Tag: South River

  • Bicycle Rodeo to include public safety demonstrations

    Bicycle Rodeo to include public safety demonstrations

    The South River Police Department will hold its annual Bicycle Rodeo & Public Safety Day beginning at 9 a.m. on June 2 at Denny Stadium, David Street, South River. Learn about bicycle safety and the various public safety services available to the community. Ask questions, see emergency vehicles, view emergency equipment displays and meet public…

  • More than 100 community members join interfaith discussion on Israel

    More than 100 community members join interfaith discussion on Israel

    SOUTH RIVER – Christian, Jewish and Muslim religious leaders from throughout New Jersey held a public discussion on the modern State of Israel. “It’s Complicated: A Discussion of Israel, Christianity and Islam, and Building Bridges to Peace,” was sponsored on April 25 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen’s Office of Ecumenical and Interfaith Affairs as a follow-up to…

  • South River Balalaika Orchestra to perform May 20

    South River Balalaika Orchestra to perform May 20

    The South River Balalaika Orchestra, a home-grown string ensemble from Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, will hold a Spring Imaginings concert at 2 p.m. on May 20 in the South River High School auditorium, 11 Montgomery St., South River. The program runs approximately 90 minutes with one intermission. Philadelphia’s premier maestro, Dimitri Kauriga, conducts arrangements…

  • North Brunswick resident killed in alleged drunk driving crash in South River

    North Brunswick resident killed in alleged drunk driving crash in South River

    A 49-year-old North Brunswick resident was killed when he was struck by a vehicle on Pulawski Avenue in South River. The deceased pedestrian was identified as William Oross. He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries, according to information provided by Middlesex County…

  • Seniors invited to Birthday Bashes

    Seniors invited to Birthday Bashes

    The Middlesex County Office of Aging and Disabled Services will once again hold Birthday Bashes for senior citizens age 90 and over as part of its National Older Americans Month celebration. Residents are asked to attend the event based on their residency: The Edison luncheon on May 22 at the Edison Senior Center will honor…

  • Reformed Church Home dedicates tranquility garden to one of its own

    Reformed Church Home dedicates tranquility garden to one of its own

    OLD BRIDGE — Don Adams enjoyed the fresh air of just being outside. That’s why the dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the tranquility garden in honor of Adams outside the Reformed Church Home (RCH) in Old Bridge on May 2 was truly fitting to remember the man who did so much for the building.…

  • Vendors needed for Corpus Christi Church yard sale

    Vendors needed for Corpus Christi Church yard sale

    The St. Vincent de Paul Society will hold a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 23 at Corpus Christi Church, 100 James St., South River. Vendor spaces are $10. Bring your own table. Proceeds of the sale of donated items will help the needy of South River. For more information, call…

  • East Brunswick Woman’s Club installation dinner set for May 15

    East Brunswick Woman’s Club installation dinner set for May 15

    The East Brunswick Woman’s Club will hold its installation dinner at 6:30 p.m. on May 15 at Ria Mar, 25 Whitehead Ave., South River. The menu will include soup, salad, entree, dessert buffet and beverage. The cost is $32. Reservations required by May 7. For reservations, call Marie at 609-426-1534.  

  • South River council sets May 14 as date for public hearing on 2018 budget

    South River council sets May 14 as date for public hearing on 2018 budget

    SOUTH RIVER – A public hearing has been scheduled on May 14 for the $17.8 million budget that will fund the operation of South River during 2018. The budget may be adopted by the council at that time. The 2017 municipal budget totaled $17.6 million, Borough Administrator Jack Layne said. In 2018, the borough will…