• South Amboy Elks to hold vendor fair

    The South Amboy Elks will hold a vendor fair from 3-7 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Elks lodge, 601 Washington Ave., South Amboy.

  • ‘Smokey Bear’ next up at Cheesequake Park

    A program titled “Learn About Smokey Bear” will begin at 1 p.m. March 2 at the Cheesequake Park Nature Center, Old Bridge. The event is open to all ages. Admission is $1 per person. For more information, call 732-566-3208.

  • Scouts to host Feb. 22 International Festival

    Sayreville-South Amboy Girl Scouts will sponsor its annual International Festival from noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 22 in Our Lady of Victories Church Monsignor Dalton Hall, 42 Main St., Sayreville. Guests are invited to view different country displays, sample ethnic foods, make a craft, play a game and be entertained. Donations of nonperishable food will…

  • Dentist to speak at OLV Seniors meeting

    The Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors group will meet at 1 p.m. March 7 in the church’s Monsignor Dalton Hall, Main Street, Sayreville. Sandwich orders are being taken for the meeting. To order, call Geri at 732-257-4351 by March 3. After the business portion of the meeting, Dr. Paul Ouano, South Amboy, will offer…

  • Heating assistance available for low-income households

    The Christie administration has announced that nearly 230,000 households received heating assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP is a federally funded program that assists low-income households with their heating bills and provides emergency heating-system services and fuel assistance. This round of funding, totaling more than $70 million, will assist residents…

  • Sayreville to consider new hire to address technology needs

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council is planning to create the position of chief information officer to address the municipality’s technology needs. An ordinance introduced at the Feb. 10 council meeting authorizes the addition of the full-time position to the municipal workforce. Councilman Ricci Melendez, who championed the ordinance, said the…

  • Greater Media wins in Better Newspaper Contest

    Greater Media Newspapers scored big in winning 15 awards in the New Jersey Press Association’s 2013 Better Newspapers Contest. Greater Media Newspapers Publisher Ben Cannizzaro, who is a member of the board of directors of the New Jersey Press Association, called the Feb. 11 notification “great news” and sent congratulations to the staff. Greater Media…

  • Holt will not seek ninth term as congressman

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Rep. Rush Holt U.S. Rep. Rush Holt announced this week he will not seek re-election to Congress. The eight-term Democratic congressman from central New Jersey made the announcement in a Feb. 18 email to supporters, explaining that his decision was based on a “variety of reasons, personal and professional, all…

  • FEMA funds repairs to pumping station

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer The Middlesex County Utilities Authority (MCUA) will receive $10.8 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to repair its main pumping station, which sustained damage during superstorm Sandy. According to MCUA Executive Director Richard Fitamant, this round of funding will be used for repairs to the pumping station in Sayreville.…

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