Category: Suburban News
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Day of fun and fundraising on the gridiron in Old Bridge
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Jake Deluca of the Raritan Bay Cougars tries to elude the Old Bridge Knights’ Aaron LaPlacca during a day of Pop Warner football at the Cougars’ field on Cheesequake Road. Festivities included the Mayor’s Trophy Game against the Old Bridge Knights, a cystic fibrosis fundraiser game and the annual Challenger…
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Autumn beauty
Sayreville Middle School seventh-graders Liana Ploskonka (l-r), Kaylie Crosser and Rhapsody Blake help to beautify the grounds of the school with flowers donated by the PTO during a Sept. 29 fall project.
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Little House seeking items for Tricky Tray
The Little House Association of South River is accepting donations of merchandise and gift certificates for its upcoming Tricky Tray planned for 6:15 p.m. Nov. 5 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1451, 31 Reid St., South River. Little House provides a safe meeting place for more than 200 Girl Scouts in South River…
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Pop Warner Fun
Rodney Smith of the Raritan Bay Cougars brings the ball up field during a day of football fun Sunday at the Pop Warner club’s field on Cheesequake Road, Old Bridge. Events included the Mayor’s Trophy Game against the Old Bridge Knights, a cystic fibrosis fundraiser game and the annual Challenger Bowl. Story and more photos,…
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Haunted House set for weekends in October
The Middlesex County 4-H Teen Council will sponsor a fundraising Haunted House 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 30 at the Middlesex County 4- H Center, Cranbury and Fern roads, East Brunswick. Admission is $3 per person. Proceeds will go to 4-H Project GIFT, a free day of holiday shopping for Middlesex County families…
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Board raises concerns over development plan for Rt. 35
Members argue there is still a market for senior housing BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Aproposal that would bring a nonage restricted housing development to the Morgan area of Sayreville has been tabled. At the Oct 6 Planning Board meeting, board Chairman Dr. John Misiewicz said he wanted to give the owners of the property,…
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Senior artists win recognition
A rtwork from professional and nonprofessional Middlesex County artists over the age of 60 who participated in the New Jersey Senior Citizens Art Show is currently on display at Meadows Lakes in East Windsor. The show is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays until Oct. 28. “We are…
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New capt. completes command staff changes
Council discusses variety of topics after officer is sworn in BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Crowds filled the room and overflowed into the hallway for the Oct. 6 South Amboy City Council meeting to recognize a city police officer. David Kales, surrounded by family, friends and neighbors, was sworn in to his new position as captain.…
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‘Mary Todd Lincoln’ to appear at library
The Jersey Blue Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) will present historic re-enactor Judi Cox as Mary Todd Lincoln at the chapter’s next meeting set for Oct. 16 at the New Brunswick Public Library, 60 LivingstonAve. The chapter meeting will begin at 11 a.m. The performance will follow at noon.…
