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Middle School PTO to sponsor Care Night
The Sayreville Middle School PTO will sponsor its annual Care Night March 15 in the cafeteria at Sayreville Middle School, 800 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Calling will begin at 7:30 p.m. The family event will feature bingo for children and tricky-tray raffle prizes for adults. All proceeds…
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Local lifeguard saves man’s life during flight from India
Niketan Diora gained certifications while at Middlesex County College BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Niketan Diora (r) saved the life of a man who was having a heart attack on a flight from India on Feb. 10. A lifeguard at Middlesex County College in Edison, he learned his lifesaving techniques from instructor Rhonda Zampetti. OLD…
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YMCA looks to strengthen Strong Kids Campaign
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city’s YMCA is looking to strengthen its support for the Strong Kids Campaign. The initiative helps families who would need financial assistance to participate in YMCA programs. This year, the South Amboy branch, which is a part of the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy,…
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Fish-Fry Dinners on tap at Elks lodge
South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784 will host Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners at 5-8 p.m. Fridays through March 29 at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave. Dinners start at $10. Menu offerings will include fish, salad and dessert. Dine-in and takeout meals will be available. Call the lodge at 732-727-7170 for more information.
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Survivor to share Holocaust memories
The Brandeis National Committee (BNC), Middlesex County Chapter, will offer a program titled “Memories of a Holocaust Survivor,” featuring Ruth Heilbronn Gottlieb, 1 p.m. March 14 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Gottlieb’s life began in Lahnstein, Germany, a small town on the Rhine River. As anti-Semitism under Nuremberg laws evolved,…
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Buddy Ball basketball game set for March 2
The East Brunswick Fast Break Basketball Association will hold a Buddy Ball basketball game at 2 p.m. March 2 at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick. Special-needs players will be paired up with mentors during the game. There is no admission fee. Fast Break is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
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Tickets on sale for holiday dinner-dance
A St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s Day Dinner Dance is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. March 16 at the St. Bernadette’s Lourdes Center, 20 Villanova Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Tickets cost $25 per person. For more information or to order tickets, call George at 732-525-9373 or Chris at 732- 553-1431.
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Hospital to offer blood-pressure checks
Raritan Bay Medical Center will offer free blood-pressure screenings 11 a.m.-1 p.m. March 6 at the Raritan Valley YMCA, 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick.
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Fish-Fry Dinners return to legion post
American Legion Post No. 25 will host its annual Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners 5-8 p.m. Fridays through March 29 at the post home, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. Donation is $9 for adults, $5 for children under age 12, and includes fish, fries or macaroni and cheese, salad, coleslaw and dessert; add 50 cents for each takeout…
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