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  • Panera Bread, Chipotle to hold fundraisers for Relay for Life

    Panera Bread, Chipotle to hold fundraisers for Relay for Life

    American Cancer Society Relay for Life of East Brunswick will hold a fundraising night from 4-8 p.m. on April 20 at Panera Bread, 755 Route 18, East Brunswick. With the appropriate flier, a portion of proceeds will be donated to Relay for Life. The purchase of gift cards is not applicable. For more information, visit…

  • Hadassah to hold ‘Wine and Design’ party

    Hadassah to hold ‘Wine and Design’ party

    East Brunswick Hadassah will host an evening of “Wine and Design” at 7 p.m. on May 3 at Pinot’s Palette, 647G Route 18, East Brunswick. The cost is $38 per person to paint on canvas according to step-by-step instructions. Bring your own kosher wine. Snacks will be provided. Send a check payable to Hadassah to Marsha Loeb by April…

  • Day trip to include matinee of ‘Anastasia’ on Broadway

    Day trip to include matinee of ‘Anastasia’ on Broadway

    The Sts. Peter and Paul ROC Senior Club of South River is running a bus trip to Broadway to see the matinee performance of the musical “Anastasia” on April 22. Tickets, which includes bus transportation to and from New York, are $125 for rear orchestra or $105 for mezzanine.  There will also be a meet-and-greet with some of the…

  • Workshop series to delve into surviving cancer

    Workshop series to delve into surviving cancer

    The Old Bridge Public Library will offer a series of workshops titled “Cancer: Thriving and Surviving” from 1:30-4 p.m. on Wednesdays, April 19-May 24, for both recent and long-term cancer survivors. Subjects covered include techniques to deal with issues such as frustration, fatigue, pain, isolation, poor sleep and living with uncertainty; appropriate exercise for regaining and maintaining flexibility…

  • The young American dream

    The young American dream

    According to a pair of new studies, Millennials’ disinterest in owning a home is a myth By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Don’t believe the hype. Contrary to popular belief, the vast majority of Generation Y, better known as Millennials, want to own a home, and most actually do, new data suggests. That’s good news…

  • Non-profit holds event to give cancer patients comfort

    Non-profit holds event to give cancer patients comfort

    Peppermints & Ginger Comfort Kits, Inc., will present its third annual “Ladies Night Out” fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. on April 28 at the Philo Lodge, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. A variety of vendors will offer items for sale. Refreshments and music will be provided. There will be a silent auction. Proceeds from the event…

  • Does debt type matter?

    Does debt type matter?

    Ask Our Broker With Peter G. Miller By Peter G. Miller CTW Features Question: My wife has been successfully treated for breast cancer but the financial side effects have included a substantial amount of debt, several maxed-out credit cards and a lower credit score. Will mortgage lenders give us a break because our debts are…

  • YMCA to hold events for Healthy Kids Day

    YMCA to hold events for Healthy Kids Day

    Raritan Valley YMCA will celebrate Healthy Kids Day with a variety of activities on April 29. The day will feature an open house for the Camp Yomeca summer day camp from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For a list of events, visit raritanvalleyymca.org. The Y is located at 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. For more information, call…

  • CentraState offers non-surgical treatment for skin cancer

    CentraState offers non-surgical treatment for skin cancer

    FREEHOLD – CentraState Medical Center is offering a new, non-surgical treatment for certain types of localized skin cancer. Skin brachytherapy uses radiation to destroy cancer without the need to cut into the skin, often resulting in a superior cosmetic outcome. “A woman in her 80s recently came to see me because she had a small…