• PSE&G to upgrade gas facilities in South Amboy, South River

    With the approval of its Energy Strong program, Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G) is upgrading gas facilities in South Amboy and South River. The utility will be installing new gas mains and upgrading associated service lines that carry the gas to homes and businesses. Beginning on or about Aug. 11, work will take…

  • Sayreville gets $3.3M more in FEMA funds

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer A home on Weber Avenue in Sayreville is demolished after being acquired under the state’s Blue Acres program, which acquires and demolishes flood-prone homes and designates the property as open space. ADAM C. UZIALKO/STAFF A n additional $3.3 million in funding for the acquisition and demolition of flood-damaged homes…

  • Outdoor movies continue at church

    The First Reformed Church of South River, 42 Thomas St., off Main Street, is hosting a free Summer Outdoor Movie Series. All films are shown at 8 p.m. The remaining screenings will be “The Lego Movie,” Aug. 9, and “The Empire Strikes Back,” Aug. 23. Admission is free of charge. Guests should bring a chair;…

  • Donors sought for Aug. 2 blood drive

    St. Thomas the Apostle Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 will hold its annual Summer Blood Drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 2 in the parish school auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. The need for blood is urgent during vacation months. Appointments may be made by logging on to http://tinvurl.com/stthomas-drive or by calling 1-800-933-BLOOD. Walk-ins…

  • Show will support boys’ health expenses

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7508, 17 Bordentown Ave., Old Bridge, will host a benefit show at 7 p.m. Aug. 15 to help the families of local children Logan Grossmann and Michael Lucas take care of rising medical costs associated with the boys’ illnesses. Comedian Uncle Floyd will perform. Country rock music will be…

  • Senior center to offer farm-market vouchers

    The East Brunswick Department on Aging will distribute vouchers for the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program beginning at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 12 at the East Brunswick Senior Center, 3 Civic Center Drive. East Brunswick residents above the age of 60, with a gross monthly income of less than $1,800 for individuals and less than $2,426…

  • Girl wonders

    PHOTO COURTESY OF MAIN STREET THEATRE CO. The cast of “Alice in Wonderland” will perform Aug. 1-3 at the Main Street Theatre Co., 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin. Cast members include Maggie Murtha of Monroe, Amy Cox of South River, Madison Mackensie and Chad Friscione of Marlboro, Brook Simmons and Alexandra Lockhart of Old Bridge, Ruth…

  • Seniors to sponsor visit to Finger Lakes

    Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will offer an Oct. 7-9 trip to the Finger Lakes region in upstate New York. The excursion will feature two nights’ lodging, two breakfasts, two dinners (including a dinner at Belhurst Castle) and tastings at nine wineries. Bus transportation, driver’s gratuity, baggage handling, taxes, meal gratuities and a souvenir…

  • Danish drama to open film festival

    The Summer International Film Festival at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, will begin Aug. 7 with 2 and 6:30 p.m. screenings of the 2012 Danish drama “The Hunt.” The festival is sponsored by the Friends of the Monroe Township Library. The remaining films are:  Aug. 14, “Caesar Must Die” (Italian, 2012); …

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