Category: Suburban Calendar
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Fully funded program will aid children who have autism
Thanks to the closing of a New Jersey state budget gap, more than 12,700 children under the age of 3 with autism and other developmental disabilities will receive much-needed therapy and instruction. The Early Childhood Intervention Program provides intervention for children with disabilities who need help learning to walk, crawl, speak and learn. Instead of…
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Marcinczyk didn’t back the measures to stop property tax hike
Councilman Thomas Marcinczyk is a complete hypocrite on property taxes ("A Differing View of Sayreville’s Future," Your Turn guest column, Suburban, Aug. 15). He had a chance to vote for a budget with no tax increase, but he didn’t. Wayne Kronowski, the borough’s chief financial officer, offered a list of drastic budget cuts and layoffs…
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More police officers are needed in O.B. for residents to feel safe
More police officers are needed in O.B. for residents to feel safe Can someone please tell me why we have the money put aside for the required number of police officers, but yet we only have 103 officers here in Old Bridge? I moved from Brooklyn, N.Y., to Old Bridge 13 years ago. I was…
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Music/art program set for children with autism
Parent/child workshops in music and art for children with autism or autistic behaviors will be held on Saturdays, Oct. 5-Dec. 14, at Rutgers University and at Elks Lodge No. 324, both New Brunswick. The program, now in its 19th year, is sponsored by VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), a nonprofit statewide organization dedicated to…
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Mayor’s not to blame for industry decline
I thank Councilman Thomas Marcinczyk for bringing up the National Lead site subject for reader input ("A Differing View of Sayreville’s Future," Your Turn guest column, Suburban, Aug. 15). My only concern is that party politics are becoming more of an issue than the proper development of the site. It is ludicrous to declare that…
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OLV carnival slated for Aug. 22-25 in Sayreville
OLV carnival slated for Aug. 22-25 in Sayreville Our Lady of Victories Church, Sayreville, will hold its annual carnival from 6-11 p.m. on Aug. 22 and 23, 5-11 p.m. on Aug. 24, and 2-10 p.m. on Aug. 25 at Kennedy Park, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The schedule is as follows: • Aug. 22…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ Raritan Bay Cougar running back Michael Young, a member of the league’s 7- to 8-year-old team, practices a running play Tuesday night on the Pop Warner football field located in Old Bridge’s Madison Park section.
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Vendors are sought for St. Thomas’ flea market
Vendors are sought for St. Thomas’ flea market Vendors are sought for the St. Thomas Rosary Society’s 12th annual Giant Flea Market set for 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 7 in St. Thomas the Apostle Church parking lot, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Rain date is Sept. 14. Spaces cost $15 for one,…
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County will sponsor two
free concerts on Aug. 28 free concerts on Aug. 28 The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders Department of Parks and Recreation will present two free summer concerts on Aug. 28. The Regency Ramblers will perform from 2-3:30 p.m. at Thompson Park, Monroe. The Tim Gillis Band will present an evening of country-Western music from…
