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Nonprofits grateful to community
Fitness for a Cause, the community fundraiser that took place recently at the South Amboy YMCA, was a huge success. Community members came out to support the charitable efforts of the YMCA, the American Dance- Wheels Foundation and the Cultural Arts Training Foundation. Donations were accepted throughout the day in return for specialized fitness classes…
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Vendors needed for Sept. 21 vendor fair
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Co. will host its second annual craft/vendor show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 21 at the firehouse on Route 34. Vendors are needed. Spaces are $25 each. For more information, contact Janet Kilheeney at 732-754-5880.
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Registration open for vacation Bible school
The Old Bridge Baptist Church, 21 Kossman St., East Brunswick, is accepting registration for its “Digging for Buried Treasure: The Word of God, Our Treasure” vacation Bible school, which will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. from July 22-26. There will be Bible lessons, crafts, games, snacks and music for children entering kindergarten through sixth grade. To…
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Seven will vie for three seats on Old Bridge school board
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The stage is set for the 2013 Old Bridge Board of Education election, which will be part of the Nov. 5 general election ballot. Three seats, each involving a three-year term, are up for grabs. Two of those seats currently belong to board members Eugene Donofrio and…
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Awesome ‘80s
Coleen Gilgan (l-r), Victoria Paredes and Kathy Bobchin, all of Sayreville, perform a number in the Main Street Theatre Co.’s production of “Back To The ’80s.” Performances will be July 12-27 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. For tickets or reservations, call 732-553-1153 or visit www.smstc.org.
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Outerbridge Crossing to close at night through October
The Outerbridge Crossing will be closed overnight through October as the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey replaces pavement in order to improve traffic safety and driving conditions on the bridge. During that time, the bridge that links Perth Amboy to Staten Island, N.Y., will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10 p.m.…
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Bon Jovi donates $1 million for storm relief
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Above: Musician Jon Bon Jovi announced a $1 million donation on behalf of his band Bon Jovi to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund July 8 in front of Sayreville Borough Hall. Below: Weber Avenue resident and advocate Fran O’Connor speaks about her neighborhood’s flooding problem and Bon Jovi’s…
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New FEMA maps change flood zones in Sayreville
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Revised flood maps released July 2 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) bring small but significant changes to elevation heights for borough homes being rebuilt after superstorm Sandy. The maps update an earlier version that raised the advisory base flood elevations (ABFEs) in parts of Sayreville from 5-9 feet…
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