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  • ‘Babes in Toyland’ coming to Main Street stage

    ‘Babes in Toyland’ coming to Main Street stage

    The Main Street Theatre Company will present its production of “Babes in Toyland” 8 p.m. Dec. 9, 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 10, and 2 p.m. Dec 11 at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. The holiday musical features new music along with classic Victor Herbert tunes. Advance tickets cost…

  • Police to target impaired drivers during holiday season

    Police to target impaired drivers during holiday season

    Local law enforcement agencies will be cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the 2016 statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Year-End Holiday Crackdown” campaign. Through Jan. 1, local and state law enforcement officers will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols, looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated, according to information…

  • Manalapan K-9 Grim helps officer locate missing person

    Manalapan K-9 Grim helps officer locate missing person

    MANALAPAN – Patrolman Adam Sosnowski and his partner, K-9 Grim, were called into action on the afternoon of Nov. 21 and located a missing woman who was reported to be dealing with medical issues. Police said that at 4 p.m., Sosnowski and Grim responded to a residence on Meadow Green Circle in the Covered Bridge…

  • Resident charged with growing marijuana, mushrooms out of home

    Resident charged with growing marijuana, mushrooms out of home

    JAMESBURG — After several weeks of investigation, police discovered a borough residence that was reportedly being used to cultivate marijuana and Psilocybin mushrooms. Members of the Jamesburg Police Department (JPD), led by Detective Patrick Smith,  executed a Superior Court-approved narcotic search warrant at 27 Ridgeview Road on Nov. 8, according to a statement provided by…

  • Wreaths Across America tour to visit Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial

    Wreaths Across America tour to visit Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial

    Each year, Wreaths Across America embarks on a six-day journey to remember and honor military personnel. Beginning in Harrington, Maine, a parade of trucks travels down the East Coast on a mission to lay remembrance wreaths at the grave sites of veterans at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, and other veterans’ cemeteries along the…

  • A graceful and loving portrait

    A graceful and loving portrait

    By Paul Hall The new film Jackie takes us inside the head of former first lady Jackie Kennedy. We’ve seen many films come along that explore the environment around the late President John F. Kennedy, but rarely, if ever, have we seen that level of intimacy in an examination of Jackie. Her struggles, pain and…

  • Candlelight House tour to have extended hours

    Candlelight House tour to have extended hours

    The Keyport Historical Society has extended the timeframe of its Candlelight House tour from 2-7 p.m. on Dec. 10 to enable participants to visit homes in the daylight or after dark. With the new timeframe, participants can shop, dine and experience all Keyport has to offer either prior to or after the tour, which features over a dozen…

  • Middletown garden club invites new members to join

    Middletown garden club invites new members to join

    The Garden Club RFD in Middletown continues to be concerned with the plight of pollinators and the lack of pollination of many plants. The National Garden Club (of which Garden Club RFD is a member) is among the organizations in the forefront of those working to improve the survival rate of pollinators. The club is intimately…

  • Cat food being collected around North Brunswick

    Cat food being collected around North Brunswick

    The North Brunswick Humane Association (NBHA) will hold a holiday cat food drive at ShopRite, 400 Renaissance Blvd.; Katie’s Pet Depot, 416 Renaissance Blvd.; and Magyar Bank, 582 Milltown Rd. Or, gift cards can be mailed to NBHA, P.O. Box 7522, North Brunswick 08902. For more information, email [email protected].