In the past year, the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs​ did surprise inspections of pet stores across the state, including in Old Bridge:
The dog that someone put in a Dumpster one freezing cold night in January in Old Bridge​ was adopted, by former Mayor Owen Henry.
Someone dumped the dead carcasses of four pit bull mixes along the Garden State Parkway last Thursday in Aberdeen, said State Police.
The dog is "feeling much better with a fresh haircut and warm sweater," said the Old Bridge Animal Shelter.
The dog somehow survived 11 hours outside Monday night, as temperatures dropped to 8 degrees and the wind chill made it feel like -10.
Taking your furry best friend boating can be a fun adventure; make sure it’s a safe one as well!
One animal welfare group called the Pewter Court condo in Society Hill "a house of horrors."
Old Bridge Police say this couple abandoned their dog last Friday in the parking lot of the Rt. 9 Home Depot. The dog tried to follow them:
Sayreville Police reported Monday evening that this dog was found chained to a tree in a wooded area behind Lighthouse Lane in Harbor Club.
Matawan has had traps out in the area of Ned Drive for about a week now, but the traps have not caught any cats.
An issue of stray cats in the area of Ned Drive, Chestnut Drive and Sonia Avenue turned into a cat fight between Matawan and the county:
According to the suit, this home has so many fleas the U.S. mail carrier requested not to deliver mail there, because he was being bitten:
A 23-year-old Hazlet man rescued a dog Sunday after it swam 1.5 miles into the center of Raritan Bay. See the video:
Tragically, 15 birds, reptiles and small animals died in their cages the night of the fire, and five more died later from smoke inhalation.
This happened in a backyard in the vicinity of Vail Drive and Hunter Court Saturday, said the Middlesex County health department.​
Aberdeen welcomed Castle of Dreams to the Cliffwood section. It's a shelter for dogs and puppies rescued from high-kill shelters.
Sayreville police started the investigation July 24, when they received a complaint of puppies barking at 120 Main Street.
If your dog or cat went missing, wouldn't it be great to have their photo displayed front and center on every pizza box in town?
Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming will make the donation this Saturday, April 27 at the American Cancer Society Bark for Life event in Old Bridge.
Two dogs were stolen from a car parked at the Goodwill store on Hwy. 35 last Monday, Oct. 22, in what appears to be a random crime.
The Samoyed was brought in with puncture wounds consistent with being grabbed by a hawk. A similar incident may have happened in Middletown.