Tag: South Amboy
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‘Jammin for Jaclyn’ to support another family in need
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY—What happens when you catch fire with a fundraiser, but then no longer need funds for the original purpose? If you’re Denise Morgan, you hold the fundraiser, but find another family who is in just as much need as you once were. Morgan’s first “Jammin’ for Jaclyn” event in 2014…
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South Amboy school evacuated due to suspicious odor
SOUTH AMBOY – Two classrooms at the South Amboy Elementary School have been isolated due to a suspicious odor. Around 11:30 a.m. on March 2, South Amboy police and emergency services were dispatched to the school on Hoffman Plaza for an unknown odor. Upon initial inspection, emergency personnel, along with school administrators, decided to evacuate the…
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Holiday Pie Sale underway in S.A.
Christ Church of South Amboy and the Christ Church Women With Purpose Committee are conducting their annual Holiday Pie Sale through March 16. A variety of 9-inch pies, including apple, blueberry, cherry, apple crumb, blueberry crumb, strawberry rhubarb, sugar-free apple and pecan are available for order. Pickup is set for 1-3 p.m. March 26 at…
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Concert to feature Irish song and dance
The Middlesex County Office of Culture and Heritage will present the Daoine Irish Music Band in a performance titled “An Evening of Irish Music, Song and Dance” 7 p.m. March 15 at South Amboy High School, 200 Gov. Harold G. Hoffman Plaza, John T. O’Leary Boulevard. Admission is free of charge; however, registration is required.…
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South Amboy lauds budget surplus of $1.5 million
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — It was all smiles at the March 2 City Council business meeting. The reason? An unexpected surplus of city funds totaling nearly $1.5 million. That news should also make taxpayers smile, since some of that money will be used to reduce this year’s tax increase. Mayor Fred Henry…
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Concert to feature Irish song and dance
The Middlesex County Office of Culture and Heritage will present the Daoine Irish Music Band in a performance titled “An Evening of Irish Music, Song and Dance” 7 p.m. March 15 at South Amboy High School, 200 Gov. Harold G. Hoffman Plaza, John T. O’Leary Boulevard. Admission is free of charge; however, registration is required.…
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Happy Days expected at South Amboy St. Patrick’s Parade
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is just around the corner. Parade Chairman and City Council President Mickey Gross said this year’s event, scheduled for March 12, is “expected to be the biggest and best ever.” He said the city is anticipating 25,000 attendees. “We’re hoping to make…
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Ten percent of South Amboy students take part in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY—Disney will be coming to life at the middle high school this weekend when students stage “Beauty and the Beast.” The South Amboy High School Players’ production March 4-6 involves more than 100 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade both on stage and behind it – just slightly less than…
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In Service
U.S. Air Force Airman Kevin Eustace graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward…
