July 26, 2011 , ''Old Bridge Suburban'', July 3, 2008. Accessed February 7, 2011. "Old Bridge - Though Emmy Award-winning television reporter Shannon Sohn always has a 'Plan B' in case things do not go her way, everything seems to have fallen into place quite nicely for her.")
188. link. (May 5, 2012 , ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 30, 2007.)
189. Clark, Adam. [https://www.nj.com/sports/2023/08/nj-pro-wrestling-legend-faces-up-to-25-years-in-prison-after-no-contest-plea.html "N.J. pro wrestling legend faces up to 25 years in prison after no contest plea"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], August 16, 2023, updated January 9, 2024. Accessed September 3, 2024. "An Old Bridge native, Sytch graduated from Cedar Ridge High School in 1990."