Tag: South River
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South River students hold town hall meeting in wake of Parkland shooting
SOUTH RIVER– South River High School students served as the hosts to a town hall assembly during the National School Walkout in order to discuss safety and security in schools. On March 14, students from across the country participated in peaceful protests to bring national attention to gun violence and advocation for stricter gun laws…
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South River association will sponsor festival of colors for Holi
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 15 at Grekowski Park, 375 Whitehead Ave., South River. Rain date is April 22. The free event will have dancing, a live deejay, performances, food vendors, community tables and organic…
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South River looks into mandatory background checks for volunteer coaches
SOUTH RIVER–To ensure the safety of youth in the borough, the South River Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is requesting mandatory background checks for volunteer coaches. “On Feb. 16, the South River Parks and Recreation Advisory Board wrote to the mayor with our background checks recommendation. We felt making this recommendation for mandatory background checks for…
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South River begins kindergarten registration process
Kindergarten registration packets are available in the main office of the South River Primary Primary School from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., or they can be downloaded from www.srivernj.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=498951&id=0. To be eligible for enrollment, the child must be 5 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2018. Packets must be returned from 9:30 a.m. to 11…
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South River garden project is first on converted Blue Acres property
SOUTH RIVER–The transformation of a plot of Blue Acres property into a vegetable and flower bed will result in the borough’s first community garden that is scheduled to open in May. “South River sustained a lot of damage from superstorm Sandy, damages which continue to leave their mark even today,” said Denise Batista, Friends of…
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School supplies needed for children in South River
The South River High School Adopt-a-Family Club is holding a school supply drive through March 19 to benefit students in need in the borough. Pencils, crayon boxes, markers, composition books, lunch boxes, spiral notebooks, three subject notebooks, pocket folders, pens, backpacks, glue sticks, highlighters and erasers are most needed. Donation bins are located in the…
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South River High School Class of 1968 reunion on Oct. 6
South River High School Class of 1968 will hold its 50th reunion from 6-10 p.m. on Oct. 6 at Pierre’s of South Brunswick, 582 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction. Tickets are $120 and include cocktail hour, dinner, open bar and deejay. RSVP by May 1. Contact Barbara Mazer Certo at 702-358-3184 or [email protected], or Mary Ellen Pirint Beres…
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Blood drives scheduled throughout March
The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives in Middlesex County: – March 16, 3-8 p.m. Lyons-Schepsco VFW Post 1451, 31 Reid St., South River. – March 30, 2-7 p.m., Old Bridge Senior Center, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge. – March 31, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shirdi Sai Cultural and…
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Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre to hold annual fundraiser March 18
Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre’s annual fundraiser, Fiesta de Primavera, will be held from 4-8:30 p.m. on March 18 at Ria Mar Restaurant, 25 Whitehead Ave., South River. Feast on paellas, sangria and dessert. Be entertained by the Alborada dancers and musicians, as well as DJ Donny Pesce. Proceeds will benefit Alborada’s programming, which brings Spanish dance theater and…
