Tag: South Amboy
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Rabies clinics offered throughout Middlesex County
Middlesex County has released the 2017 calendar dates for rabies clinics throughout the area: March 4, Monroe Recreation Center, 120 Monmouth Rd., Monroe: 9 a.m. to noon dogs and cats; March 11, Jamesburg Firehouse, 82 West Railroad Ave., Jamesburg: 1-2 p.m. cats only, 2-3:30 p.m. dogs only, or 3:30-4 p.m. dogs and cats; March 27,…
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South Amboy’s new superintendent has experience in urban school districts
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The beginning of the calendar year was the beginning of the school year for the district’s new superintendent, Jorge Diaz. Interim Superintendent Frank Alfano previously served in the role following the retirement of longtime Superintendent Robert Sheedy in 2015. Alfano’s contract ran through Dec. 31, 2016. Diaz, who…
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Man charged in South Amboy auto fatality
A Matawan man has been charged with causing the death of a bicyclist who died after he was struck by a car that was being driven by the defendant. Francis Smith, 56, of Matawan, was charged on Jan. 22 with aggravated manslaughter, death by auto and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving…
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South Amboy police mourn passing of former senior patrolman
SOUTH AMBOY — The South Amboy Police Department has announced the passing of retired Patrolman Roy Dragotta. “We send our condolences and prayers to his family on this loss. Roy was an outstanding police officer, a wonderful father and great friend. Many will remember his big smile and warm personality not only while he was patrolling, but…
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YMCA of MEWSA launches campaign to fund community programs
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy (MEWSA) recently launched its annual “100 Days of Giving” campaign with an event held at the JFK Social Center in Edison. At the Jan. 10 event, there were speakers who shared how the YMCA had impacted their lives. The campaign’s goal is to raise $215,000 to ensure that everyone in…
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Yoga, art exhibit, Irish concert liven up South Amboy arts
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city’s art district continues to integrate itself and already has a full calendar of events planned for this year. “We are very pleased with the progress of the arts initiative and the support we’ve received from the City of South Amboy,” said arts district co-founder Diana St.…
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Esteemed musicians to perform at St. Mary’s this weekend
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The 2016-17 Music at St. Mary’s series is in full swing, with the next show scheduled for this weekend of Jan. 14-15 at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church on Augusta Street. The diverse collection of classical music performances is now in its 16th year, and the series is run…
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Juror attends convicted mother’s sentencing
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — Joe Mulvanerton, one of the jurors in the Michelle Lodzinski murder trial, sat quietly and listened as she was sentenced last week to a 30-year prison sentence for killing her 5-year-old son, Timmy, in 1991 and dumping his body in a creek off Olympic Drive in Raritan…
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Mother sentenced in case that still haunts many
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — In 1991, best friends Tara Packard and Timothy “Timmy” Wiltsey, who were both 5 years old at the time, had a secret code to speak to one another when they were home — by knocking on the adjoining wall that their duplex home in South Amboy shared. On…
