• Yard sale to benefit homeless animals

    New Beginnings Animal Rescue, a nonprofit organization founded by volunteers from the former Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, will sponsor a yard sale 8 a.m.-3 p.m. April 26 and 27 at 26 Windsor Drive, East Brunswick. Money raised will be used to support the spay/neuter and medical programs of several local animal-welfare organizations including the Old…

  • Free concert set for April 26 at Cooper

    A free picnic concert is planned for 6-8 p.m. April 26 at Old Bridge’s Leroy Gordon Cooper School, 160 Birchwood Drive, Keyport. Cloud 9, the Old Bridge High School jazz band, will be the featured entertainment, along with the Cooper Blue Claws.

  • O.B. YMCA to host Healthy Kids event

    The Old Bridge YMCA, 1 Mannino Park Drive, will hold its annual Healthy Kids Day noon-2 p.m. April 27. The event is designed to give children a jump on activities that will keep them growing and achieving during and after the summer. Admission is free of charge. All are welcome to attend. For more information,…

  • Vendors needed for church flea market

    The First Presbyterian Church of Sayreville is seeking vendors for its annual flea market, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 8 (rain date June 15) at the church, 172 Main St., Sayreville. The cost is $15 per space or $25 for two spaces. Table rental is $5. Breakfast and…

  • Cleanup time

    Members of the Old Bridge High School Color Guard, Alumni Path Foundation, Salk Middle School band, band parents and Mayor Owen Henry took to the streets to clean up Old Bridge on April 21 and raise money for the “O.B. to D.C. Fundraiser.” On July 4, marching bands from Old Bridge High School, Carl Sandburg…

  • Fire engulfs 5 acres of low brush in Cheesequake

    BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Drivers on the Garden State Parkway were almost close enough to feel the heat as they traveled along a low bridge that crosses Cheesequake State Park during their morning commutes on April 18. A blaze that engulfed about 5 acres of low brush and light forest could…

  • Fundraiser for Lisie Strawhand on May 3

    The South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784 will hold a benefit for Lisie Strawhand from 7 p.m. to midnight on May 3 at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave., South Amboy. Donations are $20 per person. All proceeds will benefit Strawhand, a 5-year-old girl who requires assistance with many of her medical needs after falling into…

  • Tickets available for Cheesequake fashion show

    The Ladies Auxiliary of the Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company will host its annual fashion show at 7 p.m. on May 14 at the firehouse on Route 34, Old Bridge. The outfits will be presented by Kohl’s department store. All tickets will be sold in advance. A donation of $15 includes a buffet dinner and tricky…

  • Vendors sought to aid soldiers and families

    Vendor spaces are available at the Family Readiness Group of the New Jersey Army National Guard Indoor/Outdoor Flea Market, Yard Sale, Bake Sale and Military Open House set for 7 a.m.-4 p.m. May 18 at the Somerset Army National Guard Armory, 1060 Hamilton St., Somerset section of Franklin. Rain date is May 19. Table-rental fee…

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