• Meet of Champions

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Sayreville War Memorial High School’s Myles Hartsfield soars through the air as he competes in the triple jump at the June 4 NJSIAA Meet of Champions at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield. With a jump of 49-11¾, Hartsfield captured the state championship.

  • Citywide Yard Sale on tap for June 21

    The South Amboy Citywide Yard Sale, sponsored by the city of South Amboy, is scheduled for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 21 at participating homes displaying blue-andwhite balloons. Registration is not required. For more information, events@southamboynj .gov.

  • Curtain to rise on Monroe writers’ play

    Berdanhand Productions will offer performances of “Calamities at Clo-Achers,” an original comedy by Monroe residents Myra Danon and Meryl Berness, July 11- 27, 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. on Sundays, at the Hightstown Elks Lodge, 110 Hickory Corner Road, off Route 130 south, East Windsor. The play, directed by Bobbi Blumenthal, steps…

  • Items sought for yard sale benefitting CHOP

    Kayla’s Crew is seeking merchandise donations for its fundraising yard sale scheduled for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. June 21 and 22 at 3 Woodlawn Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. All proceeds from the event will go to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Items may be picked up or dropped off by June 19 and 20. To…

  • Lemonade Stand to aid cancer charity

    Rebekah Makin, a senior at East Brunswick High School High School, will host her seventh annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 14 and 15 at 7 Hillsdale Road, East Brunswick. Proceeds will go to the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), an organization that works to find a cure for childhood cancer, funding more…

  • Catherine “Katy” Schaefer

    Mrs. Schaefer, 67, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died June 3, 2014, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Graiguenamanagh, Ireland, she came to the United States at age 17 and lived in New York and New Jersey for the past 50 years. Before her retirement in 2004, she was employed…

  • Gus Theophilakos

    Mr. Theophilakos, 88, died June 2, 2014, at Foothill Acres Rehabilitation Center in Hillsborough. Born in Perth Amboy, he resided there for most of his life before moving to Lakewood 10 years ago. He was employed as a machine operator with Chevron Oil Company in Perth Amboy for 38 years before retiring in 1985. He…

  • Two Cruise Nights on tap for South River

    The 13th South River Cruise Night is set for 5-9 p.m. June 19 outdoors at 61 Main St. Another Cruise Night will take place July 17. The free community and family events, hosted by the South River Economic Development Commission, will feature classic cars, food and more. The public is invited. Admission is free of…

  • Plays-in-the-Park opens season with ‘Sunset Boulevard’

    ENTERTAINMENT Plays-in-the-Park will present the musical “Sunset Boulevard” as the first production of its 2014 season. Performances will run June 18-28, with no show on June 22. All shows begin at 8:30 p.m. and are staged at the Stephen J. Capestro Amphitheater at 1 Pine Drive in Roosevelt Park, Edison. “Sunset Boulevard” is a lush…

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