• Spin city

    Kids take a spin on the Round Up ride at the St. Stan’s Carnival on June 23 at the St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish grounds in Sayreville. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • O.B. Senior Center offering trip to A.C.

    TheOld Bridge Senior Center will sponsor anAug. 11 trip to the Showboat Casino, Atlantic City. The event is open to all Old Bridge residents age 60 and above. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the center. Return will be at 6 p.m. Cost is $20 per person, with a $30 return from the…

  • VFW ladies auxiliary plans July 26 meeting

    The LadiesAuxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699, Sayreville, will hold its next monthly meeting at 8 p.m. July 26 at the post home, 575 Jernee Mill Road. Participants are invited to bring ideas on how to better assist U.S. soldiers serving overseas. For more information, call 732-264-3041.

  • ‘Disney’s Camp Rock’ to be staged July 22-24

    Mecca Entertainment, in collaboration with the city of South Amboy, will present the central New Jersey premiere of “Disney’s Camp Rock” 8 p.m. July 22 and 23 and 2 p.m. July 24 at the South Amboy Middle High School Theatre, 200 Gov. Hoffman Plaza. Tickets will be available at the door. Cost is $15 for…

  • ‘Once’ upon a time

    Left: Molly Balseiro, 16, plays Ti Moune in the Main Street Juniors’ production of “Once on This Island,” a Caribbean musical adaptation of “The Little Mermaid.” Shows run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, July 15-30, at the Main Street Theatre on Bordentown Avenue in the Parlin section of Sayreville. For ticket reservations, call 732-553-1153 or visit…

  • Sayreville AARP trip to Sight & Sound

    Sayreville AARP Chapter #4853 will sponsor a trip to Sight & Sound “Miracle of Christmas” on Nov. 16 in Lancaster, Pa. The cost is $110 per person and includes bus transportation, show and lunch at Millers (first choice) or Hersey Farm Restaurant. The bus will depart from Sayreville Senior Center, off Main Street, Sayreville. Full…

  • Dining event to aid library foundation

    A Dining-to-Donate fundraiser to benefit the Dowdell Library Foundation is set for 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. July 19 at Sciortino’s Harbor Lights, 132 S. Broadway, South Amboy. Diners should present an event flier. The restaurant will then donate 10 percent of supporters’ checks to the library foundation. Fliers are available at the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library,…

  • ‘Tompkins Road Bear’ awes East Brunswick residents

    Crowd watches as state wildlife officials capture bear in tree BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Kelcey Burguess of the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife goes over data after a tranquilized black bear fell from a tree into a net in an East Brunswick resident’s yard on July 6. JEFF GRANIT staff EAST BRUNSWICK…

  • Medicare to be topic of caregivers meeting

    Howard Sontz, volunteer speaker with Senior Medicare Patrol, will be the guest speaker at Reformed Church Home’s monthly Caregiver’s Support Group. Sontz’s presentation is titled “What Seniors Need to Know About Medicare: Obtaining Benefits, Protecting Your Identity, and Avoiding Fraud.” During the workshop participants will have the opportunity to ask questions related to their particular…

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