• Meet and greet

    AMY ROSEN/STAFF Florence Dolber of Old Bridge poses with Gov. Chris Christie at the Bridgeway Diner in Old Bridge, where Christie made a Nov. 2 campaign stop.

  • Friends of Rose softball tournament scheduled

    The fourth annual Friends of Rose Softball Tournament to benefit FightColorectal- Cancer.org will begin at 8 a.m. Nov. 9 at the Sayreville Borough Hall Softball Fields. The rain date is Nov. 10. The tournament will benefit the mission of Rose Hausmann, who has Stage IV colon cancer, to raise money to fight cancer.

  • Bidding Auction scheduled at church

    Trinity United Methodist Church, 815 Bordentown Ave., Sayreville, will sponsor its annual Bidding Auction at 6 p.m. Nov. 16. Auction items will include gift certificates from area businesses such as Peter Pank, Big Ed’s, Nails 2000, the Somerset Patriots, pizza parlors and hair salons. In addition, more than 35 different theme baskets, furniture, appliances, dishes,…

  • Library donation will help preserve South Amboy’s history

    SOUTH AMBOY — The Amboy Foundation donated $3,000 to the Dowdell Library Foundation Oct. 17 to support the Sadie Pope Dowdell Public Library of South Amboy. The Amboy Foundation’s contribution will be used to acquire a digital scanner, video recorder and other equipment to help preserve South Amboy’s history. “The Amboy Foundation’s generous gift will…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Amboy Bank employees are clad in superhero garb for the kickoff of the bank’s Spooktacular Food Drive. Taking place at all 23 of the bank’s locations, the drive will run throughout November, collecting food for key partners that include Elijah’s Promise, the Old Bridge Food Bank and the Samaritan Center. Patrice Keesser of the Goddard…

  • Old Bridge students welcome their German counterparts

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer A group of students from Germany has been visiting Old Bridge High School as part of an exchange program kickstarted by teacher Anna Cotis. OLD BRIDGE — As a sophomore in high school, Anna Cotis took a trip to Germany that changed her life forever. “I went to Germany as…

  • Holiday Bazaar scheduled at OLOL

    The Our Lady of Lourdes Holiday Bazaar is set for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 7 in the school gymnasium, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown. The event will feature vendors offering new and handmade items. There will be baked goods, basket raffles and more. Admission is free of charge. For more information, email Barbara Cornacchio at [email protected]

  • VFW to conduct Veterans Day services

    Sayreville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699, its post commander and ladies auxiliary president, will hold Veterans Day services at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at Sayreville Borough Hall, Main Street. For information, call 732-264-3041.

  • Holiday Bazaar, Vendor Event planned

    The Sisterhood of Temple B’nai Shalom will host its Holiday Bazaar and Vendor Event 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 17 at the synagogue, Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick. More than 60 vendors will offer an assortment of items for holiday gift-giving, including fashion jewelry, handbags, cosmetics, skin-care products, clothing, food and kitchen products, candles,…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community