• STS placement test scheduled for Nov. 2

    Cardinal McCarrick/St. Mary’s High School, 310 Augusta St., South Amboy, will administer the STS (Scholastic Testing Service) High School Placement Test for eighth-grade students 8-11:30 a.m. Nov. 2. For more information, call 732-721- 0748, ext. 244 or visit www.cardinalmccarrick.com.

  • Seniors to celebrate Thanksgiving Nov. 1

    The Our Lady of Victories Senior Group will meet at 1 p.m. Nov. 1 in the church’s Monsignor Dalton Hall, Main Street, Sayreville. After a short business meeting, a traditional Thanksgiving meal will be served. Cost is $10 for the lunch. To reserve, call Geri at 732-257-4351. All seniors age 55 and above are invited…

  • Medicine disposal available in Old Bridge

    The Old Bridge Police Department will host a medicine disposal day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26 in the municipal complex main lobby, One Old Bridge Plaza. The “Operation Take Back New Jersey” initiative encourages residents to dispose of their unused, unwanted and expired medication.

  • Downsizing, home staging to be topics

    Reformed Church Home, 1990 Route 18 north, Old Bridge, will offer a free presentation titled “Downsizing and Home Staging Tips” 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 24. The public is invited to attend. Speakers Peggy Shellock and Eileen Moore, certified staging professionals, will provide tips on reducing stress and simplifying the downsizing process and information on preparing a…

  • Holy Name Society schedules casino trip

    St. Thomas the Apostle Holy Name Society will sponsor a Nov. 4 fundraising trip to the Mount Airy Casino Resort, Mount Pocono, Pa. The bus will depart at 9:30 a.m. from the parking lot at St. Thomas Church, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Cost is $40 and includes a $25 casino voucher and a $10…

  • Dubinin Foundation to hold walk Oct. 27

    The Sara Dubinin Foundation will hold a walk at 11 a.m. Oct. 27. Registration begins at 10 a.m. The cost is $10 per person. Wear pink or purple in memory of Sara, who was in a car crash in 2007 and slipped into a coma before her parents could be notified. She eventually passed away…

  • Dowdell Library collects games, DVDs

    The Dowdell Library, 100 Harold Hoffman Plaza, South Amboy, will be able to provide a new Sony Xbox program, thanks to a grant from the Dowdell Library Foundation. Summer Xbox programs for teens and adults are planned, and a Masters Xbox Tournament is scheduled for the fall. A media drive for the library is currently…

  • Valli to perform in ‘Relive the Jersey Boys’

    St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish will present singer Bobby Valli, brother of Frankie Valli of the Four Seasons, in “Relive the Jersey Boys” Oct. 26 in the gym at St. Stan’s School, 225 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The event will feature a roast-beef dinner, the show, dancing and a cash bar.…

  • Incumbent, newcomer vie for county sheriff spot

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Mildred Scott The two candidates for Middlesex County sheriff — incumbent Mildred Scott, a Democrat from Piscataway, and Republican Jose Martinez of Monroe — were asked to describe their experience in law enforcement and how they will address security issues in the county if elected on Nov. 5. Scott: “I…

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