Tag: South Amboy
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South Amboy to hold annual tree lighting, holiday parade
South Amboy will hold its annual tree lighting and Holiday Fire and Rescue Parade beginning at 6 p.m. on Nov. 30 at the plaza near the train station on Broadway. Rain date is Dec. 1. There will be entertainment, free refreshments and a visit from Santa Claus.
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Cemetery crosses, grave blankets on sale at Sacred Heart church
The Sacred Heart Altar Rosary Society will offer embellished cemetery crosses for purchase from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Nov. 24 and from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 25 in front of Memorial Hall, 529 Washington Ave., South Amboy. The cost is $9 for one cross or $15 for two. Decorated grave blankets for $25…
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Music at Saint Mary’s to present Handel’s ‘Messiah’
Music at Saint Mary’s presents Handel’s “Messiah,” a Music at Saint Mary’s Advent-Christmas tradition, at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 at Saint Mary Church, 256 Augusta St., South Amboy. George Frederik Handel’s timeless oratorio will feature the Saint Mary Chamber Orchestra, four soloists, and the Saint Mary Choral Society under the direction of Christopher M.C. Deibert. Suggested donation is $15.…
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Basketball fundraiser to benefit South Amboy man battling cancer
The Friends of South Amboy will hold a basketball fundraising event on Dec. 15 at South Amboy Middle High School, 200 Governor Harold G. Hoffman Plaza, South Amboy. Proceeds will benefit Chris “Stretch” Szatkowski, who is battling Stage 4 cancer. The high school basketball games include South Amboy girls vs. Piscataway Vo-Tech at 2 p.m., South…
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South Amboy Elks to hold hoedown buffet
The South Amboy Elks will hold a hoedown buffet from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 30 at the post, 601 Washington Road, South Amboy. Dinner includes chicken, ribs, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, corn, corn bread, dessert, coffee and tea. Cost is $15 per person. Children 8 and under are $7. For more information, call 732-727-7170.
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Incumbents re-elected to South Amboy school board
SOUTH AMBOY – Lynn Kasics, Paula Taggart and John Dragotta were unofficially elected to three-year terms on the South Amboy Board of Education. According to election results from Middlesex County, Kasics received 1,113 votes, Taggart recorded 1,104 votes and Dragotta registered 1,100 votes. Other candidates in the race were Thomast Seig, who collected 900 votes,…
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South Amboy Elks to hold monthly breakfast on Nov. 18
The South Amboy Elks will hold a buffet breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon on Nov. 18 at the lodge, 601 Washington Road, South Amboy. All-you-can-eat buffet includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, breakfast meats, baked egg dishes, potatoes, sweet treats, assorted breads, coffee, tea and juice. Cost is $9 for adults, or $5 for children 8…
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Pallone turns back challenge from Freehold Township resident
A longtime Democratic incumbent reclaimed his seat in New Jersey’s Sixth Congressional District. On Election Day, Nov. 6, Republican businessman Rich Pezzullo, a resident of Freehold Township, conceded the race for Congress to Frank J. Pallone Jr., a resident of Long Branch. Pallone’s new term will run from January 2019 through December 2020. The Sixth…
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Henry elected to third mayoral term in South Amboy
SOUTH AMBOY – Voters of South Amboy re-elected Republican Mayor Fred Henry to his third term. Henry defeated Democrat Peter Pisar and Independent Brandon Russell. In the Nov. 6 race for mayor, Henry registered 1,446 votes to defeat Pisar, who received 902 votes, and Russell, who collected 394 votes, according to results posted online by…
