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Sports card, collectible show to benefit squad
The Sayreville First Aid Squad will hold its next Sports Card and Collectible Show fundraiser 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. July 26 at the First Aid Squad Building, 776 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The event is designed to help raise money for the squad. The public is invited to attend the event. Dealer opportunities are…
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Higher standards proposed for police force candidates
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Old Bridge may adopt higher standards for police candidates, requiring college degrees or a combination of higher education credits, full-time employment and military service. “Society has changed, and we’re trying to attract a more educated pool,” Mayor Owen Henry said in a July 15 interview. The Township Council voted to…
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Moms support group will gather at library
The Moms Helping Moms Support Group will hold its next get-together 6:30- 8 p.m. July 28 at the Sayreville Public Library, Washington Road. The group, which meets on the last Monday of every month, is facilitated by Dr. Colleen Georges, a work-at-home mom and licensed professional counselor. Registration is required. For more information or to…
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Holy Name Society schedules casino trip
St. Thomas the Apostle Holy Name Society, Old Bridge, will sponsor an Aug. 4 fundraising trip to Mount Airy Casino, Mount Pocono, Pa. Cost is $40 per person and includes $25 cash back and a $10 food voucher. For more information or to reserve, call John Thornton at 732-636-9036 or John Connolly at 732-251-3527.
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St. Mary’s class of ’69 to celebrate at reunion
The class of 1969 at St. Mary’s High School, South Amboy, will hold a 45+ Class Reunion 6-10 p.m. May 2, 2015, at White Sands Oceanfront Resort and Spa, Point Pleasant Beach. The event will feature appetizers, a dinner buffet, unlimited soft drinks, tea, coffee and desserts, a cash bar and entertainment. Dress will be…
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Church thrift store sets Midsummer Sale
The ShareGood Thrift Shoppe, an initiative of Sayreville United Methodist Church, in partnership with Simpson United Methodist Church, Old Bridge, will hold a Midsummer Sale July 29, 31 and Aug. 1 at the shop, Sayreville United Methodist Church, 406 Main St. Entrance is on Ida Street, off Pulaski Avenue. The store is open 9 a.m.-1…
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Middletown asks state for payout relief
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Faced with substantial expenses for compensation of unused sick time to municipal employees this year, the Middletown Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution last week urging the state Legislature to eliminate or cap the dollar amount of the payouts. Committeeman Anthony Fiore said the mandatory payments of unused sick…
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Volunteering at the YMCA
PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The Tidal Force Youth Conference brought together 80 teenagers and adults from East Brunswick, South River, and Harrisburg and New Stanton, Pa., to volunteer for a week through the efforts of the Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church of East Brunswick. On July 18, a group of teens volunteered at the…
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Vendors welcome at auxiliary flea market
The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699, Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville, will hold a flea market 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 16. Rain date is Aug. 17. Vendors are sought. Space rental is $15. To reserve or for more information, call Lorraine Rock at 609-448-2587.
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