• Event features photos with Santa, toy drive

    Parents and children are invited to visit with Santa and view the holiday lights and decorations at the Mahoney residence, 55 Valley Vale Drive, Old Bridge, 6-9 p.m. Dec. 12 and 13. Interested parents should bring a camera to take their child’s photo with Santa. The event also will feature holiday lights, decorations, hot chocolate…

  • East Brunswick takes first step in redevelopment process

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Planning Board will determine whether a designated area on Route 18, roughly extending from Eggers Street to West Ferris Street, meets the criteria of an area in need of redevelopment. At the Nov. 10 meeting, the Township Council approved a resolution authorizing the Planning Board to…

  • 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,…

  • Library continues centennial celebration with photo contest

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city’s Sadie Pope Dowdell Library has been celebrating its centennial all year long, and one of its current activities gives residents a chance to show others what South Amboy looks like from their eyes. “I’ve been absolutely amazed at the pictures they’ve been sending,” Library Director Elaine…

  • Holiday pierogi, blintz sale underway

    St. Stanislaus Kostka Rosary Altar Society, Sayreville, is holding its Fresh Pierogi and Blintz Sale for the holidays. Many varieties of pierogi, including cheese, cottage cheese, potato, potato and cheddar cheese, potato and onion, sauerkraut, sauerkraut and mushroom, are available. Cheese, apricot, blueberry, cherry and strawberry blintzes are offered. Cost is $4.95 per dozen for…

  • Ice rink opens for season in Edison

    Middlesex County’s Roosevelt Park Family Ice Skating Rink, Edison, opened for its 11th season on Nov. 19. Located at the Level Playing Fields Complex in Roosevelt Park, the rink’s hours of operation are: Wednesday through Friday, 5-9 p.m.; Saturdays and holidays, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (session 1), 2-5 p.m. (session 2) and 6-9 p.m.…

  • Sayreville drops Helmetta shelter for animal control

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council voted unanimously this week to terminate contracts for animal control and impoundment services with the embattled Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter (HRAS). Instead, the borough will contract with the Woodbridge Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center on a per-diem basis while proposals are sought from…

  • Breakfast with Santa scheduled at church

    Sayreville United Methodist Church, 406 Main St., will hold its Breakfast With Santa 9-11 a.m. Dec. 13. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee, tea and juice. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 for children under age 12. For more information, call Winsome at 732-432-9072.

  • Charges being considered against Helmetta shelter

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer A nimal cruelty charges are expected to be filed in connection with the operation of the quarantined Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter (HRAS). “We will definitely be filing animal cruelty charges,” Matt Stanton, spokesman for the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of the Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA), said on…

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