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High fives
Sayreville firefighter Tyler Carlock gives high fives to first-graders at St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Sayreville during an Oct. 6 visit to the school in honor of Fire Prevention Week. PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. STANISLAUS KOSTKA SCHOOL
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State to purchase Old Bridge homes damaged by storms
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The state has begun the process of acquiring 29 storm-damaged homes in the Laurence Harbor section, where flooding caused heavy damage during superstorm Sandy in 2012. The Old Bridge Township Council adopted a memorandum of understanding with the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Sept. 29,…
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Shabbat ShaBand on tap at synagogue
Temple B’nai Shalom, Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick, will offer a Shabbat ShaBand Service 8 p.m. Oct. 24. The event will feature guest instrumentalists playing Shabbat melodies set to folk, swing, rock and Broadway music. A sermon in-song will be titled “Famous Jewish Musical Composers of Broadway.” For more information, call 732-251- 4300…
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Roast chicken dinner slated for Oct. 10
The Our Lady of Victories Knights of Columbus No. 2061 will host the Carmen Spezzi Roast Chicken Dinner from 4:30-7 p.m. Oct. 10 at the council home, 775 Washington Road, Parlin. The menu will feature Spezzi’s special roasted half chicken, baked potatoes, a side vegetable, salad bar, coffee, tea, soda, beer, wine and dessert. Chicken…
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Boutique will purchase gems to benefit library
The Friends of the Sayreville Public Library will hold a Sell Your Treasures event 1-3 p.m. Oct. 26 in the library on Washington Road, Parlin. Barbara and Richard Reid-Reinhardt of Barbara’s Unique Antique Boutique, Jamesburg, will purchase coins, watches and all types of jewelry. The boutique will donate 10 percent of the sales to the…
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Rosary Rally coming to South Amboy
South Amboy will host the Rosary Rally: America Needs Fatima from noon-2 p.m. Oct. 11, rain or shine, at the gazebo on Bordentown Avenue. Visitors should bring their own chairs. For more information, call Rita at 732- 588-5272.
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South Amboy Fire Department wins awards at N.J. convention
SOUTH AMBOY — The South Amboy Fire Department was once again triumphant at the New Jersey State Fireman’s Convention in Wildwood on Sept. 13. The department received the following first place awards: Best pumper, over 25 years in service, Mechanicsville Hose Company E-10; Best pumper, 10 to 15 years in service, Independence Engine…
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Nonprofit hosts open house at new pet adoption center
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Animal Rescue Force (ARF) will celebrate the grand opening of its newest and biggest location with an open house on Oct. 11. In its new space at the Sayrebrook Veterinary Hospital, 1400 Main St. in Sayreville, ARF will offer special adoption fees of $25 for all adult…
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Sayreville man named Caregiver of the Year
Keith McDonald of Sayreville will be honored by the American Kidney Fund at its annual national gala, The Hope Affair, on Oct. 22 in Washington, D.C. McDonald will be named Caregiver of the Year for his ongoing support of his wife Ramieka, who has battled kidney disease for more than eight years. Keith and Ramieka…
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