• Nativity of Our Lord to sponsor blood drive

    New Jersey Blood Services will conduct a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 185 Applegarth Road, Monroe. Donors must be at least 17 years of age (16-year-olds need a parent’s permission letter), weigh at least 110 pounds and may not have donated blood within the…

  • O.B. Democrats campaign on record of leadership

    BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — With Election Day less than 50 days away, the local Democratic campaign is heating up as candidates spread their message of leadership to residents across town. State Senate candidate Bob Brown, Mayor Patrick Gillespie, Township Council incumbents Ed Testino and Kelly Ellis-Foster, and council candidate Jack Gillick…

  • 4-H Fall Yard Sale on tap for Sept. 24

    4-H of Middlesex County will hold its Fall Yard Sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 24 at the 4-H Center, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Rain date is Sept. 25. It is anticipated that the event will feature a variety of vendors selling new and used items, crafts to collectibles. Refreshments also will be sold. For more…

  • Spaces available at Oct. 1 Giant Yard Sale

    The Level Club of South River is seeking vendors for its semiannual Giant Yard Sale set for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 1 on the grounds at the Masonic Temple, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. Rain date is Oct. 2. Rental cost for a table and a space is $15; space only, $10. For more…

  • Benefit car shows, cruise nights continue

    The Just Us Cruisers classic-car club is holding its benefit Cruisin’ for the Kids Cruise Nights 6-9 p.m. every Friday through Oct. 21 in the parking lot at the Peterpank Diner, Route 9 north, South Amboy/Sayreville. The weekly family-oriented events feature classic cars; children’s games; a DJ offering music from the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and…

  • Community invited to Walk for Autism

    The Handleman Walk for Autism is set for 10 a.m. Sept. 25 at Rutgers Gardens, Ryders Lane, New Brunswick. The event is sponsored by D.O.O.R.S. Inc., a nonprofit parent organization of the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center (DDDC), Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. All proceeds from the walk will benefit students, adult clients and…

  • Radio Control Club to fly Sept. 25 in E.B.

    The Tri-County Radio Control (RC) Club will hold its annual Open House noon-3 p.m. Sept. 25 at Heavenly Farms Park, near the south end of Dunhams Corner Road, just west of the East Brunswick Community Arts Center. Flying will go on at the north end of the park near the county fairgrounds. Rain date is…

  • Frank Piccillo steps down from O.B. Board of Ed.

    Cites job demands as school principal, desire to advance career BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Frank Piccillo OLD BRIDGE — Board of Education member Frank Piccillo resigned from his position Sept. 8, citing increased job demands and the desire to advance his career as reasons for his departure. The Board of Education voted unanimously to…

  • Dunk a politician, help the library

    A Dunking Booth, featuring former South Amboy Mayor John O’Leary, City Council members Mickey Gross and Donald Applegate and South Amboy High School teacher and coach Tony Gonsalves, will be part of the SouthAmboyArts Festival and Street Fair set for 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 25 on Broadway, South Amboy. Proceeds from the dunking event will…

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