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  • Celebration will offer encouragement to those with mental illness

    NAMI-NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and SAMHAJ (South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey) will hold the 2016 SAMHAJ Annual Celebration from noon to 3 p.m. on Nov. 5 at Crown of India, Princeton Meadows Shopping Center, 660 Plainsboro Rd,, Plainsboro. Families and peers will share their stories, offering encouragement and inspiration to those dealing…

  • Adult, children’s events on tap at library

    Adult, children’s events on tap at library

    The Friends of the Spotswood Public Library will sponsor several upcoming programs and events at the library, 548 Main St. Monday-Afternoon Movies for adults are screened at 1:30 p.m. every week. Admission is free of charge. Call 732-251-1515 to get the latest schedule. Adult museum passes offering free admission for four people to the Grounds…

  • Volunteers sought for Senior Meals program

    Volunteers sought for Senior Meals program

    East Brunswick Senior Meals, delivering lunch and kindness to homebound residents for more than 30 years, is in urgent need of volunteers to continue the service. Interested individuals should be available 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. any weekday, have a valid driver’s license or be able to run with a driver to bring the meals to residents,…

  • Oktoberfest to support high school marching band

    Oktoberfest to support high school marching band

    The Traveling Knights of Old Bridge, a band parent organization, will host Oktoberfest from 7-11 p.m. Oct. 7 at St. Lawrence Parish Center, 109 Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor. Admission is $55 and includes dinner, a commemorative glass and beer sampling of over 25 varieties of IPA, craft beer and homebrews. Tickets are limited, and guests…

  • A film to tap into

    A film to tap into

    By Paul Hall Wait … is someone listening to me here or watching through my webcam as I type this review? Does it matter? That’s the question firmly behind the story of Edward Snowden, the whistleblower with access to government surveillance who went public in 2013. Now, director Oliver Stone gives us his take on…

  • South Brunswick police chief asks residents to be aware of their surroundings

    South Brunswick police chief asks residents to be aware of their surroundings

      SOUTH BRUNSWICK — South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka is asking all residents to be vigilant as they travel around the area. Hayducka released a statement following this weekend’s possible terrorist incidents in Seaside Park and New York City. “I have heard from several community members with questions. We have been in regular contact with…

  • Gallery opening at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

    Gallery opening at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

    St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen, announces “Great Spirits Among Us: Saints, Prophets, Holy People”, an exhibit of visual arts at Nails in the Wall Gallery, will open from 2-5 p.m. on Sept. 24. For more information, call 732-548-4308, ext. 10, or email [email protected].

  • Jewish Divorce Support Group at the JCC

    Jewish Divorce Support Group at the JCC

    The JCC of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Rd., Edison, will hold a Jewish Divorce Support Group from 8 p.m.-9 p.m. beginning on Nov. 3, and continuing for the following five weeks on Thursdays, except for Thanksgiving Day. This new group is devoted to women and men who are experiencing divorce and separation. The facilitator of…

  • Senior Sukkot luncheon at the JCC

    Senior Sukkot luncheon at the JCC

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Rd., Edison, announces a Senior Sukkot luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 20. Lunch will be served, followed by musical entertainment in the large sukkah. Early bird registration by Oct. 5 is $9 for JCC members; $12 for nonmembers. Registration from Oct.…