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Spaghetti Dinner to benefit Girl Scouts
Local businessman Carmen Spezzi will sponsor a Noodles of Love Spaghetti Dinner for the Sayreville-South Amboy Girl Scouts 4-7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Our Lady of Victories Church, Monsignor Dalton Hall, 44 Main St., Sayreville. Cost is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for children age 10 and under. Takeout dinners will be available.…
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Seniors plan trip to Frankie Valli concert
Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will sponsor a May 17 trip to see Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons at the American Music Theater, Lancaster, Pa. The bus will depart at 2 p.m. from the lower parking lot at OLV Parish, Main Street, Sayreville. Return will be at approximately 12:30 a.m. Cost of the…
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O.B. council to contract out for legal services
Amendment would allow township to hire outside law firm to provide legal services BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The township can now go out of house for its legal services, thanks to an amendment unanimously approved by the Township Council on Jan. 23. The council voted 8-0 to allow Mayor Owen Henry…
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Library Friends seeking vinyl records
The Friends of the Sayreville Public Library is continuing to collect vinyl records, either 45 or 33 1/3 rpm, (78s will not be accepted) in good condition. All donations may be placed near the Friends mailbox for book donations at the library, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Individuals who have a large collection of…
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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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Snow plowing gets help from GPS in Old Bridge
New system aims to increase accountability, efficiency in snow removal BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The snow came down. The plows went out. But with the mid-January snowstorm, the township had a little technological help in clearing off Old Bridge streets. The township launched a new system during the storm, using GPS-enabled…
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CODA
Sometimes, we all need a coach in our corner GREG BEAN Now that I’m not punching a time clock any longer, I’m always looking for ways to supplement the family’s bottom line without taking too much time away from doing things I really want to do, but don’t put much in the old checking account,…
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Reader urges awareness of pancreatic cancer trials
Unfortunately, in 2011 alone more than 44,000 people were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and what’s worse is that nearly 38,000 died. In fact, 74 percent of patients die within the first year of diagnosis and the fiveyear survival rate is just 6 percent because the disease is typically caught at a late stage and is…
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Animal registry safeguards the community
A s someone who deals with dozens of cruelty-toanimals cases every week, I applaud those working to establish an online animal abuser registry in New York. Exposing and remembering people who hurt animals will better guarantee our communities’ safety. Mental-health and law-enforcement experts know that the bullies and cowards who abuse animals will often cross…
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