• YMCA plans trip to Oktoberfest gala

    The South Amboy Branch YMCA will sponsor an Oct. 21 day trip to Platzl Brauhaus, Pomona, N.Y., to celebrate Oktoberfest. The bus will depart at 8 a.m. from the Y parking lot, 200 John T. O’Leary Blvd. The day will feature music, dancing, entertainment and outdoor activities such as bocce and shuffleboard. Cost is $82…

  • Presbyterian churches to exchange clergy

    Twelve local Presbyterian churches will welcome visiting pastors Oct. 13 as part of the first-ever Presbytery Communion Sunday Clergy Exchange. Community Presbyterian Church of Kendall Park will host the Rev. Patrick Johnson of the Frenchtown Presbyterian Church at 9:30 a.m., and Dayton Presbyterian Church will host the Rev. Tara Woodard-Lehman, chaplain of the Princeton Presbyterians…

  • CASA to hold yard sale Oct. 13 in Parlin

    The Coalition of Advocates for Shelter Animals (CASA) will hold a yard sale from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 13 at 23 Kendall Drive, Parlin section of Sayreville. New items including clothing, toys, household items and jewelry will be available. For more information, contact Jeanine at 646-522-3517 or visit CASA on Facebook.

  • Register now for Matt Collura 5K, barbecue

    The third annual Matt Collura 5K Run/Walk and barbecue will be held Oct. 13 at Thompson Park, Perrineville Road, Jamesburg, to support the Mid-Atlantic Traumatic Brain Injury Fund. Check-in opens at 8:30 a.m., and the race begins at 10:30 a.m. The cost is $30 per person, or $15 for children 7 and under. Participants must…

  • Knights offering trip to Sands Casino

    Our Lady of Victory Knights of Columbus will sponsor a Nov. 2 trip to the Sands Casino, Bethlehem, Pa. The bus will depart at 11 a.m. from the council home, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Return will be at approximately 8 p.m. Tickets cost $35 per person; price includes transportation, beverages, snacks and…

  • Marching bands to compete Oct. 19

    The seventh annual Marching Band Competition will begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 on the football field at Monroe Township High School, Schoolhouse Road. Gates will open at approximately 5 p.m. Seven schools will participate in the event. In case of rain, the competition will take place in the high school building. Admission is $10…

  • Deadline for filing Sandy-related loss claims extended to April

    The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has extended the time required to file a complete claim or proof of loss in connection with superstorm Sandy to April 28, 2014. In a statement, Gov. Chris Christie called the extension “good news for New Jerseyans who are still in the process of settling their flood insurance claims…

  • Report: Schools waking up to importance of breakfast

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer New York Giants football player Mark Herzlich directs a push-up challenge for a group of fifth-graders during a pep rally held as part of the third annual “New Jersey Food for Thought School Breakfast Report” at John Marshall Elementary School in Edison on Oct. 1. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR There…

  • Fees would deter neglect of properties

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent South Amboy officials will consider imposing a fee to pay for the variety of services that go into maintaining neglected properties. At the City Council’s Oct. 2 business meeting, Business Administrator Camille Tooker said the current law allows the city to charge for the actual maintenance done to unkempt properties, but…

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