Tag: South River

  • Community cleanup set for Oct. 7 in South River

    Community cleanup set for Oct. 7 in South River

    The South River Environmental Commission and the South River Shade Tree Commission will hold a Community Cleanup Day from 9 a.m. noon on Oct. 7. Volunteers will meet at Fitzpatrick’s Field, Southside Avenue. To volunteer, email Eliana Neyra at [email protected].

  • Ss. Peter and Paul Church to hold fish fry on Oct. 6

    Ss. Peter and Paul Church to hold fish fry on Oct. 6

    Ss. Peter and Paul Church will hold its annual fish fry from 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 6 in the church hall behind the church, 9 Jeffrie Ave., South River. The cost is $15 per plate, which includes fish, fries, coleslaw, macaroni salad, dessert and coffee or water. Soda is available for purchase. BYOB. For tickets, call Jay…

  • South River sailor promoted to rank of chief petty officer

    South River sailor promoted to rank of chief petty officer

    Daniel Billowitz of South River was promoted to the rank of chief petty officer while assigned to Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS) Romania, located in Deveselu, Romania, on Sept. 15. While serving as a petty officer first class, Billowitz became a candidate for chief petty officer after passing a written exam, according to information…

  • Undefeated South River football team still seeks improvement

    Undefeated South River football team still seeks improvement

    The South River High School football team isn’t satisfied despite beating Bishop George Ahr High School, 35-12, on Sept. 23. “[We need to work on] the running game for sure,” South River head coach Rich Marchesi said. “We’re working on our running game. We got better at it last week. We still need to work…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    The following local students graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University on May 16: Kimberly Siggins of Spotswood, a student at the Florham campus located in Madison, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theater Arts. Kaveena Bullock of Monroe, a student at the Florham campus, graduated with a BA in Creative Writing. Sandra Diaz of…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    The following local students at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus, located in Madison, have been named to the honors list for the spring semester: From East Brunswick: Lauren Geiger, Marlena Bevilacqua, Matthew Goldstein and Sandra Diaz. From Monroe: Kaveena Bullock, Matthew Hanna Peyton Taylor and Urvashi Sarkar. From Spotswood: Kimberly Siggins of Spotswood, To qualify…

  • Author to speak about amusement parks of the Jersey Shore

    Author to speak about amusement parks of the Jersey Shore

    The South River Historical & Preservation Society will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. on Sept. 27 at the South River Museum, Old School Baptist Church, 64-66 Main St., South River. The September program will feature Rick Geffken, co-author of “Lost Amusement Parks of the North Jersey Shore, 1965-2015.” He will share rare pictures…

  • South River establishes data base for vacant property

    South River establishes data base for vacant property

    SOUTH RIVER Borough officials adopted an ordinance amending the borough code regarding property maintenance and vacant properties. “It has been established in ordinances of other towns that vacant and abandoned structures cause severe harm to the health, safety and general welfare of the community, including diminution of neighboring property values, increased risk of fire and…

  • South River Jewish organization provides resources to law enforcement

    South River Jewish organization provides resources to law enforcement

    The Jewish Federation is sponsoring educational programs in its attempt to further educate law enforcement officials about their critical role in stopping and preventing bias related incidents. The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey is a non-profit organization based out of South River that works to strengthen the Jewish community in order to…