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Golfers, sponsors sought for BIC event
The annual Sayreville Brain Injured Children (BIC) Golf Outing will be held Aug. 8 at Glenwood Country Club, Route 9 and Fairway Lane, Old Bridge. The driving range will open at 7:30 p.m. Shotgun start is set for 9:30 a.m. There will be hamburgers and hot dogs, beer and nonalcoholic beverages available 8:30 a.m. through…
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OLV Seniors offers trip to Gillis show
Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will sponsor an Oct. 1 trip to see the country-variety show “It’s Great To Be Alive,” starring the Tim Gillis Band and Crazy Elmer, at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse. The bus will depart at 9:30 a.m. from the lower parking lot at OLV Parish, Main Street, Sayreville. Return will…
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Neighbor, responders credited for saving life
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer MONROE — Karen Krenzel could only make a phone call last March when her husband, Rich, suffered a medical emergency, and hope that those responding could save his life. Her husband, Rich, suffered a massive heart attack and stopped breathing at the family’s Monroe home. Karen called for an ambulance…
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Middlesex towns see severe damage from gypsy moths
Gypsy moth caterpillars damaged 1,317 acres of trees in 68 New Jersey towns this spring, with areas of Middlesex County being among the hardest hit. “While the gypsy moth population has remained relatively low, they are still a significant threat to trees and, given the right conditions, could have a resurgence,” state Secretary of Agriculture…
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Vendors welcome at Giant Flea Market
The St. Thomas Rosary Society, Old Bridge, is seeking vendors for its 21st annual Giant Flea Market set for 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Aug. 20 in St. Thomas the Apostle Church parking lot, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Rain date is Aug. 27. Spaces cost $15 each, $25 for two. Table-rental fee is $5 per table.…
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Craft club meets on Mondays, Thursdays
Crafters, knitters and crocheters of all kinds are welcome to attend meetings of the Old Bridge Public Library Crafting Club 6:30 p.m. on Mondays and 1 p.m. on Thursdays at the library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. For more information, call 732-721- 5600, ext. 5033, or log on to www.oldbridgelibrary.org.
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Leprechauns to host picnic and fundraiser
The Sayreville Leprechauns Football and Cheerleading Association will kick off the season and celebrate its 50th anniversary with a picnic and fundraiser set for 1-6 p.m. Aug. 13 at Burke’s Park, 777 Washington Road, Sayreville. Activities will include a “bouncy house,” a rock-climbing wall and a dunk tank. There will be a punt/pass and kicking…
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Senior art
Marckervin Janvier of North Brunswick, an art major at Middlesex County College, Edison, admires the work of Monroe resident Manny Bar, who won first place in the non-professional sculpture category of the Middlesex Senior Art Contest. The exhibit, presented by the Middlesex County Department of Senior Citizens, is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Shop owners: Business cools off in record heat
For some ice cream sellers, rising temps bring sales down BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer I t seems last weekend’s record- breaking temperatures didn’t have local residents screaming for ice cream. Some area ice cream shop owners said sales have cooled off during the brutal heat wave that saw temperatures rise to triple digits around…
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