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  • Grant to provide assistance in citizenship process

    Grant to provide assistance in citizenship process

    Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Monmouth, Middlesex) announced that Edison’s Literacy New Jersey, Inc. was awarded a U.S. Citizens and Immigration Services (USCIS) FY16 Citizenship and Integration Grant for $100,000 to help permanent residents prepare for and apply for U.S. citizenship. Literacy New Jersey will use the award to expand the range of citizenship preparation services…

  • ‘Experience Bollywood’ bazaar set for Sept. 24

    ‘Experience Bollywood’ bazaar set for Sept. 24

    The Arts Council of Princeton and Princeton Shopping Center will present a night of Indian culture from 5-9 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison St., Princeton. Highlights include the “Experience Bollywood” bazaar from 5-7 p.m., offering Indian henna tattoos, Bollywood makeovers and family-friendly arts and crafts. From 7-8:30 p.m., enjoy live performances…

  • ‘Beats in the Borough’ marching band competition slated

    ‘Beats in the Borough’ marching band competition slated

    The Pride of Metuchen Marching Band will be the host to the second “Beats in the Borough” from 1-4 p.m. on Sept. 25. Over six high-profile high school marching bands from around the Garden State will perform at Metuchen High School, 400 Grove Ave., Metuchen. This is an annual Tournament of Bands Outdoor Competition held…

  • Awareness walk slated in Edison Sept. 17

    Awareness walk slated in Edison Sept. 17

    The 10th Annual Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation’s Walk and Family Fun Day for Hydrocephalus Awareness will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sept. 17 at Yelencsics Park, 2963 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Registration/check-in is at 10 a.m. The event will feature face painting, former WWE Superstar The Patriot, live DJ entertainment, a mobile truck video game…

  • Residents invited to study abroad in Bermuda, Italy, Paris

    Residents invited to study abroad in Bermuda, Italy, Paris

    LINCROFT — Community members age 18 and up are invited to broaden their horizons this year with a short-term, study-abroad course offered by Brookdale Community College. The six-week courses, offered between May and August 2017, blend traditional classroom learning with one- to two-week guided excursions across the globe. This year students are invited to swim,…

  • Earle naval base will be focus of land use study

    Earle naval base will be focus of land use study

    Monmouth County has been awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Office of Economic Adjustment to prepare a Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) for Naval Weapons Station Earle, which is located in portions of Colts Neck, Howell, Middletown, Tinton Falls and Wall Township. A JLUS is a cooperative land use planning effort…

  • Mum Sale on tap at Sayreville firehouse

    Mum Sale on tap at Sayreville firehouse

    Sayreville Fire Department Engine Company No. 1 will host its annual fundraising Mum Sale 3-8 p.m. Sept. 23, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 24 and 8 a.m.-noon Sept. 25 at the firehouse, 250 MacArthur Ave.

  • Bicycle tour to roll out from Milltown

    Bicycle tour to roll out from Milltown

    The 15th annual Water Wheels Bicycle Tour of the Lawrence Brook Watershed is scheduled for Sept. 17. The fun, informative 26-mile ride will have optional add-on loops to Plainsboro Preserve through rural areas. Registration begins 8:30 a.m. with the ride starting at 9 a.m. from the Lawrence Watershed headquarters, 85 Washington Ave., Milltown, by the red…

  • Body discovered in North Brunswick

    Body discovered in North Brunswick

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – Police discovered the body of an unidentified man in a vacant home in North Brunswick on Sept. 12. The man, whose identity has yet to be confirmed, was discovered at the house on Joyce Kilmer Avenue shortly after township maintenance workers called authorities at 9:26 a.m. to report an apparent break-in at…