• Yankee-game event to aid Boston victims

    Members of the public are invited to watch the New York Yankees play the Boston Red Sox June 1 at Yankee Stadium as part of a Sayreville Knights of Columbus fundraiser to support the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. The game will begin at 7:15 p.m. The event will feature the ballgame, food and…

  • Participants sought for batting contest

    East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will sponsor its baseball and softball Batters Up Contest 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 31 at Heavenly Farms, 574 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. The contest is open to males and females ages 5-21. Division placement will be determined by the individual’s age as of April 30. Winners of each bracket…

  • Dinner to support youngster’s recovery

    A spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit 13-year-old South Amboy resident Samantha Carey is planned for June 1 at South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784, 601 Washington Ave. Seatings are scheduled for 4 and 6 p.m. Samantha, a South Amboy Middle School/High School eighth-grade student who played on the school’s soccer and basketball teams, underwent emergency…

  • Life imitates art as TV class films TV crew

    Producers from Katie Couric’s show visit to feature teacher BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — It’s not often that Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) teachers Colleen Comerford and David Kaiserman and their students get to collaborate on assignments. But for Autism Awareness Month, which is held in April, Comerford and teacher Sheila Berman,…

  • Wisniewski steps down from Democratic State Committee

    John S. Wisniewski SAYREVILLE — State Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (D-19) announced that he will not seek another term as the chair of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee. Wisniewski will step down in June after serving almost four years as chair of the party. He was selected to be the chair in January 2010.…

  • Roast beef on menu at May 31 VFW dinner

    East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 Men’s Auxiliary will sponsor its next Friday-Night Dinner 6-8 p.m. May 31 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road. The meal will feature roast beef, mashed potatoes, salad, dessert and more. Cost is $10 for eat-in or takeout meals. For more information, call 732-254- 9674 or…

  • Grant will enable resurfacing of Trans Old Bridge Road

    BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A municipal aid grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) will help subsidize the resurfacing of Trans Old Bridge Road. The $321,280 grant is part of the DOT’s Municipal Aid Program, through which the DOT provides state funding to municipalities in order to help them…

  • OLV Seniors offering four-day Boston trip

    Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will sponsor a four-day trip to Boston Sept. 10-13. The excursion will feature visits to Boston sites including Bunker Hill, the Old North Church and the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum; Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.; Lexington and Concord, Mass.; and Mystic, Conn. A stop also is scheduled at…

  • Greek festival set for three days at church

    St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church will sponsor its annual Greek Festival by the Bay 11 a.m.-11 p.m. May 31 and June 1 and noon-7 p.m. June 2 on the church grounds, Sadowski Parkway and Wisteria Street, Perth Amboy. The event will take place rain or shine. Festival highlights will include authentic Greek cuisine, Greek music…

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