• So. Amboy City Council discusses ongoing issues

    Clothing bins, funds for baseball fields, washer/dryer at firehouse come into question BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Residents came to the Oct. 17 City Council meeting with questions and concerns about various recent actions and procedures. Council candidate Vincent Mackiel disagreed with a new ordinance that restricts the placement of clothing bins in…

  • 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.

  • Four candidates vie for two seats on Sayreville council

    BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Four candidates are asking for your vote on Election Day as they vie for two available seats on the Sayreville Borough Council. Two Democrats are going up against two Republicans for seats currently filled by Republicans on the six-seat Sayreville council. The two seats are currently the only…

  • Many choices for voters on Nov. 6

    School board candidates join political office-seekers on ballot in most towns BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer For the first time, voters who to go the polls in hundreds of towns in New Jersey on Nov. 6 will be asked to vote for local school board members in addition to casting a vote for president,…

  • Cover story

    State public questions State Public Question No. 1 Building our future bond act Do you approve the “Building Our Future Bond Act”? This bond act authorizes the State to issue bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $750 million to provide matching grants to New Jersey’s colleges and universities. Money from the grants will be…

  • Spotswood H.S. DECA blood drive Nov. 16

    Spotswood High School DECA will sponsor their annual blood drive, “Give Love, Give Life,” on Nov. 16 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the high school media center, 105 Summerhill Road. Those donating must be 16 years old (with parental consent) or older. To make an appointment, call 732- 723-2278.

  • Vendors welcome at Boutique Night

    The Frost School PTA will sponsor a Boutique Night 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 15 at the school, 65 Frost Ave., East Brunswick. Vendors are sought. Table-rental cost is $25. Proceeds will support cultural arts and technology in the school. To reserve, call Jen Simos at 732-236-7131.

  • Winter-coat collection continues in S.R.

    The South River Board of Health, along with Alternative Integrated Medical Services and Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School, School of Career Development, both East Brunswick, have joined forces to sponsor a winter-coat drive to benefit those less fortunate. New or like-new winter coats may continue to be dropped off through Nov. 8 the…

  • Petition seeks checks of employees’ social media sites

    Effort follows fatal shooting at Pathmark store in Old Bridge BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A petition circulatin around the Old Bridge community regarding background checks comes at the same time that the state is looking to amend its own policies. The petition, which appears on the petition site www.change.org, wants employers…

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