Author: Greater Media
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February programs set at Sayreville library
The Sayreville Public Library, 1050 Washington Road, Parlin, will present the following programs in February: Terry Antoniewicz, a calligrapher and historian of written documents, shares touching stories of deep love, hidden and forbidden love, and the roots of power in the writers’ own words during “Love Letters: Looking Back on Some of the Greatest Notes…
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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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St. Patrick’s Day Parade fundraisers set
February fundraisers for the third annual Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held Feb. 19, 22 and 27 at different venues in Rumson. On Feb. 19 at 7 p.m., a traditional Irish Seisiún and Soda Bread Baking Competition will be held at the Oceanic Library, 109 Avenue of Two Rivers, Rumson. There will also…
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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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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A youngster makes the walk back up the hill near the Howell library during a sledding session on Jan. 28.
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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.
