• Sayreville AARP set trip to Sight & Sound

    Sayreville AARP Chapter #4853 will be sponsoring a trip to see “Miracle of Christmas” on Nov. 16 at Sight & Sound Theatres in Lancaster, Pa. The cost is $110 per person and will include bus transportation, show, and lunch at Miller’s (first choice) or Hersey Farm Restaurant . Bus will depart from Sayreville Senior Center,…

  • Sayreville Knights set clam bake for Aug. 13

    The Sayreville Knights of Columbus will sponsor their third annual Clam Bake on Aug. 13 from 1 to 6 p.m. in the picnic grove of the Knights property at 775 Washington Road, Parlin. The price for an adult is $25 and children are $5. Admission will include baked, steamed, half-shell and grilled clams, hot dogs,…

  • Fundraiser at Rita’s to support O.B. MOMS

    The MOMS Club of Old Bridge will hold a fundraiser 4-7 p.m. Aug. 22 at Rita’s Italian Ice, Route 516, Old Bridge. A percentage of all sales will be donated back to the nonprofit MOMS organization. Members will be on hand to share information with the public. The club is open to moms in Old…

  • Goddard School sets open house event

    TheGoddard School of South Old Bridge, 1480 Englishtown Road, is hosting an Ice Cream Social Open House onAug. 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. Currently enrolled families, Goddard graduates and families seeking a preschool for their children are invited to attend this free event. School owner Patrice Peschel Keesser and school Director Tina Martone will…

  • So. Amboy welcomes Norek as fire chief

    City native has been a firefighter for 27 years BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city’s fire department has a new leader. Jamie Norek, of Protection Engine Company, was sworn in as chief on July 1. In his role, Norek oversees the city’s approximately 100 firefighters, all of whom are volunteers, and two…

  • Donors needed for Aug. 6 blood drive at St. Thomas Church

    St. Thomas the Apostle Church, in cooperation with Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, will hold a summer blood drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 6 in the parish auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Donors must be between the ages of 17 and 75, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in reasonably good health.

  • Concert will benefit shelter animals

    “Jammin for the Animals,” a concert to benefit the Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Aug. 14 at The Brick House, 267 Washington Road, Sayreville. The event will feature performances by The Mimi Nowak Project, Crossfire, Patsy Palma, Lew Gatewood and Bob Delrosso, and The Mike Lefton Express. Food…

  • Pedestrian, 18, found dead near Rt. 35 in South Amboy

    SOUTH AMBOY — Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian who apparently was struck and killed while walking along the shoulder of Route 35 north. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office released the man’s identity on Monday as Sylvester Tejada, 18, of Perth Amboy. His body was found by members of a state Department of…

  • Knights Oldies Dance planned for Aug. 19

    The next Knights of Columbus monthly Rock ’n’ Roll Oldies Dance is set for 8-11 p.m. Aug. 19 at Knights of Columbus No. 4815 Council Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ and dancing to the oldies. Admission is $10 per person and includes coffee, cake and soda.…

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