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Urges residents to support veterans, families
The honor and sacrifice of our country’s military-service members comes to mind when we see images of men and women deployed overseas or a young child being reunited with his or her mother or father who was serving abroad. All these images tug at the heartstrings, but once gone, they are quickly forgotten. More than…
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County saves with shared services
Over the years, Middlesex County has built an impressive portfolio of opportunities for shared services that either bring in revenue or help lower our operating expenses. These initiatives run the gamut from our incredibly successful open space preservation program, to our innovative emergency services initiatives, and finally to a cooperative purchasing program that allows the…
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Hair salon cut-a-thon to benefit kids with cancer
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Isabella’s Hair Salon will present a cut-a-thon Sept. 22 that will benefit three area children who are battling cancer. The Main Street salon will offer 50-percent-off haircuts throughout the day during the “Cutting Away Cancer” event. The day’s events will also offer gift baskets, a DJ, food and…
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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.…
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POW/MIA service coming to VFW post
The commander and auxiliary president of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699, Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville, will hold a POW/MIA service 7 p.m. Sept. 24. All are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served after the program. District 8 Auxiliary President Gloria Lisicki will be on hand for the event. For more information, call…
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County residents can drop off household hazardous wastes
The Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Drop- Off Day on Sept. 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Woodbridge Township Department of Public Works, 225 Smith St., Keasbey section of Woodbridge. Household hazardous wastes that are improperly disposed are potentially dangerous to children and animals,…
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Disney’s dreams capture author’s imagination
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Sometimes the dreams of childhood go by the wayside as time and life progress. That is not the case with Freehold Township resident Chuck Schmidt. Schmidt’s childhood passion for the genius and magic of Walt Disney grew with him, and over the years he parlayed it into feature stories,…
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Report: South Amboy has ‘limited financial flexibility’
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Standard & Poor (S&P) downgraded South Amboy’s bond rating to A- from A+ last week, and has given a negative outlook. “In our view, South Amboy’s finances are weak,” the report reads. “The city has issued increasing amounts of emergency notes in the previous few years as municipal revenue has not…
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