Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor

  • South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company celebrates 75 years

    South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company celebrates 75 years

    OLD BRIDGE – The South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company recognized all the hard work and dedication of its members as it celebrated its 75th anniversary. “We felt we should have a celebration like this so we can memorialize and remember the ones who made the South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company (SOBVFC) into what…

  • Four candidates will vie for three, three-year seats available on the Woodbridge BOE in November

    Four candidates will vie for three, three-year seats available on the Woodbridge BOE in November

    WOODBRIDGE – Four candidates, including three incumbents, will vie for the three, three-year seats available on the Woodbridge Board of Education during the general election in November. Incumbents Akshar “AJ” Sidana, who is seeking his third term, Jonathan Triebwasser and Joseph Velez will face newcomer Thomas E. Maras. Sidana, Triebwasser and Velez are running on…

  • Common calendar, Packet papers, Oct. 20

    Common calendar, Packet papers, Oct. 20

    Ongoing   Free tours of the Wyckoff-Garretson House & Museum, which dates back to 1730, will be held the second Sunday of every month, through October. Docent-led tours are held from 1-4 p.m. at the house, 215 South Middlebush Road, Somerset. For more information, visit themeadowsfoundation.org       The Burlington County Farmers Market enters…

  • Community Bulletin Board: Middlesex County: Oct. 19

    Community Bulletin Board: Middlesex County: Oct. 19

    New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or at the refreshment area. No medical background necessary. Volunteers should be…

  • Edison’s annual Harvest Fun Fest offers fun for the whole family

    Edison’s annual Harvest Fun Fest offers fun for the whole family

    EDISON – The township’s annual Harvest Fun Fest offered fun for the whole family. The festivities were presented by Mayor Sam Joshi and the Edison Recreation Department on Oct. 15. Many were in their festive Halloween costumes as they roamed around the grounds of the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park on Christie Street. As…

  • Democratic incumbent will face Republican challenger for unexpired Ward 1 seat in Woodbridge election

    Democratic incumbent will face Republican challenger for unexpired Ward 1 seat in Woodbridge election

    WOODBRIDGE – There is one, three-year unexpired Ward 1 Township Council term open during the general election in November. Democrat Sharon McAuliffe, who was appointed in January to fill the seat after the passing of Ward 1 Councilwoman Nancy Drumm, is seeking her first elected term and will face Republican candidate John Vrtaric. McAuliffe, 61,…

  • Five candidates will vie for the three, three-year seats available on the North Brunswick Board of Education in November

    Five candidates will vie for the three, three-year seats available on the North Brunswick Board of Education in November

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – The November ballot will see five candidates, including three incumbents. They are running for the three, three-year seats available on the North Brunswick Board of Education. Incumbents Barry Duran Harris, who is serving as board president, Coleen M. Keefe, and N. Janelle Zulick will face newcomers Zaire S. Ali and Jason Carter.…

  • Five candidates will vie for three, three-year term seats available on the Metuchen Board of Education in November

    Five candidates will vie for three, three-year term seats available on the Metuchen Board of Education in November

    METUCHEN – The November ballot will see five candidates, including three incumbents. They are running for the three, three-year seats available on the Metuchen Board of Education. Incumbents Alicia Sneddon Killean, Jonathan Lifton and Eric Suss will face newcomers Michael Cummings and John “Jack” Hand. Lifton is seeking his fifth term and Killean and Suss…

  • Common calendar, Packet papers, Oct. 13

    Common calendar, Packet papers, Oct. 13

    Ongoing   Free tours of the Wyckoff-Garretson House & Museum, which dates back to 1730, will be held the second Sunday of every month, through October. Docent-led tours are held from 1-4 p.m. at the house, 215 South Middlebush Road, Somerset. For more information, visit themeadowsfoundation.org       The Burlington County Farmers Market enters…