• Dance to the oldies Jan. 18 at Knights

    The next Knights of Columbus monthly Rock ’n’ Roll Oldies Dance is set for 8-11 p.m. Jan. 18 at Knights of Columbus No. 4815 Council Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ and dancing to the oldies. Admission is $10 per person and includes coffee, tea, soda and…

  • Friends to sell books for children, teens

    The Friends of the Old Bridge Public Library will host a Children’s and Teen Book Sale during regular library hours, Jan. 15- 27, at the Old Bridge Main Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Items available for purchase will include hardcover and paperback books for children and teenagers only. All sales will be final. Proceeds…

  • Tickets available for Comedy Night

    Mechanicsville Hose Company No. 1, South Amboy, will present its annual Comedy Night Jan. 26 at Sacred Heart Church Memorial Hall, Main Street and Washington Avenue, South Amboy. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Donation is $40 per person and includes buffet, soda, beer, wine and entertainment featuring a DJ and two comedians. Seating is…

  • FEMA specialists to offer advice in O.B.

    Specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will appear 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Jan. 12 at Home Depot, 1090 Route 9, Old Bridge, to offer their expertise on building techniques that can help protect one’s home, business or other property in future disasters. The free service also provides information and publications…

  • Teens Taking Action meeting Jan. 12

    The Old Bridge Public Library is inviting teens in grades six through 12 to attend the next Teens Taking Action meeting, 2-3 p.m. Jan. 12 at the library, located in the municipal center on the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The library’s teen community service group will schedule projects to benefit the community.…

  • Haircuts to benefit Sandy relief Jan. 13

    The Hair Shop, 3188 Washington Road, Parlin, will take part in “Cutting for the Catastrophe” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 13. Women’s cuts are $37, men’s cuts are $23 and children’s cuts are $20. All proceeds will be donated to the N.J. Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. To make an appointment, call 732-727-5305.

  • Nativity of Our Lord will host blood drive

    New Jersey Blood Services will conduct a Winter Blood Drive 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 185 Applegarth Road, Monroe. Donors must be at least 17 years of age (16-year-olds need a parent’s permission letter), weigh at least 110 pounds, and may not have donated blood within the last 56…

  • Dinner on menu at Italian-American Club

    The Sgt. John Basilone Italian-American Club will hold its second Tuesday-night dinner of the year beginning 6:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Imperial Music Center, 48 Appleby Ave., South River. The menu for the fresh-cooked homemade dinners changes every week and includes salad, entrée, dessert and coffee or tea. Cost is $10 . For more…

  • Jackson resident indicted for alleged role in scheme

    Vito C. Grippo and his son, Frederick Grippo, of Old Bridge, are accused of mortgage fraud A Jackson resident was indicted on Dec. 13 for his alleged role in a phony foreclosure rescue scheme that was part of a $4.4 million mortgage fraud, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Vito C. Grippo, 58, of Jackson,…

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