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Homeowners’ group to sponsor vendor fair
The Main Street Townhomes Homeowners Association will host a vendor fair and yard sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 7 at the clubhouse, 200 Kimball Drive East, Sayreville. Admission is free.
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Open-bounce event to support mission trip
The Jumping Jungle, 10 Alvin Court, Suite 100, East Brunswick, will host an open-bounce fundraiser 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 12. Proceeds will benefit Danielle Hauer, a Jumping Jungle employee who has been chosen as a Presbyterian Mission Agency Young Adult Volunteer and will be leaving for Little Rock, Arkansas, in August for a yearlong mission trip…
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Bridge work to extend through August
Overnight bridge work on Route 18 north and south at Route 1 has begun and will last through August. The majority of the work will be completed on weekends by crews working around the clock from 10 p.m. Fridays to 5 a.m. Mondays, according to a statement released by the North Brunswick Police Department. There…
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Sayreville students’ message about trees wins video contest
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Eighth-graders at Our Lady of Victories School in Sayreville were awarded first prize for their entry in a national video contest. On May 22, the school hosted a treeplanting ceremony and school assembly, and was presented with a $10,000 check after the students’ video on sustainability received…
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Youngsters invited to batting competition
East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will sponsor the boys baseball and girls softball Elks Batter-Up Batting Contest 6-8 p.m. June 19 at Heavenly Farms Park, 440 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. Registration is set for 5:30-6 p.m. The contest is open to ages 5-15. Division placement will be determined by the participant’s age as…
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Old Bridge preschool registration scheduled
In-person registration for the Old Bridge High School (OBHS) Knights and Tykes Preschool is set for 2:30-4 p.m. June 15 inside door No. 23 at OBHS, 4209 Route 516. To be eligible to participate in the program, children must be residents of Old Bridge born between Oct. 1, 2010, and Sept. 30, 2012. A copy…
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Home-buyout process moves forward in Laurence Harbor
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The owner of one of the 29 storm-damaged homes in the Laurence Harbor section, where flooding caused heavy damage during superstorm Sandy, has accepted the state’s purchase offer through the Blue Acres buyout program. “This is the first offer that has been accepted, and more offers are…
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Fire survivors share story with high school students
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Alvaro Llanos speaks to Old Bridge High school seniors as Shawn Simons looks on. Llanos and Simons visited the high school on May 26 sharing their harrowing story of survival and perseverance after suffering severe burns from the fatal Seton Hall University dormitory fire. PHOTO COURTESY OF LORI LUICCI Since…
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Uber applicant spurs debate on regulations
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Sayreville officials were not quite sure what to do with a resident’s application to operate as an Uber driver out of his Sayreville home. Borough ordinances only extend to taxicabs, but Uber, a transportation network that connects passengers with private drivers via a smartphone application, does not seem to…
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