• Prepping for fun

    Above left: Second-grader Nyla Wendel takes part in a game at the Raritan Bay Catholic Preparatory School Walkathon, held at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy on Sept. 20. Above: Second-grader Sofia Hoenle has a great time during the event. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • Good Deed contest open through Oct. 1

    Dr. Mariana Blagoev of Bright Smiles Dental, 1145 Bordentown Ave., Suite 7, Parlin section of Sayreville, is holding a Good Deed contest through Oct. 1. Children 18 years old and younger can submit an essay about a good deed they have accomplished by going to http://brightsmilesdental.com/index.php/par lin-dentist-sponsors-a-good-deed-contest/. Blagoev will award a new laptop to the…

  • Rutgers offers discount to Homecoming game

    Discounted tickets are available for the Rutgers Homecoming football game against the University of Houston on Oct. 26 at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway. Tickets are $35 each with promotional code RUAA. Before the game, music, children’s activities, food and giveaways will be available in areas around the stadium. To order tickets, contact the Rutgers Athletics ticket…

  • Kenneth Goy panel to sponsor Oktoberfest

    The Kenneth Goy Foundation will host an Oktoberfest 7:30-11:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Reception Center at St. Clement, Matawan. The event will feature a buffet with desserts, entertainment, raffles and a cash bar with seasonal craft beers. Tickets cost $35 per person if purchased by Sept. 30; $40 per person after that date. To…

  • Bond rating, business outlook topics of concern in South Amboy

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The downgrading of the city’s bond rating from A+ to Aby Standard & Poor (S&P) became a topic of discussion during the Sept. 18 City Council meeting. “As far as the downgrade by S&P, we were not surprised by that,” city Business Administrator Camille Tooker said in response…

  • Cheesequake firehouse vendor fair Sept. 28

    The Ladies Auxiliary of the Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company will host its second annual craft/vendor show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 28 at the firehouse on Route 34.

  • Restaurant event to assist area charity

    Texas Roadhouse of Old Bridge, 1000 Route 9, Gateway Plaza Shopping Center, will hold a dining fundraiser 4-10 p.m. Sept. 26 to support FAT (Faith and Trade) Helping Hands, a Sayreville-based charity providing food, clothing and minor home repairs for needy residents of New Jersey. Diners should present an event flier to their server. The…

  • Amusement park holds first Oktoberfest

    Keansburg Amusement Park will hold its first annual Oktoberfest on Sept. 28, noon to 9 p.m., and Sept. 29, noon to 6 p.m., at 275 Beachway Ave. A stein hoisting competition will be held at 9 p.m. Sept. 28. The weekend will feature a wristband special for $15.99, Oktoberfest beer specials, traditional German food and…

  • State gun buyback set for Sept. 27, 28

    A state-sponsored gun buyback program for Middlesex County residents will be held 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 27 and 28 at Sayre Woods Bible Church, Old Bridge; Sacred Heart Parish Hall, New Brunswick; and Cathedral International Church, Perth Amboy. The program is part of a continuing statewide effort to reduce gun violence by taking firearms out…

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