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OLV commemorative cookbooks are on sale
The Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Senior Group is selling the last copies of the OLV 125th Anniversary Commemorative Cookbook, a compilation of recipes from parishioners. Sale price is $5 per book. To purchase, visit the church pastoral center or call Teri at 732-727-7639.
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Tickets on sale for Elks Hog Roast
The South Amboy Elks Motorcycle Committee will host a Hog Roast 1-7 p.m. Sept. 18 at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave. The event will feature live music by the Black Knights and Hung Jury. Tickets, which cost $20 per adult in advance, $24 at the door, are available in advance or at the door. Youngsters…
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GOP leaders remember former Middlesex County party chair
Joe Leo, 73, hailed for dedication to politics, community service BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — He was a stalwart in NewJersey politics for decades, working tirelessly to promote the Republican Party and break the Democratic stronghold in Middlesex County. But Joseph P. Leo always had a special place in his heart for…
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New grants help county preserve local farmland
Area farms apply for state preservation funds BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Several Middlesex County municipalities will receive funding to help keep gardens growing in the Garden State. Seven local municipalities including Monroe, Jamesburg and Old Bridge are eligible to receive a portion of a $1.5 million grant for farmland preservation in the county, as…
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Assemblyman’s office drop-off for MCFOODS
Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (D- 19th District) recently announced that his district office has teamed with Middlesex County FoodOrganization andOutreachDistribution Services (MCFOODS) to become a permanent drop-off location for nonperishable food-bank goods. MCFOODS, Middlesex County’s emergency food-distribution network, servesmore than 70 local food pantries and soup kitchens as well as 25 additional agencies. The organization…
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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 be made payable to Madison Central H.S. Class of 1981 and sent to Patricia Wyer, 20 Grove St., Madison, NJ 07940. Name, mailing address and…
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Sayreville officers gear up for 9/11 bike ride
250-mile Tour de Force begins Sept. 8 in NYC BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Seven men working for the borough police department will represent Sayreville at this year’s Tour de Force, an annual 9/11 memorial bike ride. The bike ride’s mission is to honor the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, and raise funds to…
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Walk-A-Farm Fun Day will aid hunger relief
Giamarese Farm, 155 Fresh Ponds Road, East Brunswick, will host a Walk-A-Farm Family Fun Day to benefit Farmers Against Hunger 9- 11 a.m. Sept. 10. Rain date is Sept. 11. The event will feature a self-guided morning stroll near the Giamarese Farm orchards and farm fields. Stations will include face painting, the Rutgers Seeing Eye…
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Madison class of ’76 schedules reunion
The class of 1976 at Madison Township High School, Old Bridge, will hold a 35th reunion beginning at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Crystal Point Inn, Point Pleasant. Cost is $75 per person. Checks may be made payable to Janice Friedman and mailed to Friedman at 30 Deerfield Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. For…
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