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St. Peter’s class of ’69 plans Oct. 3 reunion
The class of 1969 at St. Peter High School, New Brunswick, will hold a 40th class reunion Oct. 3 at the Rangers AC Club, 111 Kuhlthau Ave., Milltown. For more information, email Rosalie Ruperto Guyette at [email protected] or Fran Sidotti Marrone at [email protected].
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Home decorating to be topic at library
The Old Bridge Public Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will offer a “Home-Decorating Success” program at 7 p.m. July 9. Karen Sanders, decorator and owner of a decorating business, will be the guest presenter. The program will include before and after scenes and advice on fabrics and color palettes. Sanders will discuss current and…
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Spaces available for trip to winery, casino
Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will sponsor a July 26 bus trip to Trump Plaza Casino, Atlantic City, and the Renault Winery, Egg Harbor. The bus will depart at 9:30 a.m. from the lower parking lot at OLV Parish, Main Street, Sayreville. Return will be at approximately 9 p.m. Cost is $47 and includes…
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Sewers, quilters invited to meeting
The Molly Pitcher Stitchers Quilt Guild will meet 7:30-9:30 p.m. (approximately) July 13 at Grace Lutheran Church, 200 Park Ave., Freehold. Participants will learn how to sew a cathedral-windows design into a Christmas ornament.Avendor will offer fabric and notions for purchase. The club is made up of women who love to sew and quilt. Guests…
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County introduces program to deter juvenile crime
Anew county initiative called the “Clean Slate” program will give youngsters suspected of minor crimes a second chance to stay out of trouble, while easing the number of cases going to Family Court. According to a press release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, when youngsters commit crimes such as carrying fake identification cards or…
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In memory of Ashley
PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Top left: Jon (from right) and Tracy Pulaski and Walter Kreiss, parents and grandfather of Ashley Barton, pay respects at a memorial set up on the side of the road near where 17-year-old Ashley Barton was killed in a traffic accident in September 2006. Above: The Pulaskis and Kreiss cross…
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Free food and drinks for a cause in Old Bridge
Employees of Giuseppe’s restaurant dish out free food for attendees during the third annual Customer Appreciation Day at the Bilow Park shopping center in Old Bridge. OLD BRIDGE — Giusseppe’s Pizzeria hosted its third annual Customer Appreciation Day at the Bilow Park shopping center on Route 516. The benefit event attracted hundreds of guests to…
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Grant puts undercover cops at O.B. crosswalks
Police set out to promote safety for pedestrians BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Residents afoot will soon travel more safely on local streets with the launch of the police department’s new pedestrian safety programs. The Township Council voted June 22 to approve the use of a $5,000 state “pedestrian decoy” grant after…
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Karate instructor faces jail time in sexual assault case
OLD BRIDGE — A local karate school instructor pleaded guilty last week to a charge of sexually assaulting a female student. Patrick Betterton, 24, of Marlboro Road, Old Bridge, pleaded guilty to a single count of second-degree sexual assault, admitting he had sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old student in Old Bridge on one occasion, sometime…
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