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  • Woman journeys from Jamaican farm to pursue nursing dreams in Monroe

    Woman journeys from Jamaican farm to pursue nursing dreams in Monroe

    MONROE – Donnett Richards has fond memories of her childhood growing up on her family’s farm in Jamaica. “I milked the cows and swept out the chicken coop,” Richards, the health services director for The Chelsea at Forsgate in Monroe, said in a statement prepared by The Chelsea. “One day, I’d like to raise chickens again.” Richards is…

  • Thanksgiving Day nature walk set in Mapleton Preserve

    Thanksgiving Day nature walk set in Mapleton Preserve

    The Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands will hold its annual Thanksgiving Day morning exploration of the Mapleton Preserve, beginning at 10 a.m. on Nov. 24 at the main office for the D&R Canal State Park, 145 Mapleton Rd., Kingston. Participants will search for signs of what local wildlife is having for Thanksgiving dinner, learn about turkey…

  • North Brunswick sets curfews for Halloween activities

    North Brunswick sets curfews for Halloween activities

      NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick Township Council has adopted a resolution setting curfews for Mischief Night and Halloween. Children under age 18 will not be permitted on the street or in public areas of the township after 8 p.m. on Oct. 30 and 31.  

  • Milltown police set curfew for trick or treating

    Milltown police set curfew for trick or treating

      MILLTOWN – By order of the Milltown Police Department, the curfews for unaccompanied juveniles have been set for 8 p.m. on Mischief Night, Oct. 30, and at 9 p.m. on Halloween, Oct. 31. No trick or treating is allowed past 9 p.m.  

  • Care to Walk has another successful run

    Care to Walk has another successful run

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – The 18th annual Care to Walk 5K Walk/Run succeeded once again in its mission of raising tens of thousands of dollars for breast and ovarian cancer research. Family, friends and faculty members of North Brunswick Township High School gathered on the school’s football field on Oct. 23 to honor survivors while remembering…

  • Newspaper Media Group appoints marketing director

    Newspaper Media Group appoints marketing director

    Newspaper Media Group, the region’s largest publisher of community newspapers, announced it has named longtime media professional Angela Smith as its first Director of Marketing and Events. Smith will partner with the company’s sales team to develop events in all of the communities served by NMG’s group of more than 40 community weeklies. Along with…

  • Author to speak Nov. 17 at Brookdale

    Author to speak Nov. 17 at Brookdale

    Julie Otsuka, author of the award-winning 2002 novel “When the Emperor Was Divine,” will hold an interactive presentation at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft on Nov. 17. The event is a part of the 2016 Brookdale Read initiative. Otsuka, winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Asian American Literary Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship and a finalist…

  • Business brief

    Business brief

    Magyar Bank representatives recently provided a $1,500 donation to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey in support of their Students Change Hunger Program, which encourages schools from across New Jersey to collect donations of non-perishable food items for Community Food Bank. The school that collects the most donations through Dec. 12 will win the Governor’s…

  • Holiday Tea on Dec. 4 at museum house

    Holiday Tea on Dec. 4 at museum house

    The Metlar-Bodine House Museum will hold its annual Holiday Tea from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 4 at the 1840s-era museum, 1281 River Rd., Piscataway. The menu features tea sandwiches, hot savories, scones with cream and jams, fresh fruit salad, freshly brewed tea and an assortment of desserts. The cost is $30 per person. Reservations are…