Tag: Milltown
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Camille Anne Curtis
Camille Anne Curtis of Old Bridge passed away on Jan. 31 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Anne was born in Jersey City on August 17, 1944. She grew up in Parlin and raised her own family there and in South Amboy. She was the owner of The Gift Basket gift shop in…
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Scouts will host Spaghetti Dinner
Milltown Boy Scout Troop No. 33 will sponsor its annual fundraising Spaghetti Dinner March 5 at American Legion Post No. 25, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. Early-bird dinners will be served 4-5 p.m.; cost is $6. Regular-dinner seatings are set for 5-7 p.m.; cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children under age 9, $7 for…
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Falsifier of Milltown drinking water data nets three years in jail
TRENTON — The former licensed operator of the New Brunswick and Milltown public drinking water systems has been sentenced to prison for submitting false water purity testing data to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Edward O’Rourke, 60, of Brick, was sentenced on Feb. 8 to three years in state prison by Superior Court Judge Alberto…
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Milltown officials think animal control service fee from Woodbridge is too high
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Borough officials plan to renegotiate the annual fee for animal control and shelter services with Woodbridge Township. The Milltown Council approved a shared services agreement between Woodbridge and Milltown for animal control services for the control, care and housing of lost and abandoned domesticated animals at a meeting Feb. 8. The…
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Church offers services, recitals during Lent
United Methodist Church at Milltown, 47 N. Main St., will hold Lenten services and recitals at noon on Wednesdays, Feb. 24-March 16. A brief prayer service will be followed by a 30-minute organ recital. A bag lunch will be provided for all in attendance. For more information, log on to www.umcmilltown.org.
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‘Soprano and Friends’ coming to church
The United Methodist Church at Milltown will present a concert titled “Soprano and Friends” 5 p.m. Feb. 28 at the church, 47 N. Main St. Soprano Annette Mulholland will be joined by guest instrumentalists John Antisz, Loren C. Fortna, Wilbur Lewis, Brianna Tagliaferro and Shea Velloso. The program will feature works by Gurney, Handel, Satie,…
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Tickets on sale for Feb. 13 murder mystery
The Milltown Republican Organization will sponsor its Murder-Mystery Dinner 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at Milltown American Legion Post No. 25, JFK Drive. All proceeds will go to the Karen Collins and Sean Leary memorial scholarships and community programs. Participants will attend the Billionaires Club Masquerade Ball and step into a room full of mystery and…
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New groundhog in Milltown predicts more winter weather
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Despite temperatures peaking at around 60 degrees last week, Milltown Mel shut down an early spring, predicting six more weeks of winter. “Citizens of Milltown … [it] seems pretty warm on this winter day,” Jack Bicsko, one of the Milltown Wranglers, bellowed on behalf of Mel, noting that residents should…
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Milltown child remembered with naming of park in her honor
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Ariella Hopkins may have only been six years old when she passed away last June, but she captivated everyone she came in contact with. “It didn’t matter if you were an adult or a child, she talked with everyone,” Bobby Hopkins said as he reminisced about his daughter.…
