• So. Amboy community teams up on bullying

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTHAMBOY— SouthAmboy Elementary School Principal Christine Robbins is committed to keeping her school an environment where bullying isn’t tolerated … by students, teachers or parents. The school has started the academic year with a number of initiatives to help educate the entire school community. Bullying has been in the spotlight since…

  • Meeting to feature attorney/professor

    Falk Engel will be the speaker at the next meeting of the Coalition for Peace Action of Monroe Township planned for 10 a.m. Sept. 21 in the courtroom of the Monroe Township Municipal Building, Perrineville Road. Engel is an attorney and adjunct professor at Rutgers University. His topic will be “Our Constitution — At Risk!”…

  • Participants sought for 4-H Fall Yard Sale

    4-H of Middlesex County is looking for vendors to take part in its Fall Yard Sale set for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 24 at the 4-H Center, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Rain date is Sept. 25. Registration fee is $15 per space for vendors who supply their own table, $20 for those who require space…

  • fundraisers 

    Sept. 16 & Fridays through Oct. 21  Cruisin’ for the Kids Cruise Nights, sponsored by the Just Us Cruisers classic-car club, 6-9 p.m., in the parking lot at Peterpank Diner, Route 9 north, South Amboy/Sayreville. Family-oriented events featuring classic cars; children’s games; DJ with music from the ’50s-’80s; trophies; fan-belt toss; more. Proceeds benefit…

  • Mystery authors will visit library

    The Friends of the Sayreville Public Library will host a Mystery Author Night 7-9 p.m. Oct. 20 in the conference room at the library, Washington Road. Featured authors E.J. Copperman, Peggy Ehrhart, Jane Kelly and Chelle Martin will showcase their work and relate how they became interested in writing mysteries. Time will be set aside…

  • Old Bridge Republicans celebrate campaign kickoff

    BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Old Bridge Councilman Brian Cahill speaks to supporters during an official kick-off party for the new Republican campaign headquarters. CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI OLD BRIDGE — With party leaders, candidates and supporters chanting “Owen! Owen!” for their mayoral candidate, local Republicans officially kicked off their bid to take over township government with…

  • ‘Self-Care for the Caregiver’ to be topic

    Lora Speiser-Goldberg, L.C.S.W., Care Alternatives, will offer a presentation titled “Self-Care for the Caregiver” at the next meeting of the Reformed Church Home Caregivers Support Group set for 2-3:15 p.m. Sept. 20 at the facility, 1990 Route 18 north. The program will focus on ways for caregivers to take responsibility for their own health and…

  • Volunteers needed for auxiliary police

    Sayreville Auxiliary Police is seeking new members to join its volunteer force. Interested applicants must be 18 years of age or older, be able to pass a criminal background check and possess a valid New Jersey driver’s license. Applications may be downloaded from www.sayrevillepoliceaux.org, or a letter of interest may be sent to Sayreville Police…

  • Remembering 9/11

    Above: Parents look on as students at Southwood Elementary School, Old Bridge, engage in songs, poems and a wreath-laying ceremony in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Below: Melvin Molina waves a flag at the ceremony. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff

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