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  • Library slates seasonal programs

    The Long Branch Free Public Library has scheduled Halloween-themed events at 328 Broadway. “Gravestone Art and Symbolism” will be presented at 7 p.m. Oct. 28. The Long Branch Historical Association and Lorna and Phil Wooldridge of Wise Owl Workshops will discuss gravestone symbolism from family burial plots to elaborate rural cemeteries of the Victorian era…

  • Spots open for crafters, vendors at PTO event

    The Monroe Township High School (MTHS) PTO will sponsor its Fall Craft and Vendor Fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 14 in the cafeteria at the high school, 200 Schoolhouse Road. Admission is free of charge for shoppers. Refreshments will be available. Interested crafters and vendors should log on to www.mthspto.wix.com/mthspto 1. For more information on…

  • Proper steps to conducting a breast self-exam

    Women recognize the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, which includes conducting self-exams to detect for breast cancer. Breast self-exams are vital to discovering abnormalities, including lumps or tenderness, in the breasts. Self-examination increases the chances of early detection of breast cancer. John Hopkins Medical Center states that 40 percent of diagnosed breast cancers are…

  • Library to sponsor Halloween Festival

    The South River Library, 55 Appleby Ave., will hold its Halloween Festival 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 31. Teens are invited to dress in costume and take photos in the library photo booth. For more information, log on to southriverlibrary.org or call 732-254-2488.

  • State gets another swing at ban on sports betting

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The state’s multi-year pursuit of overturning a federal ban on sports betting saw new light as the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has opted to hear the case again. Dennis Drazin, advisor to the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, operator of Monmouth Park in Oceanport, said the Third Circuit has…

  • Lola Evelyn (McDonald) Morgan

    Lola Evelyn Morgan, 91, of Ellisville, Mississippi, passed away on Oct. 12 at Wesley Medical Center, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with family by her side. Graveside services were held at Bethel Baptist Church, Seminary, Mississippi. Lola was born near Meridian, Mississippi, and grew up in Moselle, Mississippi. Lola was preceded in death in 1993 by her husband,…

  • VFW to sponsor Oktoberfest dinner

    East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 133 will host its fundraising Oktoberfest 6-10 p.m. Oct. 24 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road, behind University Radiology. The menu will feature krupnik soup, kielbasa, ham, haluski, pierogi, halupi, potato pancakes, rye bread, desserts, beer and soda. Cost is $25 per person. Proceeds will…

  • American Legion to host polka dance

    American Legion Post 214 will be the host to a “Let’s Not Forget How To Polka” dance 2-6 p.m. on Oct. 25 at the post, 264 Whitehead Ave., South River. Music will be by DJ Agnieszka. Admission is $12 per person, which includes cake and coffee. For tickets, call 732-251-1814 or email [email protected].

  • East Brunswick rabies clinic set for Nov. 7

    East Brunswick will hold its annual free rabies clinic from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. for cats only and from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. for both dogs and cats on Nov. 7 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, located at Cranbury and Dunhams Corner Roads. All cats must be in carriers and all…