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Community invited to preschool carnival
The Goddard School of South Old Bridge, 1480 Englishtown Road, will hold its annual Spring Carnival 11 a.m.-1 p.m. May 12. The event will feature pony rides, a magic show, face-painting, a “bouncy house,” games and refreshments. All are welcome to attend. Admission is free of charge. For more information and to RSVP, call 732-416-9600.
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Salon event to assist resident’s cancer fight
A Cut-A-Thon to support Old Bridge resident Linda Vitale Ryan in her battle against lymphoma will be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 20 at PUSH hair salon, 349 Route 9, Manalapan. A donation of $40 per haircut is suggested. Hair donations also will be accepted. All donations will go toward Linda’s quest to be a…
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Softball tourney, home-run derby set
Kayla’s Crew will sponsor its 2012 Charity Softball Tournament May 26 at the MacArthur Avenue fields, Sayreville. Cost is $300 per team. All proceeds will benefit Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. A Charity Homerun Derby is set for May 25 at the soccer complex on Bordentown Avenue, Sayreville. Cost is $20 per person. Prizes will be…
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Instrumental Concert scheduled at SWMHS
The Sayreville War Memorial High School Music Department will hold its Spring Instrumental Concert, featuring performances by the Concert Band and the Jazz Band, 7:30 p.m. May 16 in the auditorium at the school, 820 Washington Road. The event will include the world premiere of “March of the Champions” for concert band, which was composed…
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Henry: Police manpower issue ‘on the front burner every day’
BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — And then there were six. Of the 10 police officers laid off on March 8 by Mayor Owen Henry, two have found jobs with other departments, and two others were recalled on May 1 thanks to a shared services agreement between the township and the Board of…
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Sayreville War Memorial High School Hall of Fame inductees
John Zebrowski The Sayreville War Memorial High School Hall of Fame welcomed four inductees at an April 28 banquet at the VFW Hall, Jernee Mill Road. The 2012 class featured current Sayreville Police Chief John Zebrowski (1981); retired educator and school administrator Thomas “Red” Michaels (1959); stem cell transplant program director and Nebraska Oncology Society…
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South Amboy pulls back on trailer restrictions
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — After receiving a significant amount of resident feedback, the City Council has decided to ease its regulations on trailers and transportable structures. The changes approved May 2 exempt seasonal and temporary trailers from some of the rules put in place in September 2011, when the council established new…
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Pre-K class from Old Bridge shows love for classmate
Students at Tots & Blocks Nursery School in Old Bridge made a quilt with pictures of some of classmate Juliana Silva’s favorite things, from princesses and castles to hearts and friends holding hands. OLD BRIDGE — A group of prekindergarten students are rallying around a classmate who is battling leukemia. Juliana Silva is a bright,…
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Knights to skip May dance, resume in June
Due to a scheduling conflict, there will be no monthly Oldies Dance in May at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The next dance will take place at 8 p.m. June 15. Admission is $10 and includes coffee, tea, cake and soda. For more information, call 732-251- 0970.
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