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Kaminsky–Weiler
Lauren and Timothy Kaminsky Lauren Ashley Weiler, daughter of Cynthia and James Weiler of Monroe, was married Sept. 14, 2013, to Timothy William Kaminsky, son of Beatrice and Thomas Kaminsky of Erie, Pa. The Rev. John Emmert performed the ceremony at St. James Episcopal Church, Lancaster, Pa., where the bride was given in marriage by…
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Riverdogs offering trip to Atlantic City
The Sayreville Riverdogs 9-U blue baseball team will sponsor a March 8 bus trip to the Golden Nugget, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 1 p.m. from the Sayreville Little League fields, Washington Road. Tickets cost $30 each. Adults will receive a $25 slot voucher and a $5 food voucher from the Golden Nugget.…
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PTO selling tickets for Coach Bag Bingo
The Truman Elementary School PTO will host a Coach Bag Bingo 7 p.m. March 7 at Sayreville War Memorial High School, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Tickets cost $30 each. Price includes one set of 12 bingo boards, coffee, tea, dessert and door prizes. To purchase tickets or for more information, email [email protected].
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Veterans memorial foundation seeks support
A s a not-for-profit organization, the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation is self-supporting in its mission to encourage and foster a thorough understanding of the Vietnam era, including the political, historical, social, cultural and military aspects that affected the United States — especially New Jersey. Each year, more than 9,000 schoolchildren pass through the…
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Seeger’s message still moving
Maureen Daye WRITER’S CORNER I am humming, “This Little Light of Mine” and “Turn, Turn, Turn” repeatedly. Like many folk music aficionados, I am floored by the recent death of folk icon Pete Seeger, 94. I knew Seeger and had a grand opportunity to do some brief work with him during a two-year stretch. Knowing…
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Elias Craig, Mateo Gonzalez, Isabel Craig, Marco Gonzalez and Julian Craig stand in front of a Komodo dragon ice sculpture that was created by Dan Romeo on Fort Plains Road, Howell. According to the children’s mothers, Carla Stefanelli and Mariellen Bradley, Romeo told them he creates ice sculptures because he likes to make people smile.
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Staged reading, reception set at theater
Legacy Month, a celebration of Crossroads Theatre Company’s history and contributions to the American cultural landscape, will continue with a staged reading of “Repairing a Nation,” a new play by playwright and performer Nikkole Salter, Feb. 16 at the theater, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. The program will begin with a reception with the author…
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Sayreville may appeal new flood zone maps
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Borough officials are considering appealing changes to federal flood maps that place some streets within flood zones that have never experienced flooding, or saw little flooding during the superstorm. Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), issued Jan. 31 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), are used to…
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Project illuminates prolific career of Thomas Edison
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Thomas Edison is seated with the tinfoil phonograph at the Matthew Brady Studio in Washington, D.C., in 1878. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE EDISON PAPERS Beyond the status Thomas Edison holds in his namesake town, interest in the life and prolific career of Edison and his myriad inventions burns brightly throughout…
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