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Parents learn about their children’s academics
OLD BRIDGE — Parents were educated about their children’s school days during the Old Bridge School District’s annual Parent University on Nov. 13. Parent University represents an ongoing initiative to help parents/guardians understand the curriculum in the Old Bridge classrooms and to provide strategies for parents to work with their children to support their learning,…
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Santa will appear at St. Stan’s bazaar
The St. Stanislaus Kostka HSA will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 7 at the school, 221 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. The event will feature a tricky tray; large, medium and super raffles; wheels of chance; games; a 50/50; and a visit with Santa. Prizes will include an iPad Air and four one-day…
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Christmas dinner to feature ‘Scrooge’ musical
The Holy Name Society of St. Thomas the Apostle Knights of Columbus Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge, will present its Christmas Dinner Theatre Show featuring a presentation of “Scrooge” at 7 p.m. Nov. 29. The cost is $40 per person. For tickets, contact John Connolly at 732-251-3527.
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Tickets on sale for ‘A Jazzy Nutcracker’ show
Lustig Dance Theatre of New Brunswick will perform its second annual production of Graham Lustig’s “A Jazzy Nutcracker” at 7 p.m. Dec. 12, and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Monroe High School Performing Arts Center, 200 Schoolhouse Road, Monroe. The Christmas celebration set in the 1960s features a space-age battle scene, a…
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Work begins on Atlantic coastal plan
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Stakeholders representing coastal states from Virginia to New York, along with state and federal agencies, are beginning the work of drafting a plan aimed at ensuring the long-term health of the Atlantic Ocean. Representatives of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body (MidA RPB), the group charged with drafting the Regional Ocean…
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South River home is 100th demolished since Sandy
SOUTH RIVER — The Nov. 18 demolition of a borough home in the post-Sandy Blue Acres buyout program marked a milestone in the effort to move New Jersey homeowners out of flood-prone areas. The latest home demolition occurred at 16 Water St. “The Christie administration remains committed to moving willing sellers out of flood-prone neighborhoods,…
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Sayreville firefighters to conduct Santa Run
Engine Company No. 1, 250 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville, will sponsor a Santa Run 6-9 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 11-23. The event is open to Sayreville residents only. Interested individuals may call and schedule a time for Santa to come to their home on a fire truck and deliver a gift for their child(ren).…
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Report: Changes needed to help at-risk families
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Simple policy proposals such as a state child care tax credit or providing statefunded full-day preschool can go a long way to address the obstacles low-income families face daily, according to a new report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report, “Creating Opportunity for Families: A Two-Generation…
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Madrigal Dinner returns to school
The Sayreville War Memorial High School Choir will host its sixth annual Madrigal Dinner Show, “A Christmas Fruitcake (and Other Weighty Matters),” 7 p.m. Dec. 5 and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6 in the cafeteria at the high school, Washington Road. The event will feature Renaissance music, theater and food. Dinner will include an entree, dessert,…
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