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  • 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…

  • Breakfast event will aid 4-H Cloggers

    Breakfast event will aid 4-H Cloggers

    The Rhythm in Motion 4-H Cloggers will host a fundraising breakfast 8-10 a.m. April 17 at Applebee’s of Milltown, 324 Ryders Lane. Tickets cost $10 each. To order, call Mary Lou at 732-614-6692 and leave a message, if necessary.