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Feb. 16-April 2 • Deposit $1 of Hope Drive, to benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ), sponsored by The Provident Bank at each of its branches. For every dollar contributed to the CFBNJ, the organization distributes $9.59 worth of food and groceries to local food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers, homeless shelters. Log…
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Heart open house slated for Feb. 18-25
An Open House for American Heart Month is planned for Feb. 18-25 at Robert Wood Johnson Fitness and Wellness Center, 1044 Route 9, Parlin section of Sayreville, in the Gateway Shopping Plaza. The center will conduct free blood-pressure screenings, body-mass index (BMI) screenings and percentage of body fat screenings throughout the week in honor of…
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Tickets available for ‘Phantom’ trip
The Sayreville Recreation Department will sponsor a bus trip to see the 2 p.m. March 24 performance of “The Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway, New York City. The bus will depart at noon from the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center, Dolan Street. Departure from New York City is set for approximately 7:30 p.m. For more…
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Preventing falls to be topic at OLV Seniors
The Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Senior Group will hold a meeting at 1 p.m. March 2 in Monsignor Dalton Hall, Main Street, Sayreville. After a brief business meeting, a physical therapist from Briarwood Rehabilitation Center, Sayreville, will speak on ways to avoid falls that result in injuries to hips, knees and other parts of…
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Hare Krishna temple plan back before board
Attorney representing residents argues application is before the wrong board BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Controversial plans to build a Hare Krishna religious center were back before the township Planning Board on Feb. 7, this time with one question in mind: Should the board even be hearing the application? Attorney R. Bruce…
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Friends Book Sale rescheduled at library
The Friends of the Sayreville Public Library Winter Book Sale, originally set for Jan. 21 and 22 in the conference room at the library, 1050 Washington Road, was postponed due to inclement weather. The event will now take place 1:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 18 and 19. The sale will feature titles for readers of all ages.…
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Scouts to host Feb. 19 International Festival
Sayreville-South Amboy Girl Scouts will hold its International Festival, “Where in the WorldAre the Girl Scouts?,” 1-3 p.m. Feb. 19 in the cafeteria at Sacred Heart School, 225 Walnut St., South Amboy, behind the convent. Guests are invited to view many different country displays, sample some ethnic foods, make a craft, play a game and…
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‘Self: Scape’ art exhibition at MCC
An art exhibition, “Self: Scape,” is being held at the Middlesex County College Studio Theatre Gallery, on the college’s Edison campus, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., through March 8. The gallery is open weekdays from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The exhibition includes international and national artists Mayumi Hamanaka, Lena Lapschina, Ron Saunders, Tatana Kellner, Kim Owens…
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Scouts to sponsor Cash-for-Gold event
Sayreville Boy Scout Troop No. 96 will hold a Cash-for-Gold fundraiser 7-9 p.m. Feb. 23 at First Presbyterian Church, 172 Main St., Sayreville, across from Borough Hall. Guests are invited to exchange their old, broken or tangled unwanted gold and/or silver jewelry for cash. The troop will receive 10 percent of the total paid out…
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