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  • Brandeis meeting to focus on identity theft

    Brandeis meeting to focus on identity theft

    Join Brandeis National Committee Middlesex Chapter at 1 p.m., Sept. 12, at the East Brunswick Public Library, Civic Center Drive, off Ryders Lane, for a workshop on identity theft. AARP representative Christine Newman will discuss how fraud occurs, what can be done about common scams, how to avoid them and how to use the state’s security…

  • September is Library Card Sign-Up Month in Old Bridge

    September is Library Card Sign-Up Month in Old Bridge

      September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the Old Bridge Public Library joins with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to ensure that every student has a free library card. Everyone who signs up for an Old Bridge Library card in September will receive a free cell phone wallet that…

  • The Hub Kings to perform jazz concert Sept. 10

    The Hub Kings to perform jazz concert Sept. 10

    The Hub Kings jazz band will appear at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 at the Old Bridge Public Library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road, as part of the library’s popular Second Saturday Concert Series. The Metuchen-based band consists of musicians Jonathan Tristram on keyboards/Hammond Organ, Dave Smela on…

  • Beach Bash will benefit Autism Family Services

    Beach Bash will benefit Autism Family Services

    Autism Family Services of New Jersey (AFSNJ) will hold the 12th annual Beach Bash from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the 7th Avenue beach in Belmar for families living with autism and related disorders. The Beach Bash features a surf camp with Surfer’s Healing, a California-based nonprofit specializing in working with children…

  • In Service

    In Service

    Sgt. 1st Class Jon Russo of South Amboy completed annual training on Aug. 24 with the 369th Sustainment Brigade Headquarters. Some 330 soldiers of the New York Army National Guard returned home from training at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, following two weeks of training conducted from Aug. 2 through Aug. 26. The soldiers of the…

  • Arts grants available to local non-profits

    Arts grants available to local non-profits

    The Middlesex County Office of Culture and Heritage’s 2017 Arts Grant Program will soon be accepting online applications. Not-for-profit organizations and municipalities based in Middlesex County are eligible to apply. The grant cycle covers the period of Jan. 15 to Dec. 31, 2017. Grant applications are processed electronically using an online submission program. Guidelines are…

  • Basketball clinic in North Brunswick on Sept. 17

    Basketball clinic in North Brunswick on Sept. 17

      Bulldogs Basketball and the North Brunswick Basketball Association will hold a Youth Basketball Basic Skills Clinic for boys and girls in grades 3-8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 17 at Linwood Middle School, 25 Linwood Place, North Brunswick. The day will include basic skills instruction, a scrimmage, lunch and a special…

  • Rib fest in South River to benefit veterans

    Rib fest in South River to benefit veterans

    The Level Club of South River Philo Lodge No. 243 F&AM will hold its semi-annual rib fest from 1-5 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the lodge, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. Twice a year, the brothers invite veterans from the NJ State Veterans Memorial Home in Menlo Park to attend the rib fest, who…

  • In Service

    In Service

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Govindraman R. Thulasi graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Thulasi completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits…