• Rock-Star Party coming to library

    Youngsters in grades 4-6 are invited to a Rock-Star Party set for 2 p.m. June 19 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The event will feature rocking, dancing, eating and crafting. Rock-star costumes are encouraged but not required. The program, which is free of charge and open to…

  • Participants sought for golf tournament

    The Chamber of Commerce serving Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy will hold its 12th annual Golf Outing July 19 at the Glenwood Country Club, Route 9 south and Fairway Lane, Old Bridge. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. Lunch is set for 11:30 a.m. Tee-off will be at noon. The tournament will feature a…

  • AARP to sponsor fall trip to Canada

    Old Bridge AARP Chapter No. 4854 will offer an Oct. 4-8 trip to Montreal and Quebec. Cost is $539 per person, double occupancy; price includes transportation, lodging, seven meals, tours of Montreal and Quebec, visits to the basilicas of St. Anne Dupreau and Notre Dame, and more. To reserve or for more information, call Kathy…

  • Open house, adoption event set at shelter

    The Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., will host its annual Paws and Stripes Forever Patriotic Open House and Adoption Event noon-4 p.m. June 27. Watchung Ridge will provide live bluegrass music. The event will feature complimentary apple pie, ice cream and lemonade. There will be giveaways and raffles. To honor and thank America’s…

  • Gift card will go to June 23 blood donors

    Kohl’s of Old Bridge, 1043 Route 9 north, will sponsor a blood drive 2-8:30 p.m. June 23 in the store parking lot. Each donor will receive a $15 Kohl’s gift card and a complimentary cholesterol screening. All donors must present signed or photo identification. For more information, call the Blood Center of New Jersey at…

  • St. Stan’s Carnival offers advance tickets

    St. Stan’s Carnival 2010 will take place 6-11 p.m. June 23, 24 and 26, and 6 p.m.-midnight June 25 (food tent will open at 5 p.m.) on the St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish grounds, MacArthur Avenue and Main Street, Sayreville. Discounted ride tickets and advance super-50/50 raffle tickets may be purchased at several area locations according…

  • Wiley to address GOP women’s panel

    The next meeting of the Middlesex County Republican Women’s Club will be held at 7:30 p.m. June 22 at Our Savior’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 151 Milltown Road, East Brunswick. Charlie Wiley, conservative, international reporter and frequent contributor to talk radio, will offer a presentation titled “Accuracy — and Bias — in the Media.” Wiley has…

  • Vendors sought for Sept. 25 Elks event

    East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 is seeking vendors to participate in an event set for Sept. 25. Unusual or unique merchandise, including spiritual and holistic jewelry, crystals, etc., is sought. For more information, email Karen at [email protected].

  • Hawk softball team has bright future

    MU reached NEC finals BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent When Louie Berndt took over as head coach of the Monmouth University (MU) women’s softball team prior to the season, there was certain buzz surrounding the future of the program. Apparently, the future is now. Following a 30-18 season that included a trip to the Northeast Conference…

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