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  • Tri-Town News Business Briefs, Dec. 19

    Tri-Town News Business Briefs, Dec. 19

    Christopher Anthony, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that two top-producing sales associates with the Jackson office have been recognized for outstanding industry success in November. Kathleen Pascocello led the Weichert sales region in resale listings for the month, and Gregory Manco was the top associate for resale dollar volume. The Weichert sales region…

  • News Transcript On Campus, Dec. 26

    News Transcript On Campus, Dec. 26

    Jason Seto of Morganville was among the 38 newest members inducted into the University of the Sciences Pennsylvania Kappa Chapter of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society during a ceremony held on Nov. 13. Jason is a physical therapy student at the school in Philadelphia. Jason Skibinski, a musical theater major from Freehold, was one…

  • Caught in Spidey’s web

    Caught in Spidey’s web

    By Paul Hall Let me be honest: I was not looking forward to sitting down for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, now in theaters everywhere. It’s not that I don’t like the webslinger — I do, but it seemed like an overexposed character in an animated film that probably could have skipped a theatrical release. Man,…

  • Chelsea at East Brunswick holds annual Wreath Stroll

    Chelsea at East Brunswick holds annual Wreath Stroll

    PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE CHELSEA AT EAST BRUNSWICK The Chelsea at East Brunswick’s third annual Wreath Stroll raised more than $1,000 for the Friends of the East Brunswick Senior Center.

  • Holmdel to “elevate” kindergarten to full day status in 2019

    Holmdel to “elevate” kindergarten to full day status in 2019

    Holmdel Superintendent Dr. Robert McGarry has announced that the school district is set to hold its first Full Day Kindergarten registration during the month of January. Until now, the district has only funded a half-day program for any child who turns the age of 5 five by Oct. 1 of each year. Beginning in September, all…

  • Meet the cast of Sayreville Middle School’s ‘Mary Poppins’ during tea party

    Meet the cast of Sayreville Middle School’s ‘Mary Poppins’ during tea party

    Sayreville Middle School’s cast of “Mary Poppins” will hold a Character Meet & Greet Tea Party from 1:30-3 p.m. on Jan. 5 in the Sayreville War Memorial High School cafeteria, 820 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. This event will feature the cast performing a few songs from the play and meeting guests to take…

  • Athenians all-girl robotics squad competes at New Jersey regional competition

    Athenians all-girl robotics squad competes at New Jersey regional competition

    EAST BRUNSWICK – The Athenians, a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League (FLL) robotics squad comprised of nine Girl Scouts came in first place at an FLL qualifying competition on Nov. 17, sponsored by Central Jersey College Prep School in Somerset as part of the FLL’s 2018-19 qualifying meets. The…

  • Three Old Bridge employees honored for their service

    Three Old Bridge employees honored for their service

    OLD BRIDGE – The highest honor for Old Bridge employees – the Above & Beyond award – was presented to three township employees during the second annual Employee Recognition Awards Luncheon. Stephen Mamakas of the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, Beth Cunningham of the Finance Department and Anahita Feltz of the Silver Linings Senior Center…

  • Brandeis University meeting to focus on diva Sophie Tucker

    Brandeis University meeting to focus on diva Sophie Tucker

    Brandeis University Middlesex Chapter will meet at 1 p.m. on Jan. 16 to discuss Sophie Tucker as the “Last of the Red Hot Mamas” at the East Brunswick Library, Civic Center Drive off Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The business icon wowed audiences from 1906-66 as an early champion of women’s rights, a passionate philanthropist and…