Tag: South River
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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…
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South River native holds prestigious titles in English law
Jeffrey Golden, a former resident of South River, is the first non-barrister appointed Head of Chambers at 3 Hare Court, a leading civil and commercial set in England. An elected Honorary Master of the Bench of the Honourable Society of Middle Temple, Golden is a specialist arbitrator and expert with more than 40 years’ experience…
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Free seedlings available to South River residents on May 5
The South River Environmental/Shade Tree Commission will distribute free seedlings to borough residents from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 5 at the Department of Public Works, 9 Ivan Way, South River. The small trees were given to South River through a grant from the New Jersey Tree Recovery Program. Limit is five seedlings…
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Bus trip to Resorts Atlantic City set for May 10
The Saints Peter and Paul Men’s Club is sponsoring a bus trip to Resorts Atlantic City on May 10. The bus will load at 8:30 a.m. and depart at 9 a.m. from the parking lot on Whitehead Avenue in South River, returning at approximately 7 p.m. Tickets cost $30 with $25 returned for slot play, with free…
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South River Historical Society to meet April 25
The South River Historical & Preservation Society will hold its next meeting on at 7 p.m. on April 25 at the South River Museum (Old School Baptist Church), 64-66 Main St., South River. The 1980 “Olympic Torch Relay,” and the annual “Frost on the Pumpkin” race that started that same year, will be the topic of the…
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South River council will seek grant funding for dog park
SOUTH RIVER – Borough Engineer Bruce Koch has presented a preliminary construction plan for a proposed dog park in South River. The proposal calls for constructing two separate facilities with a common entrance for small dogs and large dogs in the fenced areas that were previously the borough’s skate park and bike park, Koch said…
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South River festival of colors postponed until April 21
The Saraswati Cultural Association of New Jersey will sponsor its third annual Festival of Color in celebration of the holiday Holi from 1-5 p.m. on April 21 at Grekowski Park, 375 Whitehead Ave., South River. The event was postponed from April 15. The free event will have dancing, a live deejay, performances, food vendors, community tables…
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Women veterans invited to information fair on April 21
The New Jersey Community Veterans Engagement Board will hold a conference and information fair for women veterans from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 21 at Corpus Christi School, 80 David St., South River. Share your experience as a woman veteran using healthcare and other benefits in New Jersey. Engage with other women veterans…
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South River resident debuts music video at film festival
SOUTH RIVER – Singer Dennis Sy was proud to present his music video at the Garden State Film Festival, depicting every parent’s journey of accepting his/her child’s inevitable maturity. Having lived in South River for 18 years, Sy said he co-wrote the song “Can She Stay” with lyricist Michael Peloso. Dedicated to Peloso’s daughters, Sy…
