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  • Weichert’s Middletown office celebrates success in November

    Weichert’s Middletown office celebrates success in November

    Christina Crupi-Lyons, manager of Weichert, Realtors’ Middletown office, has recognized her office’s top producers for November. Sales associate Eva Acevedo led all associates in the Middletown office for sales and revenue during the month. Kimberly Tompkins was the associate with the most listings. The office is located at 1008 Route 35, Middletown, or call 732-671-8000…

  • Children’s events scheduled at Monroe Public Library in January

    Children’s events scheduled at Monroe Public Library in January

    The Monroe Township Public Library has a full calendar of children events in January scheduled at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe. Some events include making a water marble rock at 5 p.m. on Jan. 3 for children ages 9 and up, a Let It Snow Spelling Bee at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 14 for…

  • Improvements to gas system at county landfill cause unfavorable odor

    Improvements to gas system at county landfill cause unfavorable odor

    Residents may experience some unpleasant odors through the end of December as a result of improvements to the gas collection system at the Middlesex County Landfill, located on Edgeboro Road in East Brunswick. Certain unfavorable weather conditions may exacerbate the odors at times, according to information provided by the South River Police Department. The Middlesex…

  • Silver Screen School Days!

    Silver Screen School Days!

    These 1980s High-School-Themed Movies Earn Extra Credit For Fun. By Lori Acken, ReMIND Magazine Next to your class reunion, the best place to experience high school, relive happy memories or exorcise your bad-grades-and-detention demons is at the movies. There, endless homework, humiliating gym classes, dateless dances and the bully behind your locker door can’t touch…

  • Sisters use SBA loan to open Revive Spa in former hometown of North Brunswick

    Sisters use SBA loan to open Revive Spa in former hometown of North Brunswick

    Sisters Samantha McCann and Stacy Shiffner, former North Brunswick residents and North Brunswick Township High School graduates, have partnered to open up Revive Spa on Route 130 in North Brunswick with the support of a $128,000 Small Business Administration (SBA) loan from Unity Bank.  Shiffner previously worked in marketing and is the business manager for the spa, located…

  • Cheers and Jeers

    Cheers and Jeers

    by Damian Holbrook Cheers to New Amsterdam for fighting cancer with facts. While Max (the fantastic Ryan Eggold, pictured) has spent the first half of the NBC medical hit’s freshman season exploring options for his grave condition, the show has been slyly providing viewers with vital, honest info about clinical trials, the side effects of…

  • Sayreville Senior Center’s Tuesday Club holds Christmas luncheon

    Sayreville Senior Center’s Tuesday Club holds Christmas luncheon

    PHOTOS COURTESY OF JANICE O’BRIEN   The Sayreville Senior Center’s Tuesday Club held a Christmas luncheon with entertainer Joey Sudyka on Dec. 11. Pictured are Pat Roble, the Tuesday Club president, left to right, with entertainer Joey Sudyka, and member/volunteer John Lapatriello.

  • Auditions for ‘Big Fish’ announced

    Auditions for ‘Big Fish’ announced

    The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services will present “Big Fish” as next year’s 49th annual community theater musical. Principals as well as a diverse adult ensemble are needed. No roles have been pre-cast. No experience is necessary. Vocal and dialogue auditions for only the 11 principal and featured roles – Edward Bloom,…

  • Spotswood VFW to hold New Year’s Eve celebration

    Spotswood VFW to hold New Year’s Eve celebration

    VFW Post 4589 will hold a New Year’s Eve celebration at 7 p.m. on Dec. 31 at the post, 33 Daniel Road, Spotswood. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. To purchase in advance, call 609-284-1226 and leave a message with your name, number of tickets and phone number.