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Fourth of July fireworks to return to South Amboy
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Officials in South Amboy recently announced that the city would again partner with Perth Amboy for a Raritan Bay waterfront Fourth of July fireworks display. The announcement for the 2014 event was posted on the city’s Facebook page, where it received more than 60 likes. “Mayor Henry has…
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Debris in curbside leaf piles hinders manpower, machinery
This Quarry Lane windrow turner allowed the Middlesex County Improvement Authority’s Recycling Division to process more than 1,000 cubic tons of compost at its yard waste site in 2013. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTYIMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY The Middlesex County Improvement Authority’s Division of Recycling is appealing to residents to be mindful of debris left in…
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Holt pushes for continuation of expired food aid program
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) is calling for a continuation of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that expired last month, resulting in a $5 billion cut to the nationwide program. In Middlesex County, more than 26,000 families participate in the program. “We shouldn’t be reducing the amount of the…
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Jackowski–Bennett
MILESTONES Jean and Brian Jackowski Jean Bennett, daughter of Carol and Robert Bennett of Sayreville, was married Feb. 16, 2013, to Brian Jackowski, son of Karen and Anthony Jackowski of South Amboy. The Rev. John Michael O’Sullivan performed the ceremony at the East Brunswick Chateau, where the bride was given in marriage by her father.…
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Bazaar to support boy’s cancer fight
Kids Count Child Center, 1308 Englishtown Road, Old Bridge, will host a Winter Benefit Bazaar 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 11 to raise funds for 4-year-old Michael (Mikey) Quinlan Jr. Mikey, who was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma in November 2013, is being treated at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City. Item donations for the…
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Elks hold Christmas tree sale, toy drive
South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784, 601 Washington Ave., is selling Fraser fir and Douglas fir Christmas trees. The sale will be held 3:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturdays; and 11:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Sundays. Grave blankets also will be available for purchase. All money raised will be donated to Elks-sponsored…
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Jewish teens eligible for Olam Awards
The Helen Diller Family Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2014 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards, an awards program that recognizes up to 15 Jewish teens with $36,000 each for exceptional leadership and visionary actions that are helping to repair the world. Teens may be nominated by any community member who knows the value of…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
The Hair Shop II has opened at 339 Main St., South Amboy. The new business, formerly The Hair Shop, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville, features owner Maryann Minnella and her salon team, which includes April, Carrie, Donna, Emilia, Josie, Marisa, Rachel and Tina. For more information, including salon hours, call the new shop at…
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Keep children learning during winter break
The staff at Huntington Learning Center believes winter break is a time to continue learning despite being on vacation from school. “Holiday break is a great time for children to enjoy learning, for learning’s sake,” Laura Gehringer of Huntington Learning Center said. “Encourage your child’s inner explorer. Play games that are entertaining and educational. Get…
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