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  • ‘Break A Leg On Broadway’ performances slated

    ‘Break A Leg On Broadway’ performances slated

    First Avenue Playhouse, 123 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands, will present “Break A Leg On Broadway” on Nov. 4 through Nov. 26. Performances will be held on Friday Nov. 4, 11, 18 and 25, on Saturday Nov. 5, 12, 19 and 26, and a Sunday Matinee on Nov. 13. The regular price of $22 includes dessert,…

  • Reception for artist at Metuchen’s Rotunda Gallery Nov. 20

    Reception for artist at Metuchen’s Rotunda Gallery Nov. 20

    The work of Artist Margaret Cohen is currently on view at the Rotunda Gallery in Metuchen’s Borough Hall, located on the corner of Main Street and Middlesex Avenue, Metuchen. The public is invited to meet the artist at a reception from 2-4 p.m. on Nov. 20. The show is entitled “Suburban Treasures” and focuses on…

  • Community Veterans Day celebration in Red Bank

    Community Veterans Day celebration in Red Bank

    Pilgrim Baptist Church, 172 Shrewsbury Ave., Red Bank, will hold its annual Community Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 13. This year’s service will take place at the Red Bank Middle School, 101 Harding Rd,. and will begin at 10 a.m. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. The celebration recognizes Veterans of War who served and sacrificed…

  • Author to appear in Edison Nov. 27

    Author to appear in Edison Nov. 27

    Children’s author/artist Jan Brett will appear at 10 a.m. on Nov. 27, at Barnes & Noble, 419 Menlo Park Mall, Edison. Her latest book is “Gingerbread Christmas” (Putnam). Her illustrations are loved for their classic beauty and life-like images. In “Gingerbread Christmas”, Gingerbread Baby takes his gingerbread band to the Christmas festival where they are…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    The following local residents have been named to the summer 2016 Dean’s List at University of the Sciences, Philadelphia: Princy John of Fords, a doctor of pharmacy student; Naiya Patel of Edison, a doctor of pharmacy student; Jonathan Rhee of Edison, a doctor of pharmacy student; and Avani Yenamandra of Edison, a doctor of pharmacy…

  • Holiday Book Drive to benefit students

    Holiday Book Drive to benefit students

    Barnes & Noble will hold its annual Holiday Book Drive through Jan. 1, 2017. Customers can donate books for the New Brunswick Education Foundation. For more information, call Store Manager Kinya Travis at 732-545-7860.

  • Count Basie Theatre holiday programming slated

    Count Basie Theatre holiday programming slated

    Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank, announced the following calendar of seasonal shows: · Phoenix Productions presents A Christmas Story, at 8 p.m. Nov. 18 and 19; and at 3 p.m. Nov. 20. ($22 – $32) · Sirius XM presents The Brian Setzer Orchestra’s 13th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour, at 7:30 p.m. Nov.…

  • Four North Brunswick students excel in PSAT testing

    Four North Brunswick students excel in PSAT testing

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – Four students from North Brunswick Township High School have been named commended students in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program.   Swetha Angara, Aiden Lewis, Suraj S. Sanyal and Sweta Sheth received letters of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Although they will not continue in the 2017 competition for National…

  • Street namings honor World War II, Vietnam veterans

    Street namings honor World War II, Vietnam veterans

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — Rounding out a year jam-packed with honorary street namings for veterans was the dedication of Dewey Road and Park Terrace as Farella Sr. Way and Ottawa Street and Arlington Avenue as Carolan Way on Oct. 17. Ralph Farella Sr. was born Oct. 25, 1928, in New York City. He moved to North Brunswick…