Category: Suburban News
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A beautiful day
Top: Emily Pawelek takes a break from digging a hole for a tree during the Samsel Upper Elementary School’s Fall Beautification Day on Oct. 7 in Sayreville. Teachers and students worked together to clean the school grounds and plant flowers and shrubs. Above right: Joey Yannuzzi fills a pot with mulch from a wheelbarrow. PHOTOS…
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Fall fest to feature pony rides, games
The Goddard School of South Old Bridge, 1480 Englishtown Road, will hold its annual Fall Festival 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 22. The free event will feature pony rides, a magic show, face-painting, a bouncy house, games and refreshments. All are welcome to attend. For more information and to RSVP, call 732-416-9600.
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Police seek witnesses to fatal crash
OLD BRIDGE — Police are continuing to investigate a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on Route 9 north near Fairway Lane last week. Heriberto Ferreira, 32, of Freehold, was struck by at least two vehicles as he attempted to walk across the northbound lanes of the highway around 10:34 p.m. Oct. 3. Ferreira was…
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Fatima Rosary Rally planned for Oct. 15
St. Mary’s Faith Sharing Group, South Amboy, will hold an America Needs Fatima Rosary Rally noon-2 p.m. Oct. 15 at the gazebo on Bordentown Avenue, between South Pine Avenue and Stevens Avenue, South Amboy. For more information, call Rita Priolo at 732-588-5272.
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Temple conducting October food drive
Congregation Beth Ohr, Route 516, Old Bridge, is collecting unopened nonperishable food items through Oct. 31 to be donated to Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County for distribution to needy families in the community. Donations may be dropped in the large yellow box in the synagogue lobby. For more information, call the temple at 732-257-1523.
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New So. Amboy-E. Bruns. shuttle route celebrated
State, county and local officials gathered last week at the South Amboy Train Station to announce the expansion of the Middlesex County Community Shuttle Program into the South Amboy-Sayreville area. Participants were (l-r) Tom Clark, director of governmental relations for NJ Transit; Sayreville council President Kenneth P. Kelly; state Assemblyman John Wisniewski; Middlesex County Freeholder…
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Young@Heart
Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, New Brunswick, will present the Young@Heart Chorus from Northampton, Mass., which has toured the world, at the State Theatre in New Brunswick at 3 p.m. Oct. 16. The group of seniors, making their New Jersey debut, sings rock and roll classics past and present, including the music of Jefferson Airplane, Talking…
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Sprucing up
Rebeka Cakici (l-r), Maleena Hernandez and Kassandra Cano work with classmates at Sayreville Middle School Sept. 28 to beautify the school grounds by planting colorful mums donated by the school PTO, with the assistance of Sayreville Lawn and Garden. PHOTOS BY KATHY MAZUR Jaspreet Singh (l) and Maleena Hernandez prepare the ground for a planting.…
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Playwright makes ‘Home’ coming in Sayreville
Original music will be performed Oct. 8-9 BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Elaina Tamara Jenkins always loved “The Wizard of Oz.” The fantasy elements and core lesson about finding your way back home appealed to her. Her obsession with the tale grew when she performed in “The Wiz” at East Brunswick’s Playhouse 22. She…
