Author: Greater Media
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Beloved diner closing after nearly six decades
By MATTHEW SOCKOL Correspondent After almost six decades of service, the Peterpank Diner is closing down. The restaurant in South Amboy will celebrate its 58th anniversary on Dec. 17, but that will also be its last. The property, which is located at 967 Route 9 on the border between Sayreville and South Amboy, has been…
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Santa riding around on firetruck in O.B.
Members of the South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company will continue to escort Santa around Fire District No. 3 on a firetruck through Dec. 22. Santa will leave the firehouse at approximately 6 p.m. on each run. Residents may log on to www.sobfd.com to see the time when Santa will ride past their house.
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Hegarty Funeral Home becomes family-owned again
John Vincent Scalia has purchased the Michael Hegarty Funeral Home in Old Bridge, changing it to the Michael Hegarty & John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals and Cremation Services. OLD BRIDGE — The longstanding Michael Hegarty Funeral Home has been purchased by John Vincent Scalia, a funeral director with nearly 45 years experience in the…
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Twelfth Night gala scheduled at church
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 90 Leonardine Ave., South River, will hold its first Twelfth Night Celebration 5-10 p.m. Jan. 9, 2016. The event is designed as an evening of music, magic and mirth for all ages. Highlights will include Renaissance-inspired foods and festive nonalcoholic drinks. Jesters, magicians, singers and musicians will entertain. Twelfth Night historically…
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Man facing mandatory incarceration for driving on revoked list
A former Old Bridge resident could be sentenced to serve up to 18 months in a New Jersey state prison with a mandatory six months without parole after being convicted on Dec. 7 of driving while his license was suspended. Giacomo Abrusci, 35, now a resident of Long Island City in New York, was found…
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Event at café to assist S.A. youngster, family
The Chamber of Commerce serving Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy will hold a community fundraiser to benefit Wyatt Scott, a South Amboy youngster diagnosed with neuroblastoma, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 19 at Love Is All You Knead Café, 112 N. Broadway, South Amboy. Proceeds will go to help make Christmas happier for Wyatt and…
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Young Raiders’ girls look to improve on hardwood
NORTH BRUNSWICK By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent North Brunswick Township High School’s girls’ basketball team will again put a youthful lineup on the floor as it looks to improve on last winter’s 6-19 mark. Coach Shaun Morrell is optimistic that his Raiders are heading in the right direction and will look to a trio of seniors…
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Between defenders
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Brookdale Community College’s Jordan Little goes up between two Ocean County College defenders during the Dec. 10 game played on Brookdale’s home floor, Collins Arena in Lincroft. The host Jersey Blues held on to beat the Vikings, 71-69.
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Jaguars’ expectations stay high for wrestling season
JACKSON MEMORIAL By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent It’s a challenge to find wrestlers at Jackson Memorial High School to replace Brody Graham — who placed third in the state tournament — as well as four-year starters like Fred Terranova, Hunter Reese, Jarret DiGiantomasso, Sean Leahey and Connor Bohringer. Graham, a heavyweight who has embarked on a…
