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Blood donors to get free gas card
The Blood Center of New Jersey will sponsor a blood drive 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. March 14 in the Society Hill Clubhouse, 400 Thames Drive, Old Bridge. All donors will receive a complimentary $15 gas card and a free cholesterol test. Refreshments will be served. Blood donations will aid area hospitals. Donors must be at least…
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Circus to raise funds for Hemophilia panel
Phills Brothers will host a Sunshine Magic Circus fundraiser to benefit the Hemophilia Association of New Jersey at 7:30 p.m. March 20 at South River High School, Montgomery Street. Two children will be admitted free of charge with one paid adult. Tickets for adults cost $5 each and will be available at the door. For…
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Alborada schedules gala and fundraiser
The Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre, Old Bridge, will host Passport to Spain, the company’s fifth annual gala and fundraiser, 5:30-10 p.m. March 22 at Ria Mar Restaurant, 25 Whitehead Ave., South River. The evening will feature an authentic Spanish dinner, flamenco and Spanish-dance performances by Alborada troupe members, a silent auction, door prizes and more.…
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Police warn of mail scam
EAST BRUNSWICK — Police are cautioning township residents about what they described as a widespread mail scam. Residents have been receiving “chain letters” in the U.S. mail that request the recipient to send money to a list of names. The three-page letter asks that the recipient mail $1 to each of seven specific names and…
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Woman feared for life during home invasion
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — When the residents of a Terence Drive home moved here from the Bronx, N.Y., 26 years ago, they had an alarm system installed. Coming to the suburbs from the city, where being conscientious about security was a way of life, they never imagined that one day they would…
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‘With Open Eyes I’ve Realized’
State and local officials recently honored Sayreville War Memorial High School junior Christopher Amat for his anti-violence poem “With Open Eyes I’ve Realized.” Pictured are (back row, from left) teacher Joseph Schlaline, Christopher’s father Miguel Vergara and Senate President Richard J. Codey; and (front, from left) grandparents Florencio Amat and Juana Amat, sister Madelyn Vergara,…
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St. Mary’s pianist set for chamber concert
Became artist in residence after wowing audiences as teen BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Jeannette Fang loves classical music, but she loves sharing it with an audience even more. That’s why, as pianist-in-residence, Fang said she is excited to present an evening of 19th- and 20th-century chamber music on Sunday as part of…
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Students at Sayreville Middle School and Samsel Upper Elementary School recently participated in a campaign to collect supplies for soldiers. Personal care items, snacks, videos and books were collected and will be shipped to military personnel overseas, including soldiers and marines who have connections to Sayreville. Here, middle school students Ryan Mosser (l-r), Alyssa Leano,…
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Residents: Cell tower too close for comfort
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Omnipoint Communications wants to construct a 150-foot cell tower on Route 516, but residents of Whispering Pines Estates, a neighboring development, want it to hang up the plans. The applicant appeared before the Zoning Board of Adjustment on March 5, seeking preliminary and major site plan approval…
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