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  • DEA to expose parents to drug dangers that may be ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’

    DEA to expose parents to drug dangers that may be ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’

        The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Jersey Division, in collaboration with the Middlesex County Office of Human Services, will present a drug education program for parents called “Hidden in Plain Sight” from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on April 19 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The presentation will involve a…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

      Nicole Martinez of East Brunswick, as a member of Hofstra University’s Sigma’Cappella, earned second place at the 2017 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal and a spot in the semi-finals next month.

  • Learn how to build a bank balance during library workshop

    Learn how to build a bank balance during library workshop

    The Spotswood Public Library will present “Lunch & Learn: Building Your Bank Balance” at 1 p.m. on April 27 at the library, 548 Main St., Spotswood. Representatives from BCB Bank will discuss the best ways to build a bank balance. Admission is free. Lunch will be provided. Tickets to the Somerset Patriots will be given…

  • Two killed, three injured in Easter morning crash

    Two killed, three injured in Easter morning crash

    SOUTH AMBOY – Police are investigating a fatal head-on collision in which two drivers were killed and three passengers were injured in a crash on Route 9 early Easter morning. Miguel Mendoza-Chong, 31, of Perth Amboy, was killed when his vehicle was struck by a minivan driven by Percell Livingston Jr., 51, of East Orange, according to…

  • Garden Club meeting scheduled in Metuchen

    Garden Club meeting scheduled in Metuchen

    “Proper Pruning” will be the topic of the next Garden Club of Metuchen meeting on May 1. Information will be presented by Richard Miller, Garden Club member and local landscape architect. The meeting will take place at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Fryer Hall, 27 Oak Ave., Metuchen. The meeting begins at 6:45 p.m. with light…

  • Old Bridge Police Department seeks public comments during re-accreditation process

    Old Bridge Police Department seeks public comments during re-accreditation process

    The Old Bridge Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of its program to achieve re-accreditation by verifying that it meets recognized professional best practices. Administered by the N.J. State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with best practice standards in five basic areas: administrative,…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Linda Wallentine of Monroe has been named to the dean’s list at the Lesley University College of Art and Design, Cambridge, Massachusetts, for the fall 2016 semester. Wallentine has a GPA of 3.6 or higher. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. She is a 2016 graduate of Monroe Township High School.

  • All-star hockey game to benefit Monroe’s Mike Nichols

    All-star hockey game to benefit Monroe’s Mike Nichols

    WFAN and the Prudential Center will serve as the co-hosts to an all-star game that will support The Nichols Family Trust and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation on April 21 at the Prudential Center in Newark. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. The all-star game will feature former NHL…

  • Candidates file for primary election in Old Bridge

    Candidates file for primary election in Old Bridge

    OLD BRIDGE – The following candidates have filed to run in the June 6 primary for three-year term Ward seats on the Old Bridge Township Council: Ward 1: Democrat: David W. Merwin               Republican: Joseph Mollis (incumbent)               Republican: Robert C. Thompson Sr.…