• Urges council to modify cat-feeding ban

    This winter free-roaming cats in Jamesburg will face starvation under a feeding-ban ordinance approved by the Borough Council on Sept. 14. I applaud Councilwoman Barbara Carpenter, who voted against the ordinance. The ban, I believe, will cause cats to suffer while doing little to reduce the number of free-roaming cats. Feedings bans are cruel, ineffective…

  • Takes mayor, engineer to task for flooding

    The media has dutifully reported on the flooding and cleanup in Monroe Township. On Friday, Sept. 2, Monroe Mayor Richard Pucci visited Rossmoor to extend his sorrow at the repeated flooding of a group of the manors. Pucci repeatedly told the assemblage that Township Engineer Ernest Feist will be the focal point for restoration, trash…

  • Haunted House set for weekends in October

    The Middlesex County 4-H Teen Council will sponsor its fundraising Haunted House 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Oct. 1-30 at the Middlesex County 4-H Center, Cranbury and Fern roads, East Brunswick. Admission is $3 per person. Proceeds will go to 4-H Project GIFT, a free day of holiday shopping for Middlesex County families in need.…

  • Business chamber plans dinner meeting

    The next meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Serving Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Bensi Restaurant, 3899 Route 9, Old Bridge. Guest speaker Bruce Krug of Allstate Insurance will offer a presentation titled “Protecting Your Business and Recovering From a Disaster.” Cost is $25 per…

  • S. Amboy principal sees technology as essential to student success

    Robbins selected to attend Schools for Tomorrow conference in New York BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — South Amboy Elementary School Principal Christine Robbins is one of just 400 people from around the U.S. invited to attend the Schools for Tomorrow conference on Sept. 22 at the TimesCenter in New York. The event, which…

  • Madison class of 1981 will hold 30th reunion

    The class of 1981 of Madison Central High School, Old Bridge, plans a 30-year reunion Nov. 25 at the DoubleTree Hotel, Tinton Falls. Tickets cost $80 per person. Checks should bemade payable to Patricia Wyer and sent to Patricia Wyer, 20 Grove St., Madison, NJ 07940. Name, mailing address and email address should be included…

  • Church panel to show two movies outdoors

    The St. Ambrose Improvements Committee Drive-In Movie Double Feature, including a screening of Disney-Pixar’s “Toy Story 3” (rated G) followed by Disney’s “Bedtime Stories” (rated PG) starring Adam Sandler, is set for Sept. 30 in the church/school parking lot, 81 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. The lotwill open at 6 p.m. Cartoons will be shown before…

  • Sacred Heart seeks vendors, crafters

    The Sacred Heart School Fall Flea Market is planned for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Sacred Heart Church parking lot, Washington Street, South Amboy. Vendors and crafters are sought. Fee is $15 per table rental, with table and tablecloth provided. To reserve a space or for more information, call Eileen at 914-255-0231.

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