• Rosarian to be feted at Oct. 5 breakfast

    The St. Stanislaus Kostka Rosary Altar Society will present its Rosarian of the Year Breakfast Oct. 5 after the 9 a.m. Mass at the church, 225 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. The honoree will be Rose Wolski. Tickets cost $8 for adults; $4 for children under 8. To reserve, call Yvonne Burdynski at 732- 257-4634, Meg Zadlock…

  • St. Mary’s to host Handbag Bingo Oct. 3

    St. Mary’s Parish will sponsor its fourth annual Designer Handbag Bingo Oct. 3 at the church’s Star of the Sea Hall, Stephens Avenue and Second Street, South Amboy. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The first game will be called at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $30 and includes coffee, tea, water and desserts. Guests may…

  • Cougars, community showed care, concern

    On behalf of our family, I would like to extend our deep gratitude to the Raritan Bay Cougars of Old Bridge for hosting an event and honoring our 10- year-old son, AJ Silvestri, at the RBC field. AJ suffers from cystic fibrosis, a chronic, progressive, genetic gastrointestinal and pulmonary disease that requires extensive care in…

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    MARK ROSMAN/STAFF The arrival of pumpkins at central New Jersey farms signals the start of fall.

  • Squire Street home is first to close in DEP flood buyout

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Longtime Squire Street resident Nancy Von Spreckelsen, second from left, talks with N.J. Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin and East Brunswick Mayor David Stahl prior to the announcement that her flood-damaged home is the first in the township to close on a buyout offer from the state. EAST…

  • Sayreville board wants share of PILOT revenues

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Members of the Board of Education are asking the Borough Council to include the school board in future discussions over the awarding of tax abatements to developers. The board adopted a resolution at the Sept. 16 meeting in response to the 25-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement granted to…

  • Tickets available for OLV Oktoberfest gala

    Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Parish will hold its annual Oktoberfest 6:30-10:30 p.m. Oct. 4 in the parish’s Monsignor Dalton Hall, Main Street, Sayreville. Bernie’s Orchestra will play German- American music. Dancers will entertain, and German food will be served with beer, wine and soda. Tickets cost $35 each and may be purchased by calling…

  • Old Bridge aims to lower energy bills

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The township is proposing a $4 million project that includes several measures aimed at trimming a $530,000 annual energy bill. The Township Council introduced a $4 million bond ordinance during the Sept. 15 meeting that would fund lighting, boiler, rooftop-unit, and air-handler upgrades and replacement. Chief Financial…

  • New Jersey’s top barbecues to clash in South Amboy

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy will be home to the Barbecue Showdown, featuring more than 100 vendors and attractions, on Sept. 28. Where there once was smoked salmon, there will now be smoked brisket. On Sept. 28, South Amboy will hold the first-ever Barbecue Showdown at Middlesex…

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