• Leonardo alumni set reunion for Sept. 26

    The 84th annual Middletown Township High School at Leonardo Alumni Reunion, for students and teachers who attended or taught at the school from 1911-1958, will be held Sept. 26 at the Jacques Banquet Hall, 500 Palmer Ave., Middletown. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Reservations must be made by Sept. 12. For details, contact John…

  • 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. Guests should bring a chair; extra chairs will be available.…

  • Holt celebrated as library champion

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Rush Holt Local libraries have always been valuable resources for jobseekers, but a new law finally allows them to receive federal funding support for job training and job search programs. On July 28, library advocate U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) visited the East Brunswick Public Library to announce the details…

  • 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…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Christopher Fraser of Sayreville checks out a program during the Sayreville First Aid Squad’s sports card and collectible fundraiser on July 26.

  • Immigrant children arriving

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Children who are fleeing Central American nations to escape crime, violence and poverty are finding their way to Freehold Borough. Reports in the national news media have indicated that thousands of unaccompanied minors from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador have entered the United States through Mexico in recent months.…

  • 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…

  • Cricket a growing sport in central New Jersey

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Vikings’ batsman Iftekhar Yaqub protects the wicket behind him by hitting the ball during a cricket match between the Vikings and the N.J. Colts at John A. Phillips Park in Old Bridge on July 20. Cricket has become especially popular in central New Jersey. SCOTT FRIEDMAN That funny game with…

  • Pine Belt Chevrolet gives away 39-month lease to a 2014 Chevy Cruze

    Pine Belt Chevrolet in Lakewood and Jersey Shore Radio Stations, 95.9 FMWRAT and 100.1 FM-WJRZ, teamed up to present the Pint Belt Chevy Match Game. From June 14 through July 16, 2014, customers and the public were directed to go onto the radio stations’ websites to play the “Match Game” for their chance to win…

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