Category: Suburban Calendar
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Tara Association plans bus trip to Atlantic City
The Tara Association, Milltown, will sponsor a March 10 bus trip to Bally’s Wild West Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 9:30 a.m. form the North Brunswick Shopping Center (McDonald’s), Georges Road. Return is set for approximately 7:30 p.m. Cost is $22, with a $13 return in coin. For more information and to…
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Wawa opens new convenience store on Route 18
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI The Wawa company held a grand opening for its new store on Maple Avenue and Route 18. Free layer cake was served and samples of vegetable and fruit platters were given out. Company officials were also on hand to answer questions from customers. OLD BRIDGE…
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A taste of Naples here in the heart of Sayreville
Staff Writer By jennifer dome A taste of Naples here in the heart of Sayreville SAYREVILLE — A bottle of red? A bottle of white? Well, according to musician Billy Joel, it all depends upon your appetite. However, whether the wine is red or white, when served at Bella Napoli Ristorante Italiano and Pizzeria, Bordentown…
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Brush fire burns 25 acres
SAYREVILLE — A brush fire raged behind the Sheffield Town housing development off Main Street Feb. 19, but was safely extinguished, police officials said. According to Sayreville police Detective Ken Kelly, the entire Sayreville Fire Department, including the Melrose Hose Co. No. 1, the Sayreville Engine Co. No. 1, the Morgan Hose and Chemical Co.…
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‘Smash and grab’ suspect arrested after accident
‘Smash and grab’ suspect arrested after accident OLD BRIDGE — Township police have arrested a local resident in a series of "smash and grab" burglaries that occurred between November and January at a Route 34 convenience store. The arrest came following a tip from the Sayreville police that the suspect had left the scene of…
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FARRAH MAFFAI As the culmination of a social studies program Friday titled “Celebrate New Jersey,” Joey Vargas (l) and Louis Millan of the Grissom School in Old Bridge place candy items on their cake, which was shaped to represent Burlington County. The items depicted the county’s natural resources.
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Spring food drive in schools runs Feb. 25-March 8
Spring food drive in schools runs Feb. 25-March 8 Students at 131 public and private schools in Middlesex County will be collecting canned goods and other nonperishable food items during the seventh annual spring food drive organized by the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS). The two-week effort will run from Feb.…
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O.B. students to work on state Sept. 11 memorial
O.B. students to work on state Sept. 11 memorial Students from Old Bridge public schools have been selected to help create a memorial to commemorate the events of Sept. 11. The Printmaking Council of New Jersey has received a grant from the Dodge Foundation to create the memorial, which will consist of 216 pieces of…
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Program aims to strengthen character
SAYREVILLE — Students at the Emma L. Arleth Elementary School recently completed their participation in the Do Something organization’s 2002 Kindness and Justice Challenge. The Do Something organization encourages children to have an active role in their schools and communities, according to the group’s Web site, www.dosomething.com. The challenge is promoted nationwide as a way…
