• New affordable housing units open for residency

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city officially opened the Robert Noble Manor on Gordon Street on Oct. 21, just over a year to the date from its groundbreaking. “It’s a real boon to the city of South Amboy,” said Gary Hirsch, executive director of the nonprofit South Amboy Renaissance Corp., an organization…

  • South Amboy troupe to stage Disney pilot

    ‘Peter Pan Jr.’ set for Nov. 19-21 at school BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent The Hernandez Theatre Workshop will be making history later this month. The troupe has been chosen by Disney Theatrical Productions, the Broadway arm of Disney, to stage a pilot show of the new play “Peter Pan Jr.” The adaptation of “Peter Pan”…

  • Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser

    Rebecca Kopacz (r) of Aberdeen and others take part in the inaugural Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser at CKO Kickboxing of Old Bridge, Route 35, on Oct. 16. The event, which included an intense 90-minute class, benefited the American Cancer Society. More photos on page 6. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Middlesex Co. unveils Crime Stoppers program

    Residents will receive rewards for information leading to arrests BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer Law enforcement officials from throughout Middlesex County can expect a bump in crime tips from local residents, thanks to the founding of Crime Stoppers of Middlesex County. A member program of the national Crime Stoppers agency, the Crime Stoppers of Middlesex…

  • Residents near river seek project funding

    State, FEMA funds among options for $11M proposal BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer The residents of Weber Avenue in Sayreville are now playing a waiting game. After being denied an initial request for credit from the state government to address flooding from the South River, the only thing left to do now, they said, is…

  • Candlelit Vigil

    Sayreville War Memorial High School students hold up candles during an Oct. 27 vigil organized by the school’s chapter of Students Against Destructive Decision (SADD). The event was held in remembrance of victims of alcohol and drug abuse. More photos on page 26. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Horse racing in N.J. to be topic at meeting

    The East Brunswick Woman’s Club will hold its next monthly meeting 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Hall, 151 Milltown Road, East Brunswick. Guest speaker Karyn Malinowski, director of the Rutgers Equine Science Center, will share her knowledge and expertise about the future of the horse-racing industry in New Jersey. She also…

  • B’nai B’rith couples will meet for dinner

    The B’nai B’rith Ketubah Married Couples Unit (age 40-plus) will meet for dinner at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at The Pine Tavern, Route 34 and Cottrell Road, Old Bridge. Each couple will be given a separate check. Prospective members are welcome. For more information and to reserve, call Elaine at 908-232-0062 by Nov. 11.

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