• Sounds of electric violin to fill library

    The First Friday Performance series at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will continue with a concert by electric violinist Caryn Lin at 6:30 p.m. April 1. Lin plays her five-string electric violin and uses sound effects and looping to create short on-the-spot recordings of her violin, voice, percussion…

  • Sayreville steel plant employees take plunge for Special Olympics

    SAYREVILLE — Five employees from the Gerdau Ameristeel steel mill took a dip in the frigid Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 26 to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey. The Polar Bear Plunge, now in its 18th year, attracted approximately 5,100 participants to the beach in Seaside Heights and generated more than $1.5 million. The Gerdau Ameristeel…

  • Pi Night

    Jonas Salk Middle School Principal David Cittadino prepares a pizza during Pi Night at Krispy Pizza, Route 516, on March 14. Salk administrators served pizza and dinners, with proceeds will benefit the middle school.

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters’ fundraiser strikes chord with supporters

    Greater Media employees donate time, money to help child-mentoring organization BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Left: Big Brother Joe Aucello, 50, of Marlboro gives some pointers to his “Little,” Steven, 11, during the 39th annual Bowling for Kids’ Sake fundraiser to benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties at Brunswick Zone…

  • Sayreville youngsters invited to Egg Hunt

    The Sayreville Recreation Department will sponsor its annual Egg Hunt beginning at 10 a.m. April 16 at the Borough Hall fields, Main Street. The event is open to Sayreville residents ages 3-10. For more information, call 732-390-7092 or 732-390-7096.

  • St. Ambrose slates April 3 fundraiser

    The St. Ambrose School Flea Market/Indoor Yard Sale/Craft Fair is set for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. April 3 in the school auditorium, Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. More than 50 vendors and crafters will participate. New, handcrafted and gently used items will be offered for sale. For more information, call 732-607-9319 or email [email protected].

  • Dinner set to benefit brain-injured children

    The Sayreville War Memorial High School National Honor Society will hold its 13th annual all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner 5-8 p.m. April 14 at the high school to benefit the Sayreville Association for Brain Injured Children. Sarah Rodis-Magaw, the school’s adviser to the National Honor Society, said the dinner has raised more than $15,000 for braininjured children…

  • ‘Springtime Soiree’ planned for April 3

    The New York Chamber Virtuosi will present “Springtime Soiree” 3:30 p.m. April 3 at Congregation Sons of Israel, 33 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan. The concert will feature Jessica Sibelman of Old Bridge, clarinet; Sarah Caldwell Smith, soprano; Jae Kyung Oh, cello; and Jing Yang, piano. Highlights will be the piano music of Mozart and Beethoven…

  • Caregivers support group plans meeting

    Raritan Bay Medical Center will sponsor an Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Caregivers Support Group meeting 6:30-8 p.m. April 4 in Auxiliary Hall C, lower level of the MedicalArts Building, adjacent to the hospital’s Old Bridge division, Ferry Road, between routes 9 and 18. Caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia are…

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