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Author will discuss New Jersey diners
The Old Bridge Public Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will present a program titled “A History of Diners in New Jersey” at 2 p.m. Feb. 7. Guest speaker will be author and journalist Michael C. Gabriele. Admission is free of charge. The public is invited. For more information, call the library at 732-721-5600, ext.…
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Tickets on sale for Feb. 21 gift auction
Raritan Bay Catholic Preparatory School/Sacred Heart School will hold its 16th annual Gift Auction Feb. 21 at Sacred Heart Memorial Hall, Washington Avenue, South Amboy, across the street from Sacred Heart Church. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The first ticket will be drawn at 7:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Art Deco.” Gift prizes…
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Church schedules Feb. 14 soup kitchen
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish will host its monthly soup kitchen from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 14 in the school auditorium, 333 Route 18 South, Old Bridge. All are welcome. For more information, email Chris Doyle at [email protected] or call 732-257-0994.
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Jazz concert on tap at church on Feb. 15
The Pravin Thompson Jazz Quartet will perform in concert beginning at 5 p.m. Feb. 15 at United Methodist Church of Milltown, 47 N. Main St. The event — featuring the music of Benny Golson, Billy Strayhorn and Pravin Thompson — is free of charge and open to the public. A reception will follow. For more…
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Students invited to polish up Polish skills at school
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Parents looking for ways to immerse their children in the Polish language and culture have a resource right in the city: a Polish supplementary school at Sacred Heart Church on Washington Avenue. The Akademia Jana Pawla II school, also known as the John Paul II Academy, is in…
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Fashionably great
PHOTO COURTESY OF LORI LUICCI The annual Old Bridge High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association Fashion Show, “Caribbean Knights,” was held Jan. 23 at the high school. More than 200 student models, members of central administration and high school staff displayed the latest prom fashions provided by local merchants.
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Heart-healthy events
Local hospitals are scheduling the following events to raise awareness of heart health: Wear Red Day will be held 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 6 outside Monmouth Medical Center’s SeaBreeze Café, located on the hospital’s first floor at 300 Second Ave., Long Branch. In recognition of the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” movement…
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Edison board moves election to November
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Edison Board of Education will move its annual election from April to November, following a course that most New Jersey school districts have taken in recent years. After a lengthy discussion, the board voted 6-2 in favor of the move. The decision binds the board to hold its elections…
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Edison, Metuchen recognized for efforts toward sustainability
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Edison and Metuchen have achieved Bronze-level certification in the Sustainable Jersey program, placing them among the ranks of 177 municipalities around the state that are certified as sustainable by the organization. “Municipalities that earn this certification are considered by their peers, state government, experts and civic organizations in New Jersey…
