• South River SEPTA meeting set for May 22

    The South River Special Education PTA (SEPTA) will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 22 at the South River Public Library, 55 Appleby Ave. Members will discuss how SEPTA was created and how students with special needs benefit from its services. Light refreshments will be served. Childcare will be provided.

  • Tax increase

    The county tax portion of the property tax bill is also expected to increase by about $20 on the average home. “We have done great debt management and consolidation,” Stahl said of the municipal budget. “Efficiency of our programs and retirements have permitted us to shrink the cost of local government, [and] at the same…

  • Auditions planned for ‘Anything Goes’

    The Spotlight Players of Matawan will hold auditions for its upcoming production of the classic musical comedy “Anything Goes” 10 a.m.-2 May 18 and 7-9:30 p.m. May 22 at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, Franklin Street and Route 34, three blocks north of Main Street/Route79. Auditioners should come prepared to sing 16 bars of…

  • ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign kicks off before Memorial Day

    Seat belt usage will be enforced for passengers A s part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign, law enforcement officers around the state will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and passengers. From May 20 to June 2, there will be seat belt checkpoints and saturation patrols, as well as local and national…

  • Restore the Shore event to help businesses run full speed ahead

    The NJ Ad Club, in partnership with the Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association, will host an event aimed at helping Sandy-impacted businesses get ready for summer. Advertising, marketing, public relations, media and graphic design firms will give tips and advice on new ways for Shore proprietors to restart their businesses during the Restore…

  • Intimate Partner Violence Advocate certification program offered

    A Partnership for Change (APFC) is offering the Intimate Partner Violence Advocate (IPVA) Certification program, an educational opportunity for professionals who work with families to enhance their knowledge about domestic violence and dating abuse. The IPVA series is a five-part training initiative during which participants learn about the dynamics of abuse in relationships, how to…

  • Milltown tables ordinance restricting tattoo parlors

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Janie Shannon and Tom Carroll are afraid that their futures may be at stake. The Milltown residents opened the Rabbits Den Tattoo Parlor, located at 120 North Main St., in January 2011. In April, the Borough Council voted to introduce an ordinance that would prohibit tattoo parlors and…

  • South Amboy YMCA to host ‘Dog Day at Y’

    The South Amboy Branch YMCA, 200 John T. O’Leary Blvd., will host “Dog Day at the Y” from 1-4 p.m. May 19 on the YMCA’s front lawn. Dogs can try the agility course, receive a grooming demonstration from Poochie Doo, or listen to an obedience demonstration from the Middlesex County 4-H dogtraining club Frisky Paws.…

  • Borough schedules Memorial Day parade

    South River will host its annual Memorial Day Parade beginning at 1 p.m. May 27. The event will start on the corner of Main Street and Hillside Avenue, proceed down Main, turn right on Jackson Street, turn left on Ferry Street, make a left on Main Street, and proceed to the War Memorial Building for…

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