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Mets tickets will go to blood donors at YMCA
New York Blood Center will conduct a blood drive 3-9 p.m. Aug. 6 at the YMCA of Old Bridge, 1 Mannino Park Drive. All donors will be mailed two tickets to a Mets game. Blood is needed to ease summer shortages. For more information, log on to www.nybloodcenter.org.
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Rec office to sponsor ‘Zookeeper’ screening
The Sayreville Recreation Department will sponsor an outdoor screening of “Zookeeper” 8:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at Kennedy Park, Washington Road. The event, which is open to Sayreville residents, is part of the Movies in the Park Summer 2012 series. Admission is free of charge. For more information, call 732-390- 7092 or 732-390-7096.
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Donors needed for Aug. 4 blood drive
St. Thomas the Apostle Church, in cooperation with Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, will hold a Summer Blood Drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 4 in the parish auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Donors must be between the ages of 16 and 75, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in reasonably good health.…
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Teens to decorate cupcakes at library
A cupcake-decorating program, open to teens in grades 6-12, is planned for 6-7 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Participants will decorate and eat their work. Registration is not required. The program is free of charge. The public is invited to attend. For more information,…
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Library to begin genealogy series
The first installment in the four-part series “Genealogy Beginner Series Part 1: Get Ready, Get Set, Get Going!” is set for 7-9 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Sayreville Public Library, Washington Road. Guest presenters will be Nancy C. Nelson and Carol M. Sheaffer of the Central Jersey Genealogical Club. Participants in the program will learn…
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Police: Motorist fled scene after fatally striking pedestrian on Rt. 34
OLD BRIDGE — Authorities are searching for the driver of a Range Rover who fled after striking and killing a 26-year-old pedestrian who was walking to the Wawa store on Route 34. Investigators determined that the Range Rover was traveling northbound on Route 34 when it left the roadway and struck Warren Wilmot on July…
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Bowling event raises money for food banks
Assemblyman, business owners support Woodbridge, Sayreville, South Amboy residents in need BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — When state Assemblyman Craig Coughlin (D-19) was elected to office in 2010, he wanted to do something that would make an impact in all five towns in his district. In partnership with the Raritan Bay Medical Center…
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Talk to focus on ‘Is Torture Justified?’
The Rev. Dr. George Hunsinger, professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and founder of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, will offer a presentation titled “Is Torture Ever Justified?”at the next meeting of the Coalition for Peace Action of Monroe Township planned for 10 a.m. Aug. 15 in the Monroe Township Municipal Building, Perrineville Road. The…
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Sayreville PBA to hold Aug. 5 picnic
Sayreville PBA Local No. 98 will sponsor its 37th annual picnic 1-6 p.m. Aug. 5 at Burke’s Park, 777 Washington Road, Sayreville. The event will provide the residents of Sayreville with a day of celebration featuring food, entertainment and more. Proceeds will assist the PBA in its support of local sports teams, Scouting events, Special…
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