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Back-health yoga coming to church
A series of eight “Yoga for Back Health” classes will begin 10:30-11:20 a.m. Feb. 15 at Christ Church, 210 Main St., South Amboy. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the church. Donation is $60 for eight sessions. Participants should bring a yoga mat, a towel and water. For more information or to reserve, email…
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Church thrift store plans sale Feb. 4, 6, 8
The Share Good Thrift Shoppe, an initiative of Sayreville United Methodist Church, in partnership with Simpson United Methodist Church, Old Bridge, will hold a Bag Sale Feb. 4, 6 and 8 at the shop, Sayreville United Methodist Church, 406 Main St. Store entrance is on Ida Street, off Pulaski Avenue. The shop is open 9…
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Blood drive scheduled for Feb. 2 at St. Bart’s
St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus Council No. 11873 will sponsor a blood drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 2 at St. Bartholomew Parish Hall, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. For an appointment, call 1-800-933- 2566 or log on to http://tinyurl.com/stbartsbd. Appointments will be honored to the best of the organizers’ ability. Walk-ins are welcome.
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South Amboy church fills void with long-sought youth group
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — When his students spoke, youth minister John Kobiernicki listened. Kobiernicki, who currently teaches religious instruction to eighth-graders at St. Mary’s Church, said the students have been asking for a youth group, lamenting that after their Confirmation sacrament, there weren’t any other near-term milestones for them in the church.…
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Whittle ones
SCOTT FRIEDMAN Gabriel Toryak of Edison checks out a rooster that was whittled from a tree branch during a step-by-step demonstration on whittling at the Cheesequake State Park Nature Center on Jan. 26. Whittling is the art of carving shapes out of raw wood.
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Big-game gathering planned at Elks lodge
A Super Bowl XLVIII Party is set for 6- 10 p.m. Feb. 2 at the South Amboy Elks Lodge, 601 Washington Ave. Cost is $15 per person, with a covered dish; $25 per person, without a covered dish. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call the lodge at 732-727-7170.
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Tickets on sale for outing at TD Ballpark
The South Amboy Youth Athletic Association (SAYAA) is selling tickets for the 7:05 p.m. June 11 Somerset Patriots baseball game at TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater. Tickets cost $10 each. The first 75 children to purchase tickets will be entered into a drawing for on-field participation events during the game. All youngsters who purchase tickets and…
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‘Sinatra and Friends’ to be performed Feb. 1
St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Route 18, Old Bridge, and JC Sound & Golden Memories Enterprises will present “Sinatra and Friends: An Evening of Entertainment” at 7 p.m. Feb. 1. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Johnny Apollo will sing hits from the Duprees, the Beatles and Elvis; Doreen Morris will perform songs from Patsy Cline…
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Gala to benefit those with special needs
The Sayreville Association for Brain Injured Children will hold its 19th annual charity ball from noon to 5 p.m. March 2 at the Grand Marquis, Route 9, Old Bridge. Tickets are $100 per person and include a cocktail hour followed by dinner and music with an open bar. The nonprofit organization provides year-round recreation programs…
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