• Get $50, plus free pickup of old refrigerators, freezers

    Initiative helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy efficiency New Jersey residents can receive $50 for turning in older, inefficient refrigerators and freezers as well as free in-home pickup service, according to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU). The NJBPU’s Clean Energy Program offers refrigerator/freezer recycling incentives to help residents save money and…

  • Sayreville resident celebrates 50 years with Amboy Bank

    Peggy Ann Dembowski, a vice president, cashier and trust officer of Amboy Bank, Old Bridge, recently celebrated her 50th anniversary with the company. George E. Scharpf, president & CEO of Amboy Bank, presents Peggy Ann Dembowski, vice president, with a resolution in honor of her 50 years of service. A resident of Sayreville, Dembowski joined…

  • A century of adventures for Boy Scouts of America

    Central N.J. Council, BSA, holding series of celebrations BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight. These are the three principles that the Boy Scouts of America have impressed upon boys across the nation for the past 100 years. A.J. Shafer (l) and Adam Seidman, both of Troop 10 of Monmouth…

  • ArtVentures women find there’s strength in numbers

    Monroe resident Edy Ottesen’s “Night Lights” is among the works that the ArtVentures members have on exhibit at the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank. MONROE — Township resident Edy Ottesen and her “sister artists” are celebrating the first anniversary of ArtVentures, a collaboration of seven diverse women artists who showcase their work in public…

  • GMN photographers honored in NJPA contest

    Greater Media Newspapers’ Photo Department took home seven awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2009. The newspaper group, based in Freehold, publishes 10 weeklies, serving Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean counties. “Ride Down” by Eric Sucar, 2nd place, Feature Head photographer Jeff Granit took first place in the Feature Picture Story…

  • Rock’n Idol finale delivers winners

    The Rock’n Music Idol 2010 live finale was held June 6 at the Keyport Veterans of Foreign Wars, and many local residents were among the winners. The finale was a culmination of the third year of the Rock’n Music Idol competition and featured performances by 22 finalists from around New Jersey, as well as special…

  • Fitting retirement

    Above: Art Valentino and Ed Strek of the Sayreville American Legion Post 211 Color Guard participate in a flag-retirement ceremony, held in recognition of Flag Day on Monday at the post on MacArthur Avenue. Below: Members of the post Color Guard await the start of the service. Old American flags are burned during the ceremony.…

  • Summer theater series to kick off next week

    Three musicals will be staged at Roosevelt Park, with nightly performances at 8:30 p.m. BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer M iddlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park will kick off its 48th season with the musical “1776” on June 23. Plays-in-the-Park shows, which are sponsored by the Board of Chosen Freeholders and the county’s Parks and Recreation Department, are…

  • North and South get set for rematch at Dey Farm

    MONROE — The 40-acre Dey Farm on Federal Road will once again turn into a battleground and encampment for Union and Confederate soldiers who will re-enact a battle from the Civil War on June 26 and 27. “This two-day event is a great way for our residents to see firsthand what life was like for…

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