• Council changes course on $16.5M water plant

    Sayreville officials proceed with bond ordinance, for now BY JACQUELINE DURETT BY JACQUELINE Correspondent A$16.5 million proposal to expand a water treatment plant is not dead yet. The initiative, which failed to gain enough votes at the Sayreville Borough Council’s July 26 meeting, was back on the agenda Monday night. At the earlier meeting, Councilman…

  • Housing market prompts builder to ask for relief

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Developer Kaplan Cos. says the economy has negatively affected its ability to sell the remaining lots in the Towne Lake development. As such, owner Michael Kaplan gave a presentation to the Borough Council on July 26 asking that the borough substitute its current performance bonds and assume possession of…

  • S. Amboy steps up efforts to bring in new business

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city is looking to bring in more business, and is taking to the airwaves to get the word out. A new commercial is promoting the city as a business-friendly place. The spot coincides with the announcement that the city’s administration, the South Amboy Business Association and the…

  • E.B. Woman’s Club to meet on Sept. 14

    The monthly meetings of the East Brunswick Woman’s Club will be held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church hall, 151 Milltown Road, East Brunswick, starting with the meeting on Sept 14. The meeting will be the annual Covered Dish Dinner. All are asked to bring items for the Christmas stockings that will be sent to the…

  • Cost of war to be topic of discussion

    John Grant, former president of the Philadelphia Chapter of Veterans for Peace, will offer a presentation titled “How Our Wars Are Driving Us Bankrupt and Damaging the Future of America” at the next meeting of the Coalition for Peace Action of Monroe Township planned for 10 a.m. Aug. 18 in the Monroe Township Municipal Building,…

  • Beach Bash slated for Sept. 12 in Belmar

    Autism Family Services of New Jersey (AFSNJ) will be hosting its sixth annual Beach Bash Sept. 12 in Belmar. The Beach Bash is the premiere beach event on the Jersey Shore for the autism community. Over 5,000 individuals attended last year’s event, and the 2010 Beach Bash is on track to be the largest to…

  • Church seeks vendors for Aug. 28 yard sale

    Vendors offering new and used merchandise and homemade crafts are sought for the Spotswood Reformed Church Flea Market and Yard Sale set for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 28 at the church, 429 Main St. The event will be held rain or shine. Rental cost is $20 per table; $15 for vendors who provide their own…

  • Pet-adoption event scheduled at shelter

    The Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., will host a Dogs Days of Summer Adoption Event Aug. 14-21. Adoption fees will be half-price. All dogs are spayed/neutered, up-to-date with vaccines, dewormed and heartworm negative. The event also will feature refreshments, contests, giveaways, a secret-bonus sale and more. For more information, call the shelter at…

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