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In the spirit
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MAIN STREET THEATRE CO. Stephanie Long of Parlin (c) portrays Madam Arcati, a very unusual type of medium, as she conducts a seance with cantankerous novel writer Charles Condomine, played by Matthew Guerra of Parlin, and his skeptical wife Ruth, played by Elizabeth Mahon of Aberdeen. The Main Street Theatre Co.…
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Slocum murder: Questions remain 150 years later
New Jersey historian Arthur T. Green II will give a special presentation on the 1863 Slocum murder trial at the fall 2013 general meeting of the Historical Society of Ocean Grove. It’s been 150 years since the infamous Slocum murder on July 14, 1863, in Mechanicsville, now West Long Branch, but there are still questions…
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Never forget
Relatives of Robert T. “Bobby” Hughes Jr., a 23-year-old resident of Sayreville who was killed during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, gather at Burke’s Park in Sayreville on Sept. 9 for the borough’s 12th annual remembrance ceremony. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Rich Fernandez honors his fallen sister, 27-year-old Judy Hazel S. Fernandez, during…
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Car show series continues Sept. 13
Mayor Owen Henry will present the Old Bridge Classic Car Cruise, a celebration of the automobile, from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at The Shoppes at Old Bridge, 3877 Route 9, Old Bridge. The Kroozin Productions car show will include special events, trophies, family entertainment, nearby restaurants and shops, and radio personality Wolfman Jerry. All are…
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Cut-a-thon to aid local children with cancer
Isabella’s Hair Salon, 881 Main St., Sayreville, will hold a “Cutting Away Cancer” cut-a-thon to benefit three local children with cancer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 22 (rain date Sept. 29). Women’s haircuts will be $20 and men’s haircuts will be $10. All proceeds will go toward the healthcare and benefit of the…
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Registration ongoing for BIC Fun Run/Walk
The Sayreville Recreation Department and the Sayreville Association for Brain Injured Children (BIC) will sponsor the first Angel on Your Shoulder Fun Run/Walk Sept. 14 at Kennedy Park, Washington Road. The event will be held in memory of Rene Lajewski. Proceeds will benefit the Sayreville BIC. A tree dedication ceremony is planned for 9:30 a.m.…
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Good Deed contest open through Oct. 1
Dr. Mariana Blagoev of Bright Smiles Dental, 1145 Bordentown Ave., Suite 7, Parlin section of Sayreville, recently launched a Good Deed contest. 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/pa rlin- dentist- sponsors- a- good- deedcontest/ The submission deadline is Oct. 1.…
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Softball program gains own identity in Sayreville
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Organizers of a new girls-softball organization in the borough intend to offer players more practice time and competition. To combat a dwindling enrollment and to allow better access to playing fields during the season, the girls softball program that was formerly part of the Sayreville Athletic Association has…
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Safe-streets policies will protect seniors
With more and more people involved in outdoor activities including bicycling, jogging and simply walking to where we need to go, New Jersey is now ranked as the eighth healthiest state in the nation. So it was wonderful to hear from state Transportation Secretary James Simpson that the Christie administration is actively promoting policies and…
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