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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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Former St. Bernadette’s priest joins new church
The Rev. Dominick C. Dellaporte, formerly of St. Bernadette’s Parish in Parlin, will be installed as the 13th pastor of St. Rocco/St. Brigid Roman Catholic Church in Union City on Jan. 26. A noon Mass will be held at the church, 4206 Kennedy Blvd., Union City. A reception will follow across the street at the…
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Local artists exhibiting historic state pieces
Nineteen local artists are displaying artwork in the “Historic New Jersey” exhibit from Jan. 31 to March 31 at The Gallery in the South Brunswick Municipal Building, 540 Route 522, Monmouth Junction. In recognition of the 350th anniversary of New Jersey, the South Brunswick Arts Commission 2014 juried shows will celebrate New Jersey. “Historic New…
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Accident cuts power to homes, schools
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Some 820 homes and three district schools were left without power after an Old Bridge resident lost control of her vehicle on Cindy Street and crashed into a telephone pole, police said. A woman was backing out of her driveway near the intersection of Hastings Avenue at…
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Teach young people to keep streets clean
I have seen many youngsters throwing used cans and bottles on the streets and in their neighborhoods. As parents, it is our responsibility to teach our children some etiquette on how to live in a society, to respect and care for others, and to keep our streets and neighborhoods well-cleaned at all times. Taj AhmadParlin…
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Reader explores reasons behind retail vacancies
I read with interest your article referencing storefront vacancies that have “blemished many of New Jersey’s retail corridors.” The so-called experts that you mentioned in the article were quick to indicate that the reluctance of banks to extend financing to small operators and Internet sales, which are not subject to sales tax, are major factors…
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Pit bull advocacy concerns reader
Greater Media Newspapers’ Dec. 19 cover article, “Area Shelters Step Up to Adopt Out Pit Bulls,” reflects the current fashion in dog-lover circles to downplay the bad reputation of pit bulls — including mixes — and paint a rosy picture of the breed with anecdotal stories of “successes.” The problem I see with this approach…
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Tickets available for Choir Tricky Tray
The Sayreville War Memorial High School Choir will hold its 16th annual Tricky Tray beginning at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 in the cafeteria at the high school, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Snow date is Feb. 28. The event will feature hundreds of baskets and prizes, including a…
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