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Swimming at the Ritz
New Jersey Repertory Company presents “Swimming at the Ritz,” based on the life of socialite Pamela Digby Churchill Hayward Harriman, who was appointed the U.S. ambassador to France in 1993 by former President Bill Clinton. The show will have a limited engagement from Jan. 8 to Feb. 1. Harriman was dubbed the ultimate “party girl”…
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Church will host soup kitchen Jan. 10
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish will initiate a soup kitchen noon-2 p.m. Jan. 10 in the church’s Pastoral Center, 333 Route 18 South, Old Bridge. All are welcome.
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Tuesday dinners begin Jan. 13 in South River
The Sgt. John Basilone Italian American Club, 48 Appleby Ave., South River, will resume its weekly Tuesday night dinners at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13. The menu includes potato soup, salad, an entrée of sausage and peppers over penne, and waffles and ice cream. Tickets are $10 each. For more information on the dinner or membership,…
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‘Sell Your Treasures’ will benefit library
The Friends of the Sayreville Public Library will hold its “Sell Your Treasures” event 1-3 p.m. Jan. 18 at the library, Washington Road. Barbara and Richard Reid-Reinhardt of Barbara’s Unique Antique Boutique, James- burg, will purchase coins, watches and all types of jewelry. The boutique will donate 10 percent of the sales to the Friends…
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Dorothy Aughtry
Dorothy Aughtry, 77, of Old Bridge, passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on Jan. 1, 2015. Dorothy was a lifelong resident of Old Bridge. She worked as a crossing guard for Voorhees School and later as a school bus driver for Laidlaw for over 25 years. She and her husband owned…
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Ladies auxiliary plans meeting
Sayreville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699 Ladies Auxiliary will meet to share ideas at 7 p.m. Jan. 27 at the post home, Jernee Mill Road. Light refreshments will be served. Prospective members are welcome. For more information, call 732-264-3041.
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Donors sought for Jan. 10 blood drive
St. Thomas the Apostle Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 will hold its annual Winter Blood Drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 10 in the parish school auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Appointments may be made by logging on to tinyurl.com/stthomas-drive or by calling 1-800-933-BLOOD. Walk-ins also are welcome.
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Vocational district introduces advanced manufacturing major
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer A new major at the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools campus in East Brunswick will prepare students for an upcoming manufacturing revolution in the United States, according to industry professionals. Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, the district will launch the four-year, all-inclusive advanced manufacturing program that will expose…
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‘Do Not Call’ should apply to election time
Assemblyman Bob Andrzejczak (DAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland) is trying to save the citizens of New Jersey from unsolicited mail that fills our mailboxes by proposing another law that would resemble the Do Not Call law with a Do Not Mail list. I challenge him to be consistent. How about including endless phone calls and mailings…
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