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School seeks members for advisory council
New members are sought for the Our Lady of Lourdes School Advisory Council (SAC), Milltown, which was organized in July 2006 to share in the governance of the parish school. The council was charged by the Diocese of Metuchen to make recommendations to the pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church and the principal of…
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Blood drive planned for Aug. 1 at church
St. Thomas the Apostle Church, in cooperation with Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, will hold a summer blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 1 in the parish auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Donors must be between the ages of 17 and 75, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in…
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National Night Out to honor local hero
The Spotswood Police Department will hold its National Night Out: America’s Night Out Against Crime, honoring hometown hero Army Spc. Michael L. Gonzalez, 5-8 p.m. Aug. 4 on the grounds of the Spotswood Municipal Building, Summerhill Road. Spc. Gonzalez, 20, lost his life on Aug. 28, 2008, while serving in Iraq. Event highlights will include…
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Palma to sing classics, oldies Aug. 1
Patsy Palma will be joined by some of his musical friends in a concert set for 8 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. The evening will feature classic standards and golden oldies. Light Italian and American fare will be on sale at the theater café. Tickets…
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Army groups get together to reminisce
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The third annual dinner of the Northern Chapter of the Association of the United States Army was an event where members of the U.S. Army and Indian Army could enjoy each other’s company as well as remember the ones who made the ultimate sacrifice. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE KOCH FAMILY…
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State expected to keep funding EMT training
May extend recertification time from three to five years BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer First aid squads and some local governing bodies have been urging Gov. Jon Corzine to leave a $4 million training fund intact so that volunteer emergency medical technicians do not have to pay for their own training. The Sayreville Borough Council…
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Spotswood in final stages of superintendent search
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — School officials are in the final stages of their search for a new superintendent, and may have its decision by month’s end. Board of Education President Richard O’Brien said last week the interviews were completed and the negotiations process begun. The board expects to hold a special meeting…
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Holt highlights summer jobs funded thru ARRA
EAST BRUNSWICK — Congressman Rush Holt (D-12) joined Middlesex County officials and area youth Monday to highlight a summer jobs program funded through the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The program is employing students to work on a variety of projects throughout the county. Holt visited the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools’…
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Meeting to offer veterans info on rights, benefits
BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SAYERVILLE — The American Legion Post No. 211 will host an all-day informational seminar for veterans Wed., July 29 at its MacArthur Avenue building. The event, which will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., is intended to give insight into the rights and benefits that veterans have earned through…
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