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Auxiliary seeks volunteer knitters
The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699, 575 Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville, is seeking women to knit or crochet items for bedridden veterans at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, Edison, and for soldiers serving overseas. “Booties” size 10 or larger (must fit over large-size sneakers) are needed…
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Dance to the oldies on New Year’s Eve
A New Year’s Eve Oldies Dance is planned for 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Dec. 31 at Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ, dancing to the oldies, hotand cold hors d’oeuvres, a hot buffet dinner with a carving station, coffee, tea, desserts and an…
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Donations sought for holiday food drive
The Goddard School of South Old Bridge, 1480 Englishtown Road (Route 527), Old Bridge, is conducting a holiday food drive through Dec. 18 in support of the Old Bridge Township Food Bank. Donations are being accepted 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Mondays-Fridays. For more information, call 732-416- 9600.
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Hospital to sponsor HIV group meetings
Raritan Bay Medical Center will hold HIV support group meetings Dec. 21 and 28 at the hospital’s Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave. Individuals diagnosed with or caring for someone coping with HIV are welcome to attend. Registration is required. For time, exact location and to register, call 732-324-5022. Free and confidential rapid HIV…
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SRHS class of ’60 schedules reunion
The South River High School (SRHS) class of 1960 will hold a 50th reunion Oct. 2 at Ria Mar Restaurant, South River. An informal gathering will take place Oct. 1 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Monroe. For more information, call 732-257- 5810 or 732-830-5253.
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Fundraisers
Dec. 17 • Holiday Benefit, sponsored by South Amboy Firemen Brothers Helping Others, 6-9 p.m., at 217 S. Pine Ave., South Amboy. Event honors Manny Rivera Sr. of the Trenton Fire Department, who perished in the line of duty after rescuing a man from a burning home. Proceeds go to Rivera’s wife and five children.…
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Holiday Open House coming to Dowdell
The Sadie Pope Dowdell Library, 100 Harold G. Hoffman Plaza, South Amboy, next to South Amboy High School, will host the community’s annual Holiday Open House 7-9 p.m. Dec. 21. Guests are invited to visit the library, check out the half-price book section, borrow a new movie, partake of refreshments and listen to ancient and…
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Used cell phones sought to aid soldiers
The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699, Sayreville, is collecting used cell phones. The phones will be used to obtain calling cards for U.S. soldiers overseas. For more information and for dropoff location, call Lorraine at 609-448-2587.
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‘A Christmas Carol’ returns to E.B. stage
Playhouse 22 will continue its 13th annual production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at 8 p.m. Dec. 18, 4 and 7 p.m. Dec. 19, and 3 p.m. Dec. 20 at the new theater in the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, Dunhams Corner Road and Helmetta Avenue. The production, which is adapted and directed by…
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