• O.B. school to sponsor Nov. 14 clothing drive

    Cheesequake Elementary School, 111 Route 34, Old Bridge, will hold a clothing drive 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 14. Gently used clothing, stuffed animals and handbags are sought. Linens will not be accepted. Donations are tax-deductible. For more information, call Amy at 732-583-1623.

  • One-car accident shuts down most lanes of Route 18 Sunday

    EAST BRUNSWICK — An accident that resulted in downed power lines caused most of Route 18 to be closed for several hours on Sunday. Around 11:10 a.m., Phong Q. Chau, 30, of Edison, was driving a 1999 Honda minivan in the right lane of Route 18 south between Eggers Street and Edgeboro Road when he…

  • Church to sponsor Indoor Flea Market

    St. Mary Church, South Amboy, will hold its Indoor Flea Market 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 14 and 28 in the school cafeteria, Stevens Avenue and Second Street, South Amboy. Parking is available in the school lot; entrance is on Second Street. Food is available. For more information or to reserve a table, call 732-501-5133.

  • Sayreville man killed by oncoming train

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — A 54-year-old Sayreville man was killed by an oncoming train approaching the city’s train station on Oct. 21. Mark Jamison was struck just south of the John Street crossing, said NJ Transit spokesman Joe Dee. Dee said the medical examiner would make a determination as to whether the…

  • Walking for a cure

    Sayreville Middle School student Noor Abouchakra (l), Vice Principal Stacey Maher and student Divya Myla “walk for the cure” during physical education class as part of the school’s activities to raise awareness of breast cancer. Under the direction of teacher Lynn Taylor, students wrote essays, faculty members raised $462 for the Susan G. Komen For…

  • Fundraisers

    Nov. 5 • Dining-To-Donate, sponsored by the East Brunswick High School gymnastics team, 4-11 p.m., at Applebee’s, Ryders Crossing Shopping Center, Milltown Road and Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Diners should present a Dining-To-Donate flier at the restaurant. Applebee’s will donate 10 percent of supporters’ bills (eat-in or takeout) to the gymnastics team. Must present flier…

  • Main Street Kidworks to stage ‘Rap-Punzel’

    The Main Street Theatre Company will present its Kidworks musical production of “Rap-Punzel” at noon and 3 p.m. Nov. 8, 14 and 15 at the theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. General admission is $6 at the door. For more information, log on to www.smstc.org.

  • ‘Spooktacular’

    Left: Michael Kamuissis (l) and Kevin Botwinick make their way through the haunted house set up at the Spooktacular, held Sunday at the Old Bridge municipal complex on Route 516. Right: Bryan, 8, and Alexa Cosgrove, 4, wait in line for one of the many games set up.

  • Watercolorist to share expertise at meeting

    The Suburban Artist Guild of Central New Jersey (SAG) will hold its regular monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Nov. 13 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Watercolor painter and teacher Robert Heyer will demonstrate his award-winning techniques. His focus will be on how to work with the white of the paper…

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