Tag: South Amboy
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Church to hold Veterans Day service
Christ Episcopalian Church will hold a veterans service in memory of those who served and gave their lives to this country at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the church, 220 Main St., on the corner of Broadway, South Amboy. For more information, visit www.christchurchsouthamboy.com.
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Grand opening celebration takes the cake in South Amboy
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — It was hard to tell who was a friend of owner Dana Di Franza and who was just in the neighborhood and stopped by to join the fun at the grand opening of Soul Sisters Cakery Cafe at 112 N. Broadway on Oct. 29. It was hard to…
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South Amboy native serves aboard nuclear submarine in Guam
SOUTH AMBOY — A 1995 Sayreville War Memorial High School graduate and South Amboy native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a crew working aboard one of the world’s most advanced nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarines. Cmdr. Steven Tarr serves in Guam as part of the Navy’s forward-deployed force. He is the commanding officer…
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South Amboy still waiting on progress of Manhattan Beach
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Manhattan Beach could break ground any day, but the developer needs to secure a contractor before proceeding. That update is what Business Administrator Camille Tooker told resident Barbara Pasternack during the Oct. 19 City Council meeting. Pasternack — who is running as an Independent for the First Ward council seat…
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Ballot for South Amboy school board is crowded with candidates
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — It is a crowded race for seats on the South Amboy Board of Education (BOE) — voters will be able to select three of five candidates for three, three-year positions as well as one candidate for a one-year position. Stanley Jankowski resigned in December of 2015, and the board…
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Texas Roadhouse fundraiser will benefit middle school student with cancer
The Friends of South Amboy will hold a fundraiser night on Oct. 20 at Texas Roadhouse, Route 9, Parlin. The restaurant will add up guest checks that have presented a flier and donate 10 percent of proceeds to Breanna Hathcock, a recent South Amboy Middle School graduate who is battling cancer. For a copy of…
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Yard sale to benefit shelter animal organization
Coalition of Advocates for Shelter Animals (CASA) will hold a yard sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 23 on Stockton Street, between 1st Street and Church Street, South Amboy. Items include clothing, toys, household items and jewelry. For more information, contact Jeanine at 646-522-3517 or visit the CASA Facebook page.
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Board of Education election overview for the Suburban
The following races will be held for local Boards of Education: In Old Bridge, incumbents Jill Cali, Balwinder Singh and Annette Tunyla Hopman; and newcomers Walter Reed and Matthew Sulikowski will seek three three-year terms. In Sayreville, incumbents Daniel Balka, John Walsh and Lucille Bloom; and newcomer Ryan De La Uz will vie for three, three-year…
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Election overview for the Suburban
The following races will be held on Election Day, Nov. 8: Middlesex County Sheriff — Incumbent Democrat Mildred Scott vs. Republican Pedro “Peter” Pisar; Middlesex County Freeholder — Incumbent Democrats Blanquita Valenti, Kenneth Armwood and Charles Kenny vs. Republicans Joseph Scillieri, Kathleen Calabrese and Zhiyu “Jimmy” Ju; Old Bridge Council — Ward 3 — Democrat incumbent…
