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Clothing Drive scheduled at school
The Cheesequake Elementary School PTA will sponsor a Clothing Drive fundraiser 10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 2 in the parking lot at the school, Route 34, next to the Cheesequake Firehouse. Gently used clothing, shoes, stuffed animals, handbags and linens are sought. Blankets will not be accepted. All donations are tax-deductible; receipts will be available. For…
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Cruise to Bermuda set for Sept. 9-16
St. Stan’s Rosary Altar Society is sponsoring a seven-night cruise to Bermuda on Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas, Sept. 9-16. The ship includes onboard casino, spa, ice skating rink, nightlife and shows. The cost is $942.45 per person, double occupancy, and includes round-trip transportation from Sayreville to Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, a…
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Sayreville cut-a-thon honors parents’ memory
Salon owner, siblings hold event each year to raise money pancreatic cancer research SAYREVILLE — Maryann Lavery- Minnella, owner of the Hair Shop on Washington Road, and her siblings will honor the memory of their deceased parents, Jack and Candy, who both died from pancreatic cancer, during the fifth annual “Cuts for a Cure” cut-a-thon…
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YMCA offers trip to Great Adventure
The South Amboy Branch YMCA is taking a June 2 field trip to Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson. Cost is $30 per person for teens ages 13 and above; price includes admission to the park and transportation. The bus will depart at 9:30 a.m. from the Y’s parking lot, 200 John T. O’Leary Blvd. To…
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Tickets available for June 1 Scramble
The Columbiettes of Immaculate Conception Knights of Columbus Council No. 4907 will sponsor its annual Scramble (Tricky Tray) beginning at 8 p.m. June 1 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Crescent Avenue, Spotswood. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $7 per person; advance purchase is recommended. Admission is open to adults only. The…
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Anti-bullying tactics to be topic at library
Aprogram on the problem of bullying is planned for 7 p.m. May 29 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Guest presenter will be Shannon Kirk, youth and anti-bullying director of Garden State Equality, a New Jersey civil-rights organization. Kirk, who works with middle school and high school students,…
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Lemonade Stand to aid cancer charity
RebekahMakin, a sophomore at East Brunswick High School High School, will host her fifth annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 9 and 10 at 7 Hillsdale Road, East Brunswick, between Route 18 south and Shetland Road, behind the Seville Diner. Proceeds will go to theAlex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, an organization that donates its…
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Sayreville council shaves proposed tax increase
Some members still call for further reductions in costs including employee salaries BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council has been able to reduce the tax increase in the 2012 municipal budget from about 6.8 cents to 5.3 cents during budget workshops, according to Councilman Nick Perrette. On April 23, the finance committee…
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Senior Health Fair set for May 24 in O.B.
The Old Bridge Senior Center, in conjunction with the Mayor’s Wellness Campaign, will hold its Senior Health Fair for residents ages 60 and above 9:30 a.m.- noon May 24 at the George Bush Center for Human Services, in the municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. There will be an assortment of free screenings and…
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