• Community garden project planned for So. Amboy YMCA

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Thanks to a grocery store grant, local gardeners will be able to share their talents with the city’s YMCA. “It’s such a cool partnership,” Melissa Soules said of the arrangement between the South Amboy Community Garden, a civic group that launched about a year ago, and the YMCA.…

  • Middlesex businesses urged to share stories

    In recognition of the strength and diversity of Middlesex County, the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Growing Business Awards Gala on June 6 at the Pines Manor in Edison. Middlesex County Regional businesses that have demonstrated growth in the past five years are welcome to share their stories. The organizations…

  • ‘Art Within Reach’ March 31 at Zimmerli

    The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University will honor Allan Maitlin, a supporter of the museum and the university, at the second annual “Art Within Reach” fundraiser 7-11 p.m. March 31. Rutgers President Richard L. McCormick will lead a toast to the honoree at 9:15 p.m. The evening benefits children’s programs at the Zimmerli, providing…

  • Thursday Seniors casino trip April 29

    Sayreville Thursday Seniors Club will host a trip to the Renault Winery and Trump Plaza on April 29. The cost is $47 and includes lunch at the winery and a $20 cash voucher for the casino. The bus will leave the Mickey Sedlak parking lot at 9:30 a.m. and return at approximately 9 p.m. Contact…

  • Breakfast with the Easter Bunny March 31

    Sacred Heart School’s Breakfast with the Easter Bunny will be held from 9 a.m. to noon March 31 in the school cafeteria (entrance is behind the church on Washington Avenue, South Amboy). Festivities will include games, activities, an Easter egg hunt, breakfast, and the Easter Bunny (with a gift for each child). Details: 732-672-6757 or…

  • ‘Dads & Grads’ bingo will benefit St. Mary’s

    “Dads & Grads Electronics Bingo,” a benefit for St. Mary’s Parish in South Amboy, will be held April 27 in the cafeteria on the corner of Second Street and Stevens Avenue. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the first game called at 7:30 p.m. Coffee, tea and dessert will be served. Bring your own wine…

  • High school’s gift & tea auction April 29

    Cardinal McCarrick High School/St. Mary’sHigh School has slated its annual “Gift & TeaAuction,” an event that always sells out, for noon to 5 p.m. April 29, at the CMHS gym, Second and Stevens avenues in South Amboy. Admission is $20 and includes coffee, tea and dessert. Tables for 10 can be reserved and food can…

  • VFW sets dinner-dance for March 31

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7508, Old Bridge, will host a Hawaiian-themed fundraising dinner and dance 7-11 p.m. March 31. The event will feature a full buffet dinner along with free beer and live entertainment by Las Vegas headliner Craig Newell. The VFW will also be accepting new members that evening, so all veterans are…

  • Elks to host Easter Bunny breakfast

    The South Amboy Elks, 601 Washington Ave., will host a Breakfast With the Easter Bunny 9-11:30 a.m. April 7. The meal will include scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, pancakes and more. The cost is $8 per person; $3 for children ages 8-12; and under age 8 will be admitted free of charge. Proceeds will…

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