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  • Fish Fry on menu at Milltown VFW post

    Fish Fry on menu at Milltown VFW post

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319 will host its Fish-Fry Dinner 5-8 p.m. Oct. 14 at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. Meals will feature a choice of fresh cod ($10), fried shrimp ($15), fried clams ($13), seafood combo ($15), or chicken tenders ($10); all dinners include fries, coleslaw, vegetable, fresh salad, dessert,…

  • Hero diplomat to be topic of Hadassah program

    Hero diplomat to be topic of Hadassah program

    Hiram Bingham, an American diplomat who rescued more than 2,500 French artists, intellectuals and other Christians and Jews from persecution by the Nazis in 1941, will be honored posthumously at a program set for 1 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Monroe Senior Center, Applegarth and Hawley Reed Roads. The event is sponsored by Hadassah Associates…

  • Veterans claims clinic planned for Oct. 18

    Veterans claims clinic planned for Oct. 18

    Rep. Bonnie Watson-Coleman (NJ-12) and the Newark Regional Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs will conduct a veterans claims clinic 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 18 at Elks Lodge No. 2370, 21B Oakmont Ave., East Brunswick. Veterans, service members and dependents will have the opportunity to receive information about VA benefits and entitlements, submit a…

  • Panel to sponsor Oktoberfest for Education

    Panel to sponsor Oktoberfest for Education

    The Milltown Education Foundation will host its Oktoberfest for Education 5-9 p.m. Oct. 15, rain or shine, at the American Legion Post No. 25 Pavilion, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. The fundraising event will feature bratwursts, hotdogs, Bavarian pretzels, beer, wine and more. Live entertainment will include local bands and German polka music. Door prizes will…

  • Diabetes-management seminars set at hospital

    Diabetes-management seminars set at hospital

    The Joslin Diabetes Center, an affiliate at Raritan Bay Medical Center, a member of the Hackensack Meridian Health family, will offer a diabetes-education workshop titled “First Steps” 9-11 a.m. Oct. 12 and 6-8 p.m. Oct. 18 in Suite 420 of the Medical and Surgical Pavilion, 2 Hospital Plaza, at the medical center’s Old Bridge division.…

  • Hospital to offer heart-healthy events

    Hospital to offer heart-healthy events

    Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, a member of the Hackensack Meridian Health family, will sponsor two upcoming healthy-heart events featuring free blood-pressure screenings, heart testing and education about chronic heart conditions and medication management. The schedule is as follows: • Oct. 7 — 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sayreville Borough Hall, 167 Main…

  • Fire marshal to speak at AARP gathering

    Fire marshal to speak at AARP gathering

    East Brunswick AARP Chapter No. 4855 will meet at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 11 at East Brunswick Fire District No. 1, Civic Center Station, 310 Rues Lane. Guest speaker John Talbot, fire marshal, East Brunswick, will offer a program titled “Home Fire Safety.” Refreshments and a general meeting will follow. Guests are welcome to attend. All…

  • Local companies share in technology tax certificate transfer program

    Local companies share in technology tax certificate transfer program

    The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) has announced that 40 New Jersey technology and biotechnology companies have been approved to share more than $35 million in Fiscal Year 2017 through the state’s Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer (NOL) Program. Administered by the EDA and the New Jersey Department of Treasury’s Division of Taxation, this competitive…

  • Game night at Neve Shalom in Metuchen

    Game night at Neve Shalom in Metuchen

    Neve Shalom Hebrew School of Metuchen, 250 Grove Ave., will present Game Night for adults at 9 p.m. on Oct. 15. Bring your own Board games or share with others. Refreshments will be served, and the community is welcome. For more information, contact Hazzan Sheldon Levin at 732-548-2238 ext. 14, or email [email protected].