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  • Jane Mayo Ferguson

    Jane Mayo Ferguson, 88, formerly of Metuchen, passed away Nov. 17, 2014. Jane was born in Plainfield on April 10, 1926, daughter of the late Ethel Morris Mayo and Sterling Mayo. She was a professor of early childhood education at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and a past member of P.E.O. and the Daughters of the…

  • Meet of Champions

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN South Brunswick High School’s Nicholas Neville, right, charges to the finish line at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on Nov. 22 at Holmdel Park. Neville finished sixth overall and helped the Vikings finish second behind Christian Brothers Academy.

  • Jane Mayo Ferguson

    Jane Mayo Ferguson, 88, formerly of Metuchen, passed away Nov. 17, 2014. Jane was born in Plainfield on April 10, 1926, daughter of the late Ethel Morris Mayo and Sterling Mayo. She was a professor of early childhood education at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and a past member of P.E.O. and the Daughters of the…

  • Youngsters invited to Elks free-throw contest

    East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will conduct its annual Free-Throw Hoop Shoot Contest Dec. 5 at the Raritan Valley YMCA, 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. Registration is set for 4:30-5 p.m. The hoop shoot, which is part of the statewide Elks competition, will take place 5-7 p.m. In the event of snow, the contest…

  • Knights’ dance will raise funds for D-Day trip

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Old Bridge Marching Knights will host a dance marathon to raise funds for a trip to France to take part in ceremonies commemorating the World War II D-Day invasion of Normandy next June. According to a press release, the dance marathon will take place at Old…

  • Knights’ dance will raise funds for D-Day trip

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Old Bridge Marching Knights will host a dance marathon to raise funds for a trip to France to take part in ceremonies commemorating the World War II D-Day invasion of Normandy next June. According to a press release, the dance marathon will take place at Old…

  • Festivities to celebrate Hanukkah season

    The Chabad Jewish Center of South Brunswick invites area residents to make their own Menorah at 2 p.m. Dec. 14 at Home Depot, 401 South Main St., Milltown. There is no charge for the event. There will also be a lighting of the 18- foot “Menorah of Freedom” held at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 16 in…

  • Interim director in place at Helmetta shelter

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer HELMETTA — The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA) has named an interim director of the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter. The action follows the Borough Council’s decision to turn management duties over to the NJSPCA and suspend the shelter’s director and assistant director without…

  • American Legion essay contest open

    The American Legion Safety Essay Contest, administered by American Legion Post 401 in South Brunswick, will be themed “What Safety Means to Me” this year. Students who live in South Brunswick and attend the sixth, seventh or eighth grade at a public, private or parochial school may write an essay of 300 to 450 words.…