Tag: South Amboy
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Summer camp is for the kids
Summer is the ideal time for kids to get up, get out and explore! This will be especially true this summer. The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy will open its summer day camps beginning June 21 for campers ages 5-13. The locations in Metuchen, Edison, South Amboy, Woodbridge and Piscataway will provide…
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Dowdell Library will hold holiday celebration on Dec. 17
Join the Dowdell Library in South Amboy for a holiday celebration at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at the library, John O’Leary Boulevard, adjacent to South Amboy Middle High School. The concert will be presented by Collegium Musicum, featuring the Veritas Youth Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Mira Kang, artistic director. It will be livestreamed…
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YMCA of MEWSA receives Loves Takes Action Award, funding to continue vital programs during pandemic
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy (MEWSA) was awarded a $50,000 Love Takes Action Award from the New York Life Foundation. The grant will allow the YMCA to continue to provide vital programs and services to the community during the pandemic. “We are grateful for the New York Life Foundation’s investment in…
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YMCA of MEWSA honors leaders in the community with various awards
The YMCA of MEWSA has announced its 2020 honorees, who are receiving the Charles S. Edgar Memorial Award, the Peter J. Barnes, Jr. Community Champion Award and the Community Partner Award. The recipient of the Charles S. Edgar Memorial Award is Paul Edgcomb. This award is given to an individual who has greatly served the…
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Classic car parade to travel through South Amboy and Sayreville on Sunday collecting food
The Rotary Club of South Amboy/Sayreville will hold a classic car parade at 1 p.m. Sept. 20. The purpose of the event is to have residents enjoy classic cars while sitting at their homes. At the end of the parade there will be a float collecting food for the food pantries of St. Mary’s and…
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YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy helps children reach their potential
The YMCA of MEWSA (Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge, South Amboy) is the largest child care provider in Middlesex County and places the highest priority on the health and safety of all participants. They offer learning programs and readiness opportunities for all children from infant through school age, including full- and half-day programs that teach academic skills,…
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YMCA of MEWSA receives Young Explorers grant for outdoor exploration
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy (MEWSA) has received notification of a grant award in the amount of $7,500 through the PNC Foundation’s Grow Up Great program to support the costs of its Young Explorers Program at the Y’s Avenel Learning Center in Woodbridge. The program is geared toward early learners ages…
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Dredging of Cheesequake Creek to begin in August
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract for the dredging of Cheesequake Creek, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6) announced on July 29. Work is expected to begin this month and take about one month to complete. In February, Pallone announced securing the $4.1 million in federal funding necessary for the project. “This is…
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YMCA of MEWSA receives Youth & Government Grant
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy received notification of a grant in the amount of $2,500 from the New Jersey State Bar Foundation to support the costs of launching their new teen initiative, the Youth and Government Program. The program will be offered at the Metuchen and Edison YMCA locations and will…