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  • Long Branch Class of 1952 reunion announced

    Long Branch Class of 1952 reunion announced

    The Long Branch High School Class of 1952 Reunion Luncheon will be held on Sept. 13, 2017. Invitation to follow. New address in the last five years? If so, please submit new mailing address by calling 732-222-7989. Leave a message before 8 p.m.

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Brian A. Cha, Anant A. Gupta and Emma B. Howard of North Brunswick have been named to the dean’s list at Boston University for the Fall 2016 semester. Each school and college at Boston University has its own criterion for the dean’s list, but students generally must attain a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, or be…

  • Mystery-theater event to raise funds for library

    Mystery-theater event to raise funds for library

    The New Jersey Mystery Theater and the Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library will present “Murder by Munchies,” a fundraising mystery-theater event, 2 p.m. March 12 at Playhouse 22, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The plot follows members of the Friends of the Library as they excitedly host auditions for a new reality show, “American…

  • Dialog Series set for March 5

    Dialog Series set for March 5

    The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County (UUCMC) will hold the Sunday Morning Dialog series at 9 a.m. on March 5 in the Community Room at 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft. The free, hour-long program offers as an opportunity to cover a broad range of topics each Sunday. On March 5, “¡Ya Es Hora! Low Wage Immigrant…

  • Mary Ellen B. McSweeney Smith

    Mary Ellen B. McSweeney Smith

    Mary Ellen B. McSweeney Smith, 64, of Manalapan, passed away Feb. 22, 2017, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved with her family to Manalapan in 1985. Mary Ellen was a registered nurse in Labor and Delivery/Mother Baby for 40 years, ending her career at CentraState…

  • Getting in to ‘Get Out’

    Getting in to ‘Get Out’

    By Paul Hall When I initially saw the trailers for the new film Get Out, I was intrigued. It looked to be cool melding of comedy and horror from the mind of Jordan Peele. What I got even I didn’t expect, but let’s just say Peele’s film exceeded my hopes. Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and Rose…

  • Budget meeting planned for March 11

    Budget meeting planned for March 11

    The North Brunswick Board of Education will hold a special budget workshop meeting at 9 a.m. on March 11 at the Board of Education office, in the former Maple Meade School, Old Georges Road, at the corner of Adams Lane, off of Route 130 north, North Brunswick. Formal action may be taken. For more information,…

  • Seniors embrace Hollywood during intergenerational prom

    Seniors embrace Hollywood during intergenerational prom

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Bearing the theme “Old Hollywood,” residents of Brandywine Senior Living at Princeton were treated to an intergenerational senior prom courtesy of the Hun School of Princeton. Held in homage to the Academy Awards, Hun School teachers and students, along with Brandywine staff, decorated the community’s main dining room in black, silver and gold…

  • Meeting on compressor station set for Feb. 27

    Meeting on compressor station set for Feb. 27

    A forum to discuss the safety of the proposed natural gas compressor station on Route 27 will be held at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Sampson G. Smith School, 1649 Amwell Road, Somerset. The proposed Williams/Transco compressor station is set to be built on the Trap Rock Quarry property which borders South Brunswick. Learn about…