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OBHS Stage Band to perform at library
The Old Bridge Public Library will present the Old Bridge High School (OBHS) Stage Band, Cloud 9, in a concert at 2:30 p.m. April 12 at the library’s main branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Cloud 9 members will perform a free preview of the material they will formally present at their annual show set…
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Kiwanis sets murder mystery, tricky tray
The Kiwanis Club of Old Bridge will sponsor its dinner fundraiser, “A Roaring ’20s Gangland Mystery,” April 26 at the Friendly Sons of Shillelagh, 15 Oak St., Old Bridge. The event will feature the murder mystery, a tricky tray, a 50/50 raffle and a hot buffet dinner. All proceeds will go to children’s charities such…
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Invention Convention
Arleth Elementary School third-grader Elizabeth Astarita, left, tells her mother Trish about her Fashionista app. Arleth Elementary third-grader Aayuah Mehta presents his Toy Shelf project during the Invention Convention at Arleth Elementary School in Parlin on April 4. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR
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Cheesequake slates Kayak Eco Tours
Registration will begin April 10 for Cheesequake State Park Kayak Eco Tours planned for May-August on Cheesequake Creek, Old Bridge. For more information or to register, call 732-566-3208.
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Meatless Fridays dinner set for April 11
The St. Lawrence Council No. 10281 Knights of Columbus will hold a Meatless Fridays dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on April 11. The hot buffet may include selections such as fish, eggplant, potatoes, stuffed shells, macaroni and cheese, broccoli, desserts and beverages. The church is located on Laurence Parkway in the Laurence Harbor section…
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Utilities group receives award
The Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority (OBMUA) has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 10th consecutive year from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. The award recognizes the OBMUA for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year that ended May 31, 2013.…
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Independent living is goal for families affected by autism
The Autism Puzzle: A New Jersey Angle By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Middletown Arts Center on Church Street has decorated a tree with blue lights as part of the Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue campaign. JENNIFER PEYTON A blend of housing and support services could mean happiness and security for people with autism,…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar locations in New Jersey will celebrate Easter Sunday by inviting families to their local Applebee’s for a holiday special. Families who dine in at Applebee’s on April 20 will receive up to two free kids’ meals with each adult entrée purchased. The free meal is valid for children age 12…
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The right lane
PHOTO COURTESY OF KITCHEN PUBLIC RELATIONS Employees of the Provident Bank raised more than $7,500 for mentoring programs through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth and Middlesex Counties during the Bowl For Kids’ Sake event held at Majestic Lanes in Perth Amboy on March 21.
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