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  • Letters to Santa can be mailed from Long Branch library

    Letters to Santa can be mailed from Long Branch library

    LONG BRANCH — Sharp-eyed visitors to the Long Branch Free Public Library may have noticed that a special red mailbox has reappeared in front of the Main Library at 328 Broadway. Children of all ages may bring their letters to Santa to be collected and delivered to the North Pole in hopes of making it onto Santa’s…

  • Tri-Town News Datebook, Dec. 29

    Tri-Town News Datebook, Dec. 29

    • The Ladies Auxiliary of New Egypt American Legion Post 455, 2 Meadowbrook Lane, New Egypt, will host Longaberger Basket Bingo on Jan. 14. All prizes will be Longaberger products. Doors open at 11 a.m. and games begin at 1 p.m. The cost is $25 and includes game boards. Food will be available. Must be…

  • Examiner Datebook, Dec. 29

    Examiner Datebook, Dec. 29

    • The Italian American Cultural Society of New Jersey invites members of the public to its January dinner meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at L’Antica Trattoria, 184 Route 9 North, Marlboro. The guest speaker will be Robert DiBiase, chairman of the New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission. The cost is $35 per person for members…

  • News Transcript Datebook, Dec. 28

    News Transcript Datebook, Dec. 28

    • The Executive Board of the Samaritan Center food pantry will hold its reorganization meeting at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at St. Thomas More Church, 186 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan. • The Italian American Cultural Society of New Jersey invites members of the public to its January dinner meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at…

  • ‘The Girl in the Cornfield 2’ to premiere at Red Bank theater

    ‘The Girl in the Cornfield 2’ to premiere at Red Bank theater

    RED BANK — Bow Tie Cinemas will hold the premiere screening of “Where Demons Dwell: The Girl in the Cornfield 2” at 10 a.m. on Jan. 7 at 36 White St. The film, which is scheduled for widespread release Jan. 13 on Amazon Prime, was written, produced and directed by area resident Ryan Callaway, his fourth full-length movie to…

  • Temporary stay announced on civilian housing at base

    Temporary stay announced on civilian housing at base

    The U.S. Navy will place a 60-day temporary freeze on renting housing at Naval Weapons Station Earle to civilians. The base lies in portions of several Monmouth County communities. Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), state Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) and Colts Neck Deputy Mayor Russell Macnow recently met with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Dennis McGinn…

  • Friends of the Sayreville Library honored for years of support

    Friends of the Sayreville Library honored for years of support

    SAYREVILLE – The Friends of the Sayreville Library were awarded a Certificate of Appreciation” for their years of support of the Sayreville Library at the 37th annual Libraries of Middlesex Awards Reception on Dec. 6 at the Pines Manor in Edison. The honorees were Jo Ciccarone, Barbara Sebok, Elaine Kubacz, Andree Cowan, Library Director Susan Kaplan,…

  • Parishes help make the holidays joyous for local residents

    Parishes help make the holidays joyous for local residents

    Parishes in the Diocese of Metuchen are working to ensure people in their local communities have a joyous Christmas. Evidence of their efforts can be seen in churches, parish gathering areas and offices, and Catholic school cafeterias and gymnasiums, where packages and canned goods lie in wait until they can be sorted and distributed, often…

  • Edison Applebee’s celebrates its grand re-opening

    Edison Applebee’s celebrates its grand re-opening

    Edison dignitaries and first responders joined Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar to celebrate the grand re-opening of its newly remodeled Edison restaurant, located in Edison Crossroads, 1045 US-1, Edison, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 14. Owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises, the updated Applebee’s features a community-themed look that focuses on education, non-profit…