Bingo is Back
PERTH AMBOY – $1000 Bingo is back at the Magyar (Hungarian) Reformed Church located at the Reformed Church Hall, 347 Kirkland Place, at the corner of Kirkland and Fayette Streets on Mondays, starting October 11, 2021. Parking option behind the church (331 Kirkland Pl., accessible from Wilson Street.) Doors open 6:30 p.m. Bingo starts at 7:30 p.m. Masks are mandatory. No exceptions! Snacks and coffee are available for sale. For more info, call 732-442-7799. License No: BL-1060: ID No: 387-1-29395

A.C. Bus Trip Time Change! San Salvador Seniors
PERTH AMBOY – The San Salvador Seniors are sponsoring a bus trip to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. Bus will depart from behind St. Stephen’s Church (St. John Paul II) Parking Lot on Mechanic Street, Perth Amboy at 11 a.m. Cost: $30 per person; $20 back in slot play For more information, call Joe at 732-826-0819. Masks are required to be worn on the bus.
You Must Reserve Your Seat! You must pay with exact amount of ticket and before you board the bus. We will not be able to give out change.

Learning to See with Art
SOUTH AMBOY – All are welcome to join us at the Senior Center, Stevens Avenue, on November 4 at 1:00 pm to explore how we view the things around us and perceive those little things we have in our lives. Let us explore together…
This session will be discussion as well as a drawing lesson to focus on how we see the things around us. Come with an open mind and I promise you will leave with at least one thing you may not have previously observed. You are not participating in this session to become an artist unless you want to learn some skills. The goal is to give you some methods to look around your world to find things you may not have seen before. Lesson Presented by South Amboy Arts Alliance’s Director, Joan M Conway, BFA, MFA, MEA. To register please email, kellyj@southamboynj.gov or call 732-525-5960.

South Amboy Veteran’s Day Services
SOUTH AMBOY – Please join us for our Veteran Day services on Thursday, November 11 at 11 a.m. in front of City Hall, North Broadway.

Friends of the Perth Amboy Library Book Sale Returns!
PERTH AMBOY – The Friends of the Perth Amboy Free Public Library are once again having a book sale on Saturdays, November 13 and December 11 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Brighton Avenue Community Center at the corner of Brighton Avenue and Sadowski Parkway in Perth Amboy. I know many people have been starving for reading material for these long months we were at home. We will be wearing masks and providing hand sanitizer and bags if needed. We also insist that anyone coming to peruse our collection also wear a mask as mandated by the State of NJ. Paperbacks are $.50, hardcovers are $1, $5 for a bag full, no limit to size of bag except no lawn or garbage bags. We have best sellers by popular authors that are like new. The money we raise goes to support the library with providing programs, promoting literacy or to provide funds to the library with their needs beyond their budget. We look forward to your visit.
For more information email us at friendsofperthamboylibrary@gmail.com, or call us at 201-381-1903 and like us on Facebook. Dealers are welcome. At this time, we are not accepting donations of books.

Friends of the Library Meeting
PERTH AMBOY – The Friends of Perth Amboy Free Public Library are having a meeting at the Kearny Cottage, 63 Catalpa Ave., Perth Amboy at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. All are welcome to attend.

Stop & Shop Thanksgiving Store Hours
• Stop & Shop stores in New Jersey are open until 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
• Pickup will be available on Thanksgiving Day at Stop & Shop stores in New Jersey until 2 p.m.
• All Stop & Shop pharmacies will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Hungarian Homemade Nut Rolls
WOODBRIDGE – Sponsored by the Lorantffy Women’s Guild of the Calvin Hungarian Reformed Church, Corner of School and N. James Streets, Woodbridge. Each individually hand rolled. Made from the best ingredients. Each weighing 1 lb. 8 oz. Available in: English Walnut, Poppyseed, Prune-Lekvar, Apricot, Raspberry-Seedless, Pumpkin-Cheese, Apple, Coconut-Cream. Price $17 each. Deadline for orders by Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Pick-up date: Saturday, December 18, 2021, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the Church. Please use the Ross Street Entrance.  All orders must be paid in full upon ordering. Please call: Florette Pastor: 732-636-2868 or Audrey Marciniak: 732-494-1431.

Fresh Hungarian Kolbasz Sale
WOODBRIDGE – Made by the members of the Calvin Hungarian Reformed Church, Corner of School and N. James Streets of Woodbridge on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Place your orders with Audrey Marciniak: 732-494-1431 or Florette Pastor: 732-636-2868. Price: $7 per lb. Deadline for orders: Friday, December 10, 2021. Orders may be picked up at the Fellowship Hall, Ross Street Entrance on Saturday, December 18, 2021, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. If you are ordering Nut Rolls, you can also place your order for Kolbasz at the same time.

Christmas Cemetery Decorations Sale
SOUTH AMBOY – The Sacred Heart Rosary Society will sponsor a Christmas cemetery decorations sale. Grave blankets and white wooden crosses will be sold. Blankets will be available, by preorder only, for $25. White crosses can be preordered or purchased during grave blanket pickup times, for $10 each or 2 for $18. Order forms and additional information can be found at the parish’s website, sacredheartsa.org or at the parish office, 531 Washington Avenue, South Amboy. All grave blanket orders must be placed by noon, Monday, November 29. All items will be available on Saturday, December 4, 9-11AM and 3-5PM, and Sunday, December 5, 7AM-noon, at 529 Washington Avenue.
Call Virginia at 732-721-1521 with any questions. Thank you, in advance, for your support.

BIZ FAIR at Dowdell Library
Press Release– SOUTH AMBOY – South Amboy’s BIZ FAIR will take place on Monday, December 6 from 4-8 pm at the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library (snow date: December 13). Promote your business just in time for holiday shopping! This will be an amazing, inexpensive opportunity for local businesses, home-based businesses, online businesses, entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations or corporations who would like to reach local markets. Businesses who participate will be included in the event’s Business Directory. Register today to save a spot – contact the Library at comments@dowdell.org OR 732.721.6060 OR log onto www.dowdell.org. A $25 donation is requested per table.
Hot cocoa will be served and holiday cookies may be purchased.

A.C. Bus Trip – Holy Rosary Seniors
HOPELAWN – The Holy Rosary Seniors are sponsoring a bus trip to Resorts Casino, Atlantic City, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. Cost is $35 with $20 back in play. Bus leaves our parking lot (625 Florida Grove Rd.) promptly at 10:00 a.m. For more information, please call Connie at 732-442-4978.

Basketball Games Fundraiser
SOUTH AMBOY – This year’s Friends of South Amboy fundraising event will be held on Saturday, December 18 at South Amboy Middle High School, 200 Governor Harold G. Hoffman Plaza. Proceeds from the event will benefit families in need. As in years past the event will feature local high school basketball games, as follows:
2 p.m . South Amboy girls vs. Highland Park
4 p.m. South Amboy boys vs. Spotswood
6 p.m. Sayreville boys vs. Johnson High School
8 p.m. St. Thomas Aquinas boys vs. St. Joe’s Metuchen
Tickets can be purchased at the door.

South Amboy Seniors
SOUTH AMBOY – The South Amboy Senior Citizens club is looking for new members. Anyone 60+ years old that lives in South Amboy or has a 08879 zip code is eligible to join. The meetings are the second Wednesday of every month at 12 Noon at the Senior Building on Stevens Avenue. Come have fun and join the members for lunch and see if you’re interested in joining the club. If interested or seeking more information, please call Gretchen at 732-721-2501 or Sandy at 732-721-6576.

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Food Drive for Local Families
SOUTH AMBOY – The South Amboy High School Interact Club (Rotary Club) and the City of South Amboy is holding a food drive to benefit local families. If you are able to donate, there will be a collection of non-perishable food, personal hygiene products and paper goods. Donations can be dropped off at the side door of the South Amboy Senior Center on Henry Street, Mondays – Friday’s from 8 a.m. to 3p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Jaclyn at (732) 525-5965. You can also contact Cathy at the Nurse’s office in the South Amboy Middle/High School at (732) 316-7668 option 3 to arrange curbside drop off.

Clothing Bin Now Open
SAYREVILLE – The Clothing Recycling Bin located at First Presbyterian Church of Sayreville, 172 Main Street, across from Borough Hall has been reopened for donations. With ART, the recycling company, one may donate in 3 ways:
1.) Usable clothing is donated directly to the needy.
2.) High-quality clothing is given to organizations that sell to those who cannot afford new clothing.
3.) Unusable clothing is washed and sold for industrial use and leftovers are used in the auto industry as seat stuffing for large trucks. They also help charities, schools, police departments, fire departments and non-profit organizations.
If you have clothes, shoes or other fabrics please consider using our recycling bin. Thank You.

Library Open
PERTH AMBOY – The Perth Amboy Free Public Library, 196 Jefferson St. has reopened. Hours are: Adult Library: Mon, Tues, Thurs: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Wed & Fri 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Children’s Library: Mon, Tues Thurs: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Wed & Fri. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Upon entry, MUST have temperature check, sign in at the front desk, use hand sanitizer, use masks, and observe social distancing. TIME LIMIT: Computer Use: ONE HOUR; Browsing: HALF-HOUR. Study period available by request. For more information call the library at 732-826-2600.

Trinity Treasures Thrift Shop is Open
SOUTH AMBOY – Trinity United Methodist Church Trinity Treasures Thrift Shop located at: 815 Bordentown Avenue, South Amboy is open on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays from 9 a.m. through 12 p.m. weather permitting. Household items, clothing, appliances, and much more. Any questions, please call 732-763-6232.

You’re Invited to Sunday Worship at Magyar Reformed Church
PERTH AMBOY – Please join us on Sunday mornings: 9:00 AM for English Worship and Sunday School; 10:30 AM for Hungarian Worship and Sunday School
Rev. András Szász – Pastor; Organ Prelude – Richard Russell, Organist. We Extend an Open Invitation to All!
Magyar Reformed Church, 331 Kirkland Place, Perth Amboy, NJ – 732-442-7799; www.mrchurchnj.org
Parking behind the church on the Wilson Street side.

Join the Cub Scouts!
FORDS – Pack 53 wants you to join the cub scouts! For boys K thru 5. Our 70th year. Sign up now! Be ready to start up in September! Our 2021-2 Plans are done and ready for the Scouts to have lots of fun! These pictures are our scouts and some of the numerous activities they participated in last year. Fishing, hiking, BB guns, archery, service time (planting, Scouting for Food, Cleanups, and toy collections), parades, Pinewood Derby, Raingutter Regatta and much, much more. We are Pack 53 Fords Clara Barton, but scouts are from all over. We are Sponsored by Fords Fire Department, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and Fords Middle School. See our website: pack53fordsnj.shutterfly.com for more information! Send me your email to pack53cs@gmail.com for more information.

Safety Announcement
We are taking safety precautions in the City of Perth Amboy, and emphasize that it is important:
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!! Report Suspicious Activity – Be Vigilant – STAY ALERT! Do not think that any call or report is too small. Don’t allow the actions of a few dictate your quality of life. FOR ALL EMERGENCIES, DIAL: 9-1-1. FOR ALL NON-EMERGENCIES, DIAL: 732-442-4400.