Category: Suburban News

  • ‘Mary’s Way of Cross’ scheduled at church

    The Sacred Heart Council of Catholic Women will present “Mary’s Way of the Cross” following the 7 p.m. Mass April 11 at Sacred Heart Church, 531 Washington Ave., South Amboy. For more information, call Eileen at 732-525-2696.

  • Participants welcome at Vendor, Craft Expo

    The Friends of the Sadie Pope Dowdell Public Library, South Amboy, will hold its annual Vendor and Craft Expo noon-3 p.m. April 16 at the library, 100 Hoffman Plaza, next to South Amboy High School/Middle School. The event will feature Mary Kay Cosmetics, Silpada Jewelry, homemade baked goods, a white-elephant table, handmade jewelry Avon Cosmetics,…

  • Dinners continue at Italian-American Club

    The Sgt. John Basilone Italian-American Club will offer its next weekly Tuesday-Night Dinner at 6:30 p.m. April 5 at the Imperial Music Center, 48 Appleby Ave., South River. The fresh-cooked homemade dinner will include salad, chicken soup, breaded chicken cutlets, peas, applesauce, dessert, and coffee or tea. Menus change each week. Cost is $10. For…

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters’ fundraiser strikes chord with supporters

    Greater Media employees donate time, money to help child-mentoring organization BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Left: Big Brother Joe Aucello, 50, of Marlboro gives some pointers to his “Little,” Steven, 11, during the 39th annual Bowling for Kids’ Sake fundraiser to benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties at Brunswick Zone…

  • Women’s Club to hold Yard Sale

    The Mid-Madison Women’s Club Yard Sale is set for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. April 2 at Cheesequake Farms, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Rain date is April 3. For more information, call 732-566-5029 or email [email protected].

  • Old Bridge GOP outraged by use of OBMUA fund

    More budget cuts expected to make up $1.3M shortfall BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Old Bridge Republicans have firmly staked themselves in opposition to the 2011 municipal budget due to the use of water and sewerage authority funds to plug a budgetary deficit. The local GOP condemned the proposed gap-closing methods and discussed the Old…

  • Pi Night

    Jonas Salk Middle School Principal David Cittadino prepares a pizza during Pi Night at Krispy Pizza, Route 516, on March 14. Salk administrators served pizza and dinners, with proceeds will benefit the middle school.

  • Budget talks heated as cuts are considered

    Council discusses options for reducing 5-cent tax hike BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — To cut or not to cut? That is the question borough officials grappled over during a heated discussion Monday night at Borough Hall. The question of cuts came about after borough Business Administrator Jeff Bertrand was asked to look at…

  • Republican Women to meet April 5 in E.B.

    The next meeting of the Middlesex County Republican Women’s Club is set for 7:30 p.m. April 5 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Guest speaker CaroleeAdams, president of the conservative New Jersey Eagle Forum, will offer a talk on topics of current interest. There will be a discussion of upcoming club…