Month: July 2011

  • Rock, blues on tap at Polanka Veterans Park

    PolankaVeterans Park, 209 William St., South River, will be hosting a classic rock/blues musical band on July 31 andAug. 28. The Rev. Slapjaw will be performing, starting at 4 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, contact 732-254-8800 or [email protected].

  • Seniors offer trip to Hunterdon show

    The Sayreville Seniors Thursday Club will sponsor a Sept. 30 trip to the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse to see the Tim Gillis Band in “It’s Great To Be Alive.” The bus will depart at 9:45 a.m. from the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center parking lot, Dolan Street, Sayreville. Return will be at approximately 5:30 p.m. Cost is…

  • Water pressure concerns raised in South Amboy

    Issues said to be related to ongoing water main project BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Work being performed by the Middlesex Water Co. may provide long-term benefits for residents, but it’s causing some problems in the meantime. Resident Tom Cross told the City Council on July 20 that he and his neighbors have…

  • Bead the heat

    Children in fourth, fifth and sixth grades find their creative sides during Tween Craft Night at the Old Bridge Public Library on July 21, when they worked with pony beads. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Students made a variety of items, from key rings to locker tags, during Tween Craft Night at the Old Bridge…

  • OLV commemorative cookbooks are on sale

    The Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Senior Group is selling the last copies of the OLV 125th Anniversary Commemorative Cookbook, a compilation of recipes from parishioners. Sale price is $5 per book. To purchase, visit the church pastoral center or call Teri at 732-727-7639.

  • Burstyn, Budd to perform at benefit

    The Friends of the Disabled Israeli Veterans will present entertainers Mike Burstyn and Julie Budd in a benefit concert set for 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center, Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. Tickets cost $36 each. To reserve or for more information, call Carl at 609-409-0808, Jack at…

  • Stuffed animals sought for sleepover

    Children of all ages are invited to wear their pajamas and bring a stuffed animal or doll (not the one they need to sleep with) for a bedtime story during a “Pajama Story Time” program set for 7 p.m. Aug. 1 at Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The youngsters…

  • Officials looking for a greener Sayreville

    Green Team will help town secure grants, resources for sustainable projects BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Borough officials are recruiting members for a Sayreville Green Team. But leave the cleats and cape at home, because this is not a call for sports players or superheroes. The creation of a Green Team is one of…

  • A challenge on land, water … and mud

    Inaugural Rock Solid Mud Run set for Aug. 6 at Raceway Park Above: Participants crawl through some cool, refreshing slop during a test run of the Rock Solid Mud Run course. The event will be held Aug. 6 at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park on a course designed by active-duty U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col.…