• St. Stan’s to host chicken dinner event

    The St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church Holy Name Society will host Carmen Spezzi’s Roasted Half-Chicken Dinner from5 to 8 p.m. April 20. The church is located at 225 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. Dinner will include a half chicken, baked potato, green beans, garden salad, beer, wine, soda, coffee and dessert at a cost of $15…

  • Church committee plans clothing drive

    The St. Bernadette’s Social Concerns Committee will host a clothing drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 14 in the church parking lot, 20 Villanova Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Donations of clean, usable clothing, bags, belts, curtains, towels, hard toys, stuffed animals, pillows, blankets, bedspreads, drapes and sheets should be placed in…

  • Sign barring left turns stirs debate in Sayreville

    While some want sign removed, officials say it is necessary for safety BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council will grant the police department enforcement rights for the “No Left Turn” sign at Samsel Upper Elementary School, despite requests from residents seeking an alternative. The residents, identifying themselves as the Community Surrounding the…

  • CODA

    It’s one of those good news, bad news deals GREG BEAN Here’s a statement I never thought I’d write: New Jersey has the most stringent anti-corruption laws in the nation, according to a recent study by State Integrity Investigation, working with the Center for Public Integrity, Global Integrity and Public Radio International. The long collaborative…

  • Resident says O.B. mayor is off to a rough start

    I t is obvious that Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry has started off very badly and Old Bridge is in for a rough future. He campaigned on the platform of creating jobs, ratables and cost savings in Old Bridge but soon after he took office, he laid off 12 Old Bridge workers and then hit…

  • Thanks to the supporters of WMHS drum line

    On behalf of the children and parents of the Sayreville War Memorial High School Indoor Drum Line, I would like to thank all those who helped us help the kids this past weekend. Thanks to your generous donations to the parents who were out canning on the streets of Sayreville over the weekend, the Indoor…

  • Brain Injury Awareness Month: time for action

    March is Brain Injury Awareness month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 130,000 sports and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries occur annually in the United States among children 5-18 years of age. What is of specific concern is that the CDC estimates a 60 percent increase in emergency department visits among…

  • Spaces available at church flea market

    Vendors and exhibitors are needed for the First Presbyterian Church of Sayreville flea market set for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 9 at the church, 172 Main St. To reserve space or for more information, call Sandy at 732-446-8524, Andree at 732-991-3642 or the church office at 732-257-6353.

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