• Hero day

    A member of the Old Bridge High School Jr. ROTC stands at attention during the Pledge of Allegiance on “Hero Day” at Grissom Elementary School in Old Bridge on May 23. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Churchwide Yard Sale scheduled for June 23

    Grace Church of Old Bridge, 442 Cottrell Road, will hold its eighth annual Churchwide Yard Sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 23. Proceeds will benefit the church building fund. All are welcome to attend. For more information, log on to www.gracechurchob.org or email [email protected].

  • Participants sought for Summer Yard Sale

    4-H of Middlesex County is looking for vendors to take part in its Summer Yard Sale set for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. June 23 at the 4-H Center, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Rain date is June 24. Registration fee is $15 per space for vendors who supply their own table, $20 for those who require space…

  • Friends Book Sale on tap for June 23

    The Friends of the Sayreville Public Library will hold its Summer Book Sale 1-3:30 p.m. June 23 in the conference room at the library, 1050 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Donations for the sale are being accepted at the library. Titles for all ages are sought. Encyclopedia or books written prior to 2000 will…

  • Caregivers group plans June 19 meeting

    Dawn Thomas, L.C.S.W., of Care Alternatives will offer a presentation titled “The Body’s Response to Stress” at the next meeting of the Reformed Church Home Caregivers Support Group set for 2-3:15 p.m. June 19 at the facility, 1990 Route 18 North, Old Bridge. Statistically, one out of five adults is a caregiver to a sick…

  • Seminars to address Alzheimer’s disease

    The Chelsea at East Brunswick, 606 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will host an upcoming three-part educational series presented by the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater New Jersey. The schedule is as follows: • June 19, 6-7 p.m. — “Understanding Memory Loss: Learn the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer ’s Disease and Dementia”; • Aug. 8, 6-7…

  • Salon celebrates success in raising funds to fight pancreatic cancer

    SAYREVILLE — The fifth annual “Cuts for a Cure” cut-a-thon benefiting the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research was held June 3 at the Hair Shop, 3188 Washington Road, Parlin. Owner Maryann Lavery-Minnella and her siblings have hosted the event in the salon’s parking lot each of the past five years in memory of their…

  • Words & wisdom

    Kay Winters, author of “This School Year Will Be the Best,” “My Teacher for President” and “Teeny, Tiny Ghost,” speaks with students at the Carpenter Elementary School, Old Bridge, about how she comes up with ideas for books during Author Day May 31. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff KayWinters says goodbye to students leaving the…

  • Library Friends seeking vinyl records

    The Friends of the Sayreville Public Library is continuing to collect vinyl records, either 45 or 33 1/3 rpm, (78s will not be accepted) in good condition. All donations may be placed near the Friends mailbox for book donations at the library, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Individuals who have a large collection of…

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