Category: Suburban Calendar
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Sayreville theater co. performs island play
Sayreville theater co. performs island play The Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company will present Once on This Island, a romantic musical, at the Step Inn Ballroom, MacArthur and McCutcheon avenues, Sayreville. Performance dates for Once on This Island are July 12, 13, 18-20, 25-27 at 8 p.m., and July 21 at 2 p.m. Performances for…
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Piano player sought to entertain senior citizens
Piano player sought to entertain senior citizens A volunteer is sought to play the grand piano and entertain senior citizens at the Residence at Forsgate, Monroe. There are many occasions when the residents could enjoy piano music in the living room. Daily cocktail hours, frequent teas and other events are held at the residence. For…
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Jewish women’s group plans a day at the beach
The Elijah Chapter of Jewish Women International, an organization committed to strengthening the lives of women, children and families through education, action, and advocacy, will meet for a day at the beach July 21 at 11 a.m. in front of Jenkinson’s Aquarium, 300 Ocean Ave., Point Pleasant Beach. Participants should bring whatever is needed for…
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League of Women Voters to discuss elections
Ingrid W. Reed, director of the Eagleton New Jersey Project at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, will be the featured speaker at the July 22 meeting of the League of Women Voters. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in the Monroe Township Municipal Building. Reed will discuss voter participation and ways…
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Youth/parent reading club to meet at library
The Middle Grades Book Discussion Club will meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on July 22 at the Old Bridge Main Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Youngsters entering sixth-ninth grades and their parents will discuss The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. The classic fantasy novel tells the story of a loving hobbit who is persuaded by a…
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High bids prompt skate park negotiations
SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council has once again voted to reject bids for its proposed skate park. In the latest round of bidding on the park, the lowest bid came in at $313,000, according to Borough Engineer Jay Cornell, a representative of CME Associates. That amount is $13,000 more than what was allocated for the…
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Two ‘flim-flam’ scams subject of investigation
SOUTH RIVER — Two borough residents were reported to be victims of what police are referring to as "flim-flam" thefts on the same day last week, borough police reported this week. According to police reports, a resident of George Street and a resident of Old Bridge Turnpike were both victims of a theft on July…
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Be-Bop Cruisers to hold July 14 benefit car show
Be-Bop Cruisers to hold July 14 benefit car show The Be-Bop Cruisers, a 150-member classic car club, will hold its ninth annual benefit car show from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Route 18 Market, East Brunswick. Rain date is July 21. The family-oriented event will feature more than 400 antique and…
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Governor limits new public access law
Governor limits new public access law Gov. James E. McGreevey has signed an executive order that may significantly limit what information residents can get under the new public access law. Invoking the need for security after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, McGreevey signed Executive Order 21 this week. "The right of public access to government…
