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  • A knockout performance

    In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com Creed is the latest installment of the extremely successful Rocky series of films. While Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is back for this film, the focus is on Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan), the son of the late Apollo Creed. Adonis never knew his father — Apollo died before…

  • Days of future past: Retrofuturism

    By Lucie M. Winborne, ReMIND Magazine Retrofuturism defined is: “The future as seen from the past and the past as seen from the future.” Pondering what advances the coming years may bring can be challenging, thought-provoking — even frightening. But sometimes the prophecies that artists, designers and filmmakers make about everything from technology to food…

  • Did you know …

    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…

  • 25th annual Holiday Model Train Exhibit

    TOP PICK In the tradition of family exhibitions for the holiday season, the Barron Arts Center in Woodbridge will serve as the host to the 25th annual exhibition of model trains. The trains can be viewed through Dec. 27 on Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 2…

  • 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…

  • Holiday reunion with brother thrills Long Branch sailor

    LONG BRANCH — A 1998 Long Branch High School graduate serving in the U.S. Navy was selected to participate in a special event that reunited service members stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, with their families for Thanksgiving. Hospitalman Danildo Telleria of Long Branch was one of only 72 sailors and Marines chosen to participate in the…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Angelo Palmer Sr., left to right, Dan Unachukuv and Kenectti Unachukuv portray The Three Wise Men, as parishioners re-enact scenes from the Bible during the 31st annual “A Drive Through the Christmas Story” at Sayre Woods Bible Church in Old Bridge on Nov. 27. For story, see page 3.

  • Couple open hearts, home to foster children

    By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer Kathy and Vince Cata, who have been foster parents to more than 20 children, pose for a Christmas photo with several of their adopted and current foster children. Going back 30 years, Kathy and Vince Cata wanted to have several children. While that did not happen the way they hoped…

  • Sayreville faces potential increase in water rates

    By MATTHEW SOCKOL Correspondent An ordinance that would increase water rates by 5 percent in 2016 and another 5 percent in 2017 for Sayreville residents was introduced by the Borough Council on Nov. 23. Moved by Councilman Art Rittenhouse, the ordinance was created amidst concerns from Chief Financial Officer Wayne Kronowski during the Nov. 9…