• Knights offering trip to Atlantic City

    Our Lady of Victory Knights of Columbus will sponsor an April 30 trip to the Showboat Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at noon from the council home, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Tickets cost $40 per person; beverages and snacks will be served on the bus. Reservation deadline is April 20.…

  • Financial strategies for elderly to be topic

    Cassie Chandler, financial strategist, will offer a workshop titled “Financial Planning for the Elderly and Disabled” at the next meeting of the Reformed Church Home Caregivers Support Group set for 2-3:15 p.m. April 19 at the facility, 1990 Route 18 north. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions related to their particular circumstances. All…

  • Library Scrabble Club will gather April 15

    The Sayreville Public Library Scrabble Club will hold a meeting 1:30-3:30 p.m. April 15 at the library, Washington Road. The library has a Scrabble board, but participants are free to bring their own. The club meets on the first and third Friday of every month. Registration is not required. For more information, call Alaina at…

  • Rec sets May 19-21 trip to Baltimore

    The Sayreville Recreation Department will sponsor a May 19-21 bus trip to Baltimore. Participants will watch the New York Yankees vs. the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards, tour the Baltimore Inner Harbor and attend the Preakness Stakes horse race. Cost for the trip is $300 per person (based on double occupancy) and includes bus transportation…

  • Great Beds up for sale through federal auction

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTHAMBOY — Looking for that one special property, something unlike anything else? How about a place built in 1880 with 360- degree views of the water? Then get out the checkbook. There’s currently an auction under way for the purchase of Great Beds Lighthouse. Its owner, the U.S. Coast Guard, has…

  • Little League holds Clothing Drive

    Madison Park Little League will continue a Clothing Drive through the end of April. Donations should be brought to the league’s baseball field on Cheesequake Road, Old Bridge. Items sought include clothes; shoes; belts; pocketbooks; small stuffed animals; small toys; small household items such as picture frames, vases, lamps, curtains, tablecloths and decorative items; and…

  • Gillespie heads up Dem ticket for 2011 in O.B.

    Testino, Ellis-Foster, Gillick will seek council seats BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Patrick Gillespie OLD BRIDGE — The township’s Democratic Party made it official last week: Councilman Patrick Gillespie will run for mayor this November. Gillespie will run alongside incumbent Councilman Edward Testino and newcomers Kelly Ellis-Foster and Jack Gillick for the Township Council’s three…

  • Officials herald project at Ernston, Bordentown

    Upgrades expected to take 18 months to complete BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Anay Nandalike plays an air-powered baseball game during Healthy Kids Day at the Old Bridge YMCA April 9. The free event featured activities, fitness classes, pool games, an Easter egg hunt and healthful snacks. LAUREN CASSELBERRY A road improvement project thatwas discussed…

  • Christie signs Sara’s Law, honoring Sayreville teen

    Mother certain registry will help other families in times of crisis BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer Sara Dubinin No parent wants a law named after their child, not for something like this. But for Betty Dubinin, the law is an important one, and she is sure her daughter Sara would have approved. On Monday, Gov.…

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