Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Sept. 1
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…
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North Brunswick couple celebrate second bar, bat mitzvahs
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Thirty years ago, Howard Rossman celebrated his father as he received his second bar mitzvah when he was 83 years old. It stuck with him all that time. “I thought it was nice,” Rossman recalled. Fast forward 30 years later, Rossman and his wife Carol, now both 83, decided to have a…
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South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company will commemorate 75 years with big celebration Oct. 8
OLD BRIDGE – The South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company will commemorate their 75th anniversary with a big celebration in October. The celebration – from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – will begin with the dedication and blessing of their new fire truck, Engine 327, followed by fun family activities including games, face painting and…
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Metuchen community comes together to ‘break the stigma’ on substance abuse disorders
METUCHEN – If anything, the crowd that gathered outside Metuchen Borough Hall was a telling sign that society is making strides to “breaking the stigma” on substance abuse disorders. However, those in the “breaking the stigma” fight, will say the “fight and effort” is still in full swing. State Sen. Joseph Vitale (D-19), chairman of…
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Newark man allegedly involved in hit-and-run of two pedestrians, pet turtle in Edison
EDISON – A Newark man was allegedly “drifting” when he lost control of his green BMW, jumped a curb, hit two pedestrians and drove off, according to Deputy Police Chief Robert J. Dudash Jr. The incident occurred at 7:38 p.m. on Aug. 28 after a car show at the New Jersey Convention Center in Raritan…
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Gourgaud Gallery features exhibit on notable Cranbury citizens from the past
The Gourgaud Gallery will feature an exhibit on 17 notable Cranbury citizens from the past. The exhibit titled, “Not to be Forgotten: Some of the People Who Helped to Make Cranbury What It Is Today” will run from Sept. 2-26 at the Gourgaud Gallery, 23 North Main St., Cranbury. The exhibit is a collaboration between The…
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Community Bulletin Board: Middlesex County: Aug. 31
Due to the national formula shortage, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Middlesex County is holding a baby formula drive. Those wishing to donate can drop off baby formula Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; or email Lauren Sikora at [email protected] to make alternate arrangements. The office is…
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Old Bridge officials celebrate Phase 1 Cottrell Farm restoration with ‘sneak peek’ for public
OLD BRIDGE – Close to 200 years ago, the Cottrell Farm site was a thriving apple orchard. Township officials are in the process of restoring the site to that thriving state. However, instead of an apple orchard, passive recreation is planned for the site. “It will be a place to hang out in the central…
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Edison’s first community garden is now open at Swales Park
EDISON – The community garden at Swales Park has become a family volunteer affair for the Kaul family. For Romila Kaul it began essentially with a volunteer project for her son’s Cub Scout 318 group. She serves as den leader for the group. She got her daughter Geetika, a student at John P. Stevens High…
