• S.A. to offer holiday trolley tour of town

    South Amboy will sponsor a holiday trolley tour for residents beginning at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 13. Riders will see historic sites and the homes of the winners and runners-up of the borough’s Holiday Home Decorating Contest. Seating is limited and will be assigned on a first-come basis. To reserve, for start point, or for more…

  • Ryan’s sets children’s pajama, book drive

    Ryan’s Pub, 299 Spotswood Englishtown Road, Monroe, will conduct its second annual Children’s New Pajama and Book Collection Dec. 14-16. Donations of new children’s pajamas (all sizes acceptable) and new, positive books are sought. Part Irish pub, part sports bar, and all family-friendly, Ryan’s has partnered with the Pajama Program, a nonprofit organization that provides…

  • Santa to tour area on fire truck Dec. 14, 15

    Santa Claus is coming to town on a fire truck 6-9 p.m. Dec. 14 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 15 with help from the Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company, Old Bridge. Email [email protected] for the route and schedule.

  • Toastmasters to meet Dec. 12 and 19 in O.B.

    The next Old Bridge Toastmasters meetings will be held 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1, and 7 p.m. Dec. 19 at Sayre Woods Bible Church, 2290 Route 9 south, just south of Jake Brown Road. For December only, the club will meet on the second and third Wednesday of the month. The Dec. 12 meeting will include…

  • Alborada to dance Hispanic ‘Nutcracker’

    The Alborada Spanish Dance Company will present “El Sueño (“The Dream”) 8 p.m. Dec. 7, and 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. The production will feature a Hispanic version of “The Nutcracker” in celebration of Three Kings Day. Tickets cost…

  • Volunteers continue to help survivors of Hurricane Sandy

    South Amboy center is still open; donations are sorely needed BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — When the city closed an ad hoc donation center on Nov. 16, Dawn Matthews, who had been one of its organizers, was undeterred. She and some other volunteers have regrouped and launched “Operation Sandy South Amboy.” The center…

  • Photos

    Natalie Crosson (l) and Chris Rapaglia rehearse a scene during the Old Bridge High School drama students’ dress rehearsal for “A Night of One Acts” on Nov. 30 in the auditorium of the Ellen McDermott Grade Nine Center in Old Bridge. Performances will be at 7 p.m. on Dec. 6 and 7 in the auditorium.…

  • Scouts seeking toys for Sandy victims

    Old Bridge Girl Scouts will sponsor a toy drive to benefit the Union Beach victims of Hurricane Sandy 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 8 and 15 at St. Thomas the Apostle Knights of Columbus Council Home, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. New, unwrapped toys are sought; batteries should be included, if required. For more information,…

  • Knights to sponsor New Year’s Eve gala

    The Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 annual New Year’s Eve Party is set for 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Dec. 31-Jan. 1 at the council home, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature hot-and-cold hors d’oeuvres, salad, a hot buffet dinner with a carving station, soda, wine, tap beer, coffee, tea and…

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