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  • South River Police to hold annual free throw tournament

    South River Police to hold annual free throw tournament

    The annual South River Police Department Basketball Free Throw Tournament will take place at 10 a.m. on Feb. 16 in the South River Middle School gymnasium, 3 Montgomery St., South River. All South River children from kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to participate. High school students will participate in this year’s new 3-point tournament.…

  • Accreditation assessment team invites public comment regarding Spotswood Police Department

    Accreditation assessment team invites public comment regarding Spotswood Police Department

    A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will arrive on Feb. 11 to examine all aspects of the Spotswood Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services. As part of the final on-site assessment, employees and members of the general public are invited to provide…

  • Grieving Parents Support Group begins Feb. 25

    Grieving Parents Support Group begins Feb. 25

    A Grieving Parents Support Group will begin at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of every month, beginning  on Feb. 25, with facilitator Denise Morgan at the Sayreville Library, 1050 Washington Blvd., Parlin section of Sayreville. Dates for 2019 include March 25, April 29, June 24, July 29, Aug. 26, Sept. 30, Oct. 28 and Nov.…

  • Pre-sale ticket dates announced for the NBTHS Class of 2021 Gift Basket Auction

    Pre-sale ticket dates announced for the NBTHS Class of 2021 Gift Basket Auction

    Pre-sale tickets for the North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) Class of 2021 Gift Basket Auction will be available fro 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and 28 at Panera Bread in the North Village Shopping Center, 871 Route 1 south, North Brunswick. Pre-sale admission is $30, and includes free and early admission at 6 p.m. The…

  • Milltown Senior Club seeks new members

    Milltown Senior Club seeks new members

    The Milltown Senior Club is holding its annual membership drive. To be eligible for membership you must be at least 55 years of age and a resident of Milltown. For those seniors who are non-residents there are a limited number of Social Memberships. For information, call 732-296-1159 or visit the Senior Center, 60 Violet Terrace, next to Parkview School.

  • Four arrests made in Jackson burglary

    Four arrests made in Jackson burglary

    JACKSON – An investigation by detectives in the Jackson Police Department led to the arrest of four township men who have been charged with committing a residential burglary. Police said that at 2:46 a.m. Jan. 26, officers Joseph Pante, Mitch Kafton and Matthew Buono responded to a residence on Paul Road to investigate a report of…

  • Julia Stiles stars in Ovation’s dark drama ‘Riviera’

    Julia Stiles stars in Ovation’s dark drama ‘Riviera’

    By Taylor Neumann Some of us only have dreams of vacationing in the south of France, but for the deceptive (and exceedingly rich) characters in Ovation’s new drama Riviera, premiering Saturday, it’s just what they call home. The series spins a slippery story about an art collector who mysteriously dies in an explosion, leaving behind…

  • Brandeis welcomes Jerry Berke for a musical afternoon

    Brandeis welcomes Jerry Berke for a musical afternoon

    Brandeis University Middlesex Chapter will meet at 1 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the East Brunswick Library, Civic Center Drive off Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Jerry Berke will discuss the life and music of Johnny Mercer, one of the most celebrated lyricists of “The Great American Songbook.” The event is free and open to the…

  • Women, take this risk to heart

    By Eric J. Uhrik, D.O. Heart disease is the top killer of women in the United States. The majority of women between the ages of 40 and 60 have at least one risk factor for the disease. But, many do not realize it. They also don’t know about the sometimes subtle signals of a heart attack and…