• Golden year

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Ken and Bernie Revolinsky, left, and Stan Nowicki and Julia Movac, all of Sayreville, dance the polka Sept. 6 as parishioners enjoy a day of festivities marking the 100th anniversary celebration of the St. Stanislaus Kostka church in Sayreville. Parishioners enjoy a day of festivities. Maryanne Gawson of Sayreville picks up…

  • Couple celebrates 50th anniversary

    Sandra and Philip Franko Philip and Sandra Franko of Old Bridge recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple was married Aug. 22, 1964, at St. Andrews’s Roman Catholic Church, Avenel. In honor of their golden anniversary, a dinner with family and friends was held at the East Brunswick Chateau. Sandra Franko, the former Sandra…

  • Thank you, Joan Rivers

    A&E with Jeremy Jeremy Grossman Joan Rivers was the kind of person who seemed like she would live forever. That’s because her whole life and career revolved around never stopping — never retiring from show business and never giving up. Her career was marred by grief and disappointment, like the failure of her 1986 talk…

  • Largest Networking Party a ‘phenomenal showcase’

    The 22nd annual Largest Networking Party sponsored by the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce is set for 5-8 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Hyatt Regency, 2 Albany St., New Brunswick. Every year for more than two decades, the Middlesex chamber has hosted the Largest Networking Party (LNP), a networking tour de force intended to…

  • Walk/run to benefit needy in community

    The Our Lady of Victories Conference of St. Vincent de Paul will participate in the seventh annual National Friends of the Poor Walk/Run set to begin at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 20 in Kennedy Park, Washington Road, Sayreville. All walkers and runners are welcome. All funds raised will benefit those in need served by the OLV…

  • Renovations delay start of school in South Amboy

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — City students ended up having a slightly longer summer vacation than many of their peers. The elementary school has been undergoing extensive renovations, many of which were done over the summer to minimize student impact. However, starting school on Sept. 3 as originally planned was not possible. “On…

  • School days

    PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Assistant Superintendent of Schools Donna Kibbler visits a table of kindergartners during their first day of school at William A. Miller Elementary School in Old Bridge Sept. 3. Kibbler colors with kindergartners. Kibbler visits with kindergartner Alyssa Macirowski during her first day of school Sept. 3 in Old Bridge.

  • Vendors, exhibitors welcome at barbecue

    A BBQ Showdown, presented by the city of South Amboy and produced by iRun New Jersey, is set for 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 28 at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park, 1 Keenan Way, South Amboy. The family-friendly event will feature a gourmet barbecue; live music on stage by After the Reign, The Mark Miklos Band, The…

  • ACLU opposes Helmetta’s film permit proposal

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Requiring prior approval to film or take photographs in Helmetta’s public buildings is a violation of the right of free speech, according to an official with the New Jersey chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU-NJ). Edward Barocas, legal director of the ACLU-NJ, said an ordinance introduced by…

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