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  • On Campus

    On Campus

      Daniel Fish of Monmouth Junction has been named to the dean’s list at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania, for the Fall 2016 semester. Dean’s list students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.4 out of 4.0. Fish, a graduate of South Brunswick High School, is pursuing a bachelor of music in audio and…

  • ‘Wine & Dine’ to benefit Old Bridge High marching band

    ‘Wine & Dine’ to benefit Old Bridge High marching band

    The Traveling Knights of Old Bridge, a band parent organization, is holding “Wine & Dine” from 7-11 p.m. on Feb. 4 at St. Lawrence Parish Center, 109 Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor. Admission is $55 and includes dinner, a commemorative glass and wine sampling showcasing New Jersey wineries. The event will also feature a basket auction and…

  • Polar Plunge benefit set for Jan. 28

    Polar Plunge benefit set for Jan. 28

    The Rotary Club of Asbury Park will present the ninth annual Polar Plunge on Jan. 28 to benefit Mary’s Place by the Sea and Rotary Eye Rescue. This year the Polar Plunge will be headquartered at the the Berkeley Oceanfront Bar and Restaurant. The Polar Plunge will take place immediately north of Convention Hall. Registration…

  • Tickets on sale for trip to NYC, ‘The Lion King’

    Tickets on sale for trip to NYC, ‘The Lion King’

    Sayreville AARP will sponsor a Jan. 22 trip to see Disney’s “The Lion King” on Broadway at the Minskoff Theater, New York City. The bus will depart at 9:30 a.m. from East Brunswick and arrive in New York City at approximately 11 a.m., allowing participants time for shopping and/or sightseeing before the show. Departure from…

  • Wizards to play E.B. teachers in fundraising game

    Wizards to play E.B. teachers in fundraising game

    East Brunswick Education Foundation (EBEF) will host the Harlem Wizards vs. East Brunswick Teachers fundraising basketball game beginning at 3 p.m. Jan. 29 in the gym at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick. Tickets cost $15 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets, log on to www.ebnet.org/wizards. The EBEF is…

  • Friends to sponsor January Book Sale

    Friends to sponsor January Book Sale

    The Friends of the Sayreville Public Library will hold its annual January Book Sale 1-3:30 p.m. Jan. 21 and 22 at the library, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Books may be purchased for $10 a bag, $15 a box; the Friends will provide bags and boxes. A Not-for-Profit and Teacher-Appreciation Event is set for…

  • ‘Love Letters: Hidden Love, Deep Love, Forbidden Love’ slated Feb. 7

    ‘Love Letters: Hidden Love, Deep Love, Forbidden Love’ slated Feb. 7

    The Edison Public Library Foundation will be the host to speaker Terry Antoniewicz as she presents “Love Letters: Hidden Love, Deep Love, Forbidden Love” at the Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison, at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 7. Antoniewicz, a handwriting historian, graphologist and keynote speaker, will present a program that will touch the hearts…

  • New Hope Baptist Church to hold MLK celebration

    New Hope Baptist Church to hold MLK celebration

      The New Hope Baptist Church presents the 18th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at the New Hope Baptist Church, 45 Hampton St., Metuchen, 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15. This year’s theme is “Loving Your Enemies” which is the title of a sermon preached by King on Nov. 17, 1957. Although…

  • Get inspired with the new film ‘Hidden Figures’

    Get inspired with the new film ‘Hidden Figures’

    By Paul Hall In the new film Hidden Figures, we pull back the curtain to see some of the brave African-American women who worked behind the scenes to put a man into orbit and bring him back home safely. Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson) knew her math. Always ahead of boys and girls her…