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  • Scholar-athletes excel in the pool, on the track

    Scholar-athletes excel in the pool, on the track

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — Township officials recognized two standout students during the Sept. 26 council meeting. Rachael Carrion was named a North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services (DPRCS) Scholar/Athlete/Artist for the month of September. Rachael is a sophomore at North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) where she is enrolled in all honors and/or…

  • Buyers jockey for early looks at new subdivisions

    Buyers jockey for early looks at new subdivisions

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features Some buyers have their heart set on newly built home. Increasingly, that means buying even before construction begins. “For about 15 years now, builders have been moving away from building on ‘spec’, or without a buyer,” says Tim Costello, president of Builder Homesite Inc., an Austin, Texas based group…

  • Local students attend International Day of Peace

    Local students attend International Day of Peace

    MIDDLETOWN — Twenty-three Mater Dei Prep students and seven St. Mary Elementary School students were honored to attend the International Day of Peace at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 16. This was the second year that Mater Dei Prep students from the Emerging Global Leaders Program were invited to attend…

  • Halloween decoration contest entries due Oct. 14

    Halloween decoration contest entries due Oct. 14

    The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will hold a Halloween House Decorating Contest. Submit a photo with a name, address, telephone number and email address by Oct. 14 to the office in the North Brunswick Municipal Building, 710 Hermann Road. The Boo Crew will judge houses from 6:30-7:30 p.m Oct. 18.…

  • The Casual Birder morning bird walk set for Oct. 6, 20

    The Casual Birder morning bird walk set for Oct. 6, 20

    The Monmouth County Park System announces The Casual Birder will be held at 9 a.m. on Oct. 6 at Perrineville Lake Park, Millstone. Meet in the Agress Road parking area. It will also be held at 9 a.m. on Oct. 20 at Wolf Hill Recreation Area, Oceanport. Meet in the Eatontown Blvd. parking area. Join…

  • Seabrook-Wilson House Tours slated

    Seabrook-Wilson House Tours slated

    The Monmouth County Park System announces Seabrook-Wilson House Tours will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Oct. 9, 16, 23 and 30 at Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth. Visit this house, which dates back to the early 1700s, and see displays on the ecology of the bay and local history. This is a free event.…

  • Monmouth Civic Chorus brings holiday favorites to Red Bank

    Monmouth Civic Chorus brings holiday favorites to Red Bank

    Monmouth Civic Chorus will perform “Joy to the World” at 4 p.m. on Dec. 18 at Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank. Following last year’s rousing premiere of a Christmas Suite by MCC’s Artistic Director Dr. Ryan James Brandau, the chorus will perform an expanded edition of the Suite featuring newly added carols.…

  • ‘Sip & Spa’ fundraiser on Oct. 30

    ‘Sip & Spa’ fundraiser on Oct. 30

    Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center will hold its first “Sip & Spa” fundraiser from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. on Oct. 30, at Mosaic of Tinton Falls, 1201 Sycamore Ave., Tinton Falls. The “Sip & Spa” fundraiser is an evening of fine wine, good food, and relaxation. Mosaic of Tinton Falls will offer chair massages, manicure…

  • JAR of Hope gala set for Oct. 7 at Forsgate Country Club

    JAR of Hope gala set for Oct. 7 at Forsgate Country Club

    JAR of Hope, which raises funds to find a cure for a very rare childhood disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, is holding its second annual gala on Oct. 7 at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe. The theme of the event is “Across the Universe For A Cure.” “Why that theme?” asked Jim Raffone, the…