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Sacred Heart HSA schedules Fish Dinner
The HSA of Sacred Heart School will host its annual Fish Dinner 5-8 p.m. Feb. 24 in the cafeteria at the school, 229 Cedar St., South Amboy (entrance is behind Sacred Heart Church). The event will feature eat-in or takeout fish dinners, fish sandwiches, stuffed-flounder dinners, potato pierogi; pizza will be available for children. To…
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Rosarians to begin Easter Babka Sale
St. Mary’s Altar Rosary Society, South River, will sponsor its annual Easter Babka Sale Feb. 25-April 1. Cost is $10.50 or $11.50 per babka. Available varieties include cinnamon crumb, poppy seed, prune, raisin, cheese, apricot and cheese and raspberry and cheese. Orders, with payment, may be given to any Rosarian in the Seniors Room after…
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Teens Taking Action to gather at library
The Old Bridge Library invites teens in grades 6-12 to the next Teens Taking Action (TTA) meeting set for 2-3 p.m. Feb. 26 at the library main branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. TTAis the library’s teen community-service group. Discussion at monthly meetings focuses on scheduling projects to benefit the community. The program is free…
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O.B. Relay for Life in need of volunteers
The Relay for Life of Old Bridge, a volunteer driven, staff-coached fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, is seeking volunteers to serve on the event’s organizing committee. The relay will take place 7 p.m. June 16- 10 a.m. June 17 at Lombardi Field, Carl Sandburg Middle School, off Route 516, Old Bridge. For more information…
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Lenten Fish Dinners to begin at Elks lodge
SouthAmboy Elks Lodge No. 784 will host Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners 5:30-8 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 24-April 6, at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave. Dine-in and takeout meals will be available. Cost is $8-$15. Menu offerings will range from a haddock sandwich to a fried seafood combo. Chicken fingers and kids meals also will be available. Call…
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In style
Nicole Lombardi (l-r), Laura Sorice, Caitlin Callahan and Jamielynn Little, all seniors, model gowns during the Old Bridge High School PTSA’s “Rock the Knight” Prom Fashion Show on Feb. 12. Principal David Cittadino and approximately 100 students, administrators, teachers and other staff members modeled formal attire. Local vendors showcased clothing, shoes and accessories. Participating stores…
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Samsel student ambassadors help patrons of Elijah’s Promise
Student ambassadors pack lunches. SAYREVILLE — Putting together bagged lunches, wrapping disposable cutlery sets, running a winter coat drive and a plastic bag drive for Elijah’s Promise in New Brunswick are just a few of the things the student ambassadors at Samsel Upper Elementary School have done in the past two months. On Feb. 8,…
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CODA
Christie playing politics with same-sex marriage GREG BEAN Reflecting the will of a majority of people in New Jersey, the state Assembly on Feb. 16 approved a law making same-sex marriage legal in this state — the same law the Senate passed earlier in the week. The passage reflects a sea change from two years…
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Musicians with the New Jersey Youth Symphony perform at Hammarskjold Middle School in East Brunswick on Feb. 16. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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