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Spaghetti dinner tickets on sale in Sayreville
The Sayreville Leprechauns Pee Wee Football Team will hold a spaghetti dinner 4- 8 p.m. Nov. 23 at the Knights of Columbus hall, 30 Crescent Ave., Spotswood. Dinner features spaghetti, salad, bread, soda, coffee and dessert. There will be a cash bar. The cost is $20 per adult, $10 for children under 12, and free…
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Elks Lodge to hold comedy night Nov. 9
The South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784 Wildwood Committee will hold its second annual comedy show 7-10 p.m. Nov. 9 at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave., South Amboy. “Buda the Comedian,” Chris Covert, Stefan Romanyszyn and Joe Newman will perform. Tickets are $25 each, adults only. Attendees may bring their own snacks. There will be…
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Temple program to mark Kristallnacht
Congregation Beth Ohr will commemorate the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass in 1938 Germany, with an event planned for Nov. 10 at the temple, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge. The program will begin at approximately 9:45 a.m., following the morning service. Principal speaker will be Hilde Schottlander, who witnessed the horror that…
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Weekend road closures expected in Sayreville
SAYREVILLE — A series of overnight closures of the entrance and exit ramps at Route 9 and Bordentown Avenue are expected this weekend. Around 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, the contractor is scheduled to close the ramp connections between Route 9 southbound and Bordentown Avenue. They will reopen around 4 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11.…
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Christie pledges more help for those affected by Sandy
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie greets resident Elaine Konopka, left, and her granddaughter during his visit to Firehouse No. 1 in Sayreville on Oct. 29 to mark the one-year anniversary of superstorm Sandy. Konopka’s house on Weber Avenue was destroyed during the storm. SAYREVILLE — As part of a daylong schedule of…
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Project ensures veterans’ stories will not be forgotten
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer World War II veterans Lorraine Hocheim and Eugene Cook, both residents at JFK Medical Center Haven Hospice in Edison, have shared their stories with fellow veteran and volunteer Joe Belardo, who stands behind them at left. Also pictured are volunteer Marie Keane, rear center, and Maureen David, the hospice’s volunteer…
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South Amboy ferry service expected to launch in ’14
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent South Amboy’s long-sought commuter ferry service is expected to be up and running by March, according to a timeline that is being driven by the state Department of Transportation (DOT). The DOT is seeking more alternatives for commuters since the Pulaski Skyway, which connects Newark and Jersey City, will be closed…
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Vietnam vets share stories as tour guides
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Walter Balon, a member of American Legion Lenape Post 211, raises his hand in a salute during an Oct. 20 remembrance service at Sayreville Borough Hall. The annual ceremony honors those who fought in the Vietnam War. SCOTT FRIEDMAN I t would be decades after the Vietnam War before some…
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Trucks top the list of most-stolen vehicles
While big pickups are the most popular models among thieves, some worthy rides all but escape their notice. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Car thieves are thinking big these days. The heavy-duty Ford F-250 full-size pickup truck suffers the auto industry’s highest theft rate from the 2010-2012 model years, according to statistics compiled by the…
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