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Basilone Club sets Day at the Races
The Sgt. John Basilone Italian-American Club of South River will sponsor its 20th annual Day at the Races Sept. 7 at Monmouth Park, Oceanport. Cost is $50 per person and includes entry fee, program and buffet lunch at the private Turf Club. To reserve tickets, call 732-470-5185.
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Old Bridge summer food drive ongoing
The Old Bridge Food Bank is holding a food drive during July and August. Bins are set up in the Old Bridge Municipal Building, the Senior Center and the Recreation Building in the municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road.
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Residents advised to secure vehicles
SOUTH AMBOY — Police are warning residents to protect their motor vehicles after receiving numerous reports of burglaries throughout the borough. The suspects appear to be entering vehicles through unlocked doors and stealing valuables such as navigation units, sunglasses, prescription eyeglasses and money, according to police. The burglaries are occurring at various times of the…
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Woman evacuated from home moments before explosion
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer A home on Grace Drive had to be demolished after two explosions on July 22. THOMAS CASTLES/STAFF OLD BRIDGE — Two explosions that police said were triggered by leaking natural gas from a damaged pipe rocked a residential area off Throckmorton Lane on July 22. The first explosion occurred when…
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Public invited to jazz concert at church
The Pravin Thompson Jazz Quartet will perform in concert beginning at 5 p.m. July 28 at United Methodist Church of Milltown, 47 N. Main St. The event, which will feature works by Pravin Thompson and other jazz artists, is free of charge and open to the public. A reception will follow. For more information, log…
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Submissions needed for wordsmith competition
The Unlimited Potential Theatre Co., a project of Very Special Arts (VSA) New Jersey, is seeking poems, essays, short stories and plays by New Jersey residents who are 18 years or older for its 20th annual Joyce Indik New Jersey Wordsmith Competition. The contest is open to all writers, and submissions by writers with disabilities…
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Residents concerned after reports of gunshots, home invasion
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — After hearing about incidents of aggravated assault and criminal mischief in Sayreville, some residents are expressing interest in being notified when a crime is committed. Resident Stanley Drwal asked the Sayreville Borough Council to confirm rumors of a shooting that occurred between July 4 and 8 on Glynn…
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Concert will shine a light on missing persons
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Maire Tashjian (l) and Amy Schindler, who perform as Virago, will play at a fundraising concert in Freehold on Aug. 3. The event will benefit the Gina for Missing Persons Foundation. Maire Tashjian of the musical duo Virago was astounded when she learned that thousands of people in the…
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Cash and Carry Sale to aid youth council
The East Brunswick Youth Council will hold a Cash and Carry Sale 8-11 a.m. July 27 at the Nature Center in the parking lot at Crystal Springs Aquatic Center, Dunhams Corner Road. Individuals who bring $10 in cash are welcome to carry out anything they can hold. Sale items will include books, videos, furniture, clothing,…
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