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  • Traffic delays expected in Jamesburg

    Traffic delays expected in Jamesburg

      JAMESBURG – Residents should expect delays and possible road closures in Jamesburg for through the end of May. The intersection of Forsgate Drive (Route 612) and East Railroad Avenue (Route 522) will be undergoing construction. Residents are advised to avoid the area between 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., according to a statement released by the Jamesburg…

  • McDonald House to be topic at meeting

    McDonald House to be topic at meeting

    East Brunswick AARP Chapter No. 4855 will meet at 10:30 a.m. April 19 at East Brunswick Fire District No. 1, Civic Center Station, 310 Rues Lane. Guest speakers from Ronald McDonald House of Central and Northern New Jersey will discuss the origins of the house, its mission and how to volunteer for ongoing programs. Refreshments…

  • Seniors plan trip to Finger Lakes wine region

    Seniors plan trip to Finger Lakes wine region

    Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will sponsor an Oct. 11-13 trip to the Finger Lakes wine region of upstate New York. The bus will depart from the OLV lower parking lot, Main Street, Sayreville. Cost is $420 and includes two nights’ lodging, two breakfasts, two dinners, wine tastings at nine wineries, a souvenir gift,…

  • PTA Tricky Tray planned for April 30

    PTA Tricky Tray planned for April 30

    The Spotswood PTA will host its Take Me Out to the Ballgame Tricky Tray fundraiser April 30 at Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Road. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Admission tickets cost $12 per person. Ticket packages are available in advance at a cost of $40. Prizes will include trips, Walt Disney World tickets,…

  • East Brunswick student’s essay on mercy to be published

    East Brunswick student’s essay on mercy to be published

    EAST BRUNSWICK – A young high school student will have her essay published in a literary journal. Isabel Velarde of East Brunswick, who is a junior at Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung, won second place in the Seton Hall University Year of Mercy essay competition. Isabel recently returned from Rome where she participated in UNIV,…

  • Library to offer Minecraft programs

    Library to offer Minecraft programs

    Youngsters ages 9 and up are invited to Minecraft events set for 5 p.m. May 3, 17 and 31 at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Registration is required and will open at 9:30 a.m. April 26. For more information or to register, visit the library’s Youth Services department, log on to www.monroetwplibrary.org, or call…

  • Community day, car show set at church

    Community day, car show set at church

    The inaugural Trinity Presbyterian Church Community Day and Car Show will be held 11 a.m.-3 p.m. May 14 at the church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Rain date is May 21. Residents are invited to meet representatives from many township organizations and services as well as the Trinity Disaster Relief Team, and to view a…

  • Flea market on May 7 to benefit South Brunswick Project Graduation

    Flea market on May 7 to benefit South Brunswick Project Graduation

    South Brunswick High School (SBHS) Project Graduation will hold its annual Community Flea Market and Used Clothing Drive from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 7 outside in the side parking lot of the school, 750 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, rain or shine. The Project Graduation Committee will also be selling Mothers Day flowers and plants.

  • Fundraiser to benefit mentoring programs for children

    Fundraiser to benefit mentoring programs for children

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties (BBBSMMC) will sponsor its 17th annual “Food, Wine, Tacos and Tequila” fundraiser from 6:30-9 p.m. May 5 at Buona Sera, 50 Maple Ave., Red Bank. Proceeds will support BBBSMMC’s mentoring programs for children. The cost is $90 per person and includes wine and tequila tastings in…