• Treasures of the Jersey Shore

    Belmar offers an array of things to do Introduction to new feature: New Jersey has an abundance of places where visitors and residents alike can enjoy their leisure time. The towns along the shore have a magical draw and sparkle like gems when the sunshine hits the waves, making them true treasures. It doesn’t have…

  • Knights to host Fish-Fry Dinners

    Knights of Columbus Council No. 4907 will offer its annual Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners 5-7:30 p.m., Fridays, March 11-April 15, at the council home, 30 Crescent Ave., Spotswood. Tickets cost $10 each. Dinners will feature weekly specials. Takeouts will be available. For more information, call 732-251-9878.

  • Organ concert to aid breast-cancer research

    Christopher M.C. Deibert, organist and director of music ministries at St. Mary Church, 256 Augusta St., South Amboy, will perform works of Bach, Mendelssohn and Widor and improvise on submitted themes on the church’s historic Jardine pipe organ in a concert set for 4 p.m. Feb. 27 at the church. A free reception and a…

  • Tickets available for Shepard Tricky Tray

    The Alan B. Shepard School PTA, Old Bridge, will sponsor its fifth annual Tricky TrayApril 1 at Excelsior Caterers, 355 Route 9 south, Manalapan. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Calling will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $40 each and include a guaranteed seat, a sheet of 26 tier-one tickets, hors d’oeuvres, buffet dinner,…

  • ‘Victorian Magic’scheduled at library

    The Old Bridge Public Library and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance will present the East Lynn Theater Company’s production of “Victorian Magic” 2 p.m. March 5 at the Old Bridge Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The show will feature actor/magician Robert Aberdeen and his sleight of hand. Ventriloquism and audience participation also…

  • Photo

    Students from Old Bridge High School serve as models during the school’s annual prom fashion show, “Tonight’s Gonna be a Good Knight,” on Feb. 13. The annual event, sponsored by the school PTSA, included the wares of many local vendors. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • O.B. mayor presents 2011 budget under state cap

    Ongoing work-force reductions, land sale help plug deficit BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — After a one-month delay, the 2011 municipal budget has been handed over to Township Council members, revealing a less troublesome fiscal year than officials originally anticipated. Despite unavoidable challenges and a grim prognosis, the budget presented to the governing…

  • Vendors, shoppers invited to craft show

    The St. Thomas the Apostle HSA annual Spring Craft and More Show is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 5 in the school auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Vendors and shoppers are sought. For a vendor application, log on to the school Web site at www.saintthomasob.com and click on the HSAtab. For more information,…

  • Scouts to present international bazaar

    Sayreville-South Amboy Girl Scouts will hold World-A-Palooza, its annual international bazaar, 1-3 p.m. Feb. 26 in the cafeteria at Sacred Heart School, 225 Walnut St., South Amboy, behind the Sacred Heart Convent. The event will feature country displays, food samples, crafts, games and entertainment. Admission is $2. Donations of nonperishable food items for the local…

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