• Museum to sponsor May 17 trip to Yale

    The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick, will offer a May 17 trip to Yale University, New Haven, Conn., to visit two of the university’s museums. There will be stops at the Yale University Art Gallery and the Yale Center for British Art (YCBA), which houses the largest collection of British art outside the…

  • Intro to new director, concert set at library

    The Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will hold its next First Friday concert at 6:30 p.m. May 6. The library’s new director, Sara Hansen, will be introduced prior to the event. Hansen will be on hand to speak with community members. The concert, titled “Spring Into Song,” will feature…

  • Rock opera tryouts on tap for May 10, 11

    Auditions for the upcoming Playhouse 22 original, full-stage adaptation of “Razia’s Shadow,” a rock-opera album by Forgive Durden, are set for 7:30 p.m. May 10 and 11 at Playhouse 22, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Callbacks are planned for May 16. The never-before-produced show, which features music and lyrics by Thomas Dutton, tells the story…

  • Cipolla to appear at library May 14

    Author and veteran journalist Frank Cipolla will offer a presentation at 3 p.m. May 14 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Cipolla, who will speak about his days as a newscaster dealing with a variety of celebrities and news personalities, has worked as co-host for Morning Edition on…

  • Ladies auxiliary schedules fundraiser

    The Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor its annual Fashion Show/Tricky Tray/Buffet Dinner beginning at 7 p.m. May 10 at the firehouse, Route 34, Old Bridge. Donation is $15 and includes dinner buffet, show and tricky tray. All tickets will be sold in advance. BYOB. For more information or to reserve, call Donna…

  • Knights Oldies Dance scheduled for May 20

    The next Knights of Columbus monthly Rock ’n’ Roll Oldies Dance is set for 8-11 p.m. May 20 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.…

  • Rotary to sponsor Filet Mignon Dinner

    The Old Bridge/Sayreville Rotary will host its third annual All-You-Can-Eat Filet Mignon Dinner 6:30-10 p.m. May 13 in Memorial Hall at Sacred Heart Church, Main Street and Washington Road, South Amboy. All proceeds will benefit U.S. military veterans disabled in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Catering will be by The Brownstone, Paterson, featured on…

  • Sayreville firefighters take part in vehicle rescue training

    SAYREVILLE — Volunteers with the Sayreville Fire Department participated in a training exercise April 9 with classroom and hands-on instruction centered on vehicle extrication. Safety & Survival Training (SST) of Bellmawr conducted the Advanced Vehicle Rescue training with help from Continental Fire and Safety Inc. of Trenton and with AMKUS Rescue Systems of Illinois. SST’s…

  • High school golfers come to aid of choking man

    Foursome respond to frantic plea of resident bordering golf course BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent MONROE — Choking is never associated with sports in a positive way. But quick action by members of the golf teams from three area high schools helped save the life of a victim choking on food last week. During an April…

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