• Panthers to offer Gift-Basket Bingo

    The Morgan-Parlin Panthers will host its gift basket bingo Nov. 16 at St. Mary’s Bingo Hall, 301 Second St., South Amboy. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The first game will be called at 7:30 p.m. Admission tickets are now $30 and include one bingo board for each game, coffee, tea and dessert. Guests should…

  • Dinner to support parsonage repair

    Sayreville United Methodist Church, 406 Main St., will hold a chicken or pork dinner 6-8 p.m. Nov. 17. Proceeds will go toward the repair of the parsonage. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and students. To reserve, call Christine at 732-613- 8768.

  • Women’s Leadership Summit holds seminar

    The Women’s Leadership Summit will present the seminar “Striving for Balance” on Nov. 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency, 2 Albany St., New Brunswick. This annual seminar is focused on inspiring, educating and connecting women in business. The keynote speaker will be television journalist, motivational speaker and author Jennifer Lewis-Hall.…

  • Old Bridge Council praises actions of youth

    Skylar Hanley, Chris Coll, Kyle Conlon congratulated for their service to the community BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent OLD BRIDGE — A township hero was recognized for her efforts at the Oct. 22 Township Council meeting. According to the proclamation, on May 1, Skylar Hanley, 14, was at her home on Letts Court with her father,…

  • On Veterans Day, Sayreville focuses on all veterans

    Vietnam vets work hard to show appreciation they never received to other veterans BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Left: Jim Velcheck holds the memorial cross for Joseph Klein, a Marine from his platoon who was killed in action during the Vietnam War. Velcheck has worked to find the families of those whose memorial crosses were…

  • New veterans face life’s challenges

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Colin Pascik discusses his experiences in the armed forces during an Oct. 19 veterans event at Monroe Township Middle School. See page 6. JEFF GRANIT staff In recognition of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Greater Media Newspapers pays tribute to the men and women who serve in the nation’s armed forces.…

  • Volunteers, donations aid South Amboy relief effort

    Residents work to help those whose lives were impacted BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno unloads supplies donated by Home Depot for South Amboy residents cleaning up after Hurricane Sandy. South Amboy’s headquarters for disaster supply distribution at the former senior center on Stevens Avenue received a special visit and a significant donation…

  • DEP: Contamination in Raritan Bay is decreasing

    Failure of sewerage treatment plants during storm raises levels of bacteria in local waters BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Contamination levels in local estuaries, bays and waterways are returning to normal as sewage treatment plants and pumping stations regain power and renew operations, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Environmental Protection said last week. As a…

  • Beaches in Middlesex off limits

    All waterfront and beach areas in Middlesex County remain closed until further notice due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy. The Middlesex County Office of Health Services announced the closures, indicating that it has been working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Coast Guard and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to assess…

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