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  • Cream Ridge teen to perform as soloist in ‘The Nutcracker’

    Ayla Eilert, 17, of Cream Ridge, will join renowned professional guest artists when she performs the soloist roles of Dew Drop, Lead Marzipan and Mouse Queen in this year’s full-length production of New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble’s beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker” on Dec. 12-13 at Memorial Auditorium at Montclair State University, Montclair. Celebrated dancers…

  • Allentown library assoc. celebrates payoff of debt

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The Allentown Public Library Association is celebrating its newfound debt free status. At left, Jim Ferdetta fills in the final segment of the Nix Our Debt campaign sign. Above, board members Joan Ruddiman, Marian Evans, Pat Brown, David Yundt, Karen Sensi, Cynthia Jones and Jane Giamo mark the milestone as…

  • St. Joseph Giving Tree grants wishes

    By MATTHEW SOCKOL Correspondent MILLSTONE — Saint Joseph Church is sponsoring its annual Giving Tree, which provides less fortunate individuals with Christmas gifts. Applicants have their gift requests written on tags and placed on a Christmas tree in the church. For confidentiality purposes, the identities of the applicants are kept anonymous. Those who are interested…

  • Prevent colds and flu before they start

    Though the holiday season is a joyous time of year, it’s also one when many people succumb to cold and flu. Spending so much time indoors in close proximity to others can increase a person’s susceptibility to flu and cold, so it’s no surprise that the holiday season, when many people spend lots of time…

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    Mariah Carey Hallmark Channel’s original movie “A Christmas Melody,” directed by and starring musical legend and Grammy award-winning superstar Mariah Carey, is set to debut Saturday, Dec. 19, at 8 p.m., as the network’s final feature for its Countdown to Christmas programming event. Mariah stars along Lacey Chabert (“Mean Girls”), Brennan Elliott (“Debbie Macomber’s Cedar…

  • FEMA authorizes $34 million for sea wall

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The federal government has authorized a sea wall that will span both Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach in an effort to protect the two municipalities that were hit hard by superstorm Sandy. Sea Bright Mayor Dina Long said the repairs and extension of the sea wall would protect the borough…

  • Gospel concert planned at church

    The Skyline Boys, a gospel musical group, will perform in concert 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at Old Bridge Baptist Church, 21 Kossman St., East Brunswick. The event is part of the church’s 175th anniversary celebration. A free-will offering will be accepted. For more information, call 732-257-7959 or log on to oldbridgebaptistchurch.org.

  • Vitanza brothers honored with street sign

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — Three brothers were recognized for their dedication to their country during a recent street naming ceremony. On Nov. 2, Lee Avenue and Haverford Street were renamed in an honorary fashion for Vincent, Anthony and Ben Vitanza. Vincent was born in 1926 and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946. He was a…