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  • Italian American club weekly dinners begin Sept. 13

    Italian American club weekly dinners begin Sept. 13

      The Sgt. John Basilone Italian American Club will resume its weekly Tuesday night dinners beginning 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 at the club, 48 Appleby Ave., South River. The fresh-cooked homemade dinners include soup, salad, entrée, dessert and coffee/tea. The menu changes each week. The cost is $10 per person. For more information, call 732-238-0310 on…

  • County shows interest in the welfare of its senior population

    County shows interest in the welfare of its senior population

    OLD BRIDGE – Middlesex County officials visited Old Bridge to share information on county programs available for active seniors, veterans, and those needing varying levels of care. Middlesex County Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios met with about 40 seniors on Aug. 22 as part of a series of visits to municipal senior centers throughout the…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    The following local students graduated from the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, in May: Nicole Alexis D’Amato of North Brunswick received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. She graduated cum laude. Students who received the honor of cum laude graduated with a GPA of at least 3.3. Hayley Ann Toth of North Brunswick…

  • Business Brief

    Business Brief

    DeVry University announced the appointment of Steven Nelson as president of the North Brunswick campus in New Jersey, with oversight and responsibility for the Cherry Hill and Paramus centers. Nelson will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and support to students, faculty and staff at the university’s New Jersey locations. Before Nelson joined DeVry University, he…

  • Route 27 bridge replacement postponed

    Route 27 bridge replacement postponed

    Editor’s note: The construction has been postponed until further notice, as per NJDOT.   The New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced a weekend detour of Route 27 for the start of the Carter’s Brook and Ten Mile Run Tributary culvert replacements project in South Brunswick and Franklin. From 9 p.m. Aug. 26 through 6 a.m. Aug.…

  • ‘Naughty Boys in Politics’ to be topic of brunch meeting

    ‘Naughty Boys in Politics’ to be topic of brunch meeting

    The WOR radio broadcast journalist, Shelly Strickler, will speak about “Naughty Boys in Politics” during the Hadassah at Stonebridge’s brunch at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 16 in the Clubhouse Ballroom, 1 Cobblestone Blvd., Monroe. The cost is $18 per person. Make checks payable to “Hadassah.” For more information, contact Rebecca Cohen at [email protected].

  • Route 27 delays in South Brunswick tonight due to religious observance

    Route 27 delays in South Brunswick tonight due to religious observance

      SOUTH BRUNSWICK – There will be traffic delays tonight —Aug. 25 — from 7 until 11 due to a religious event at the Durga Temple, 4240 Route 27, South Brunswick.

  • Clinton will move us toward socialism

    Clinton will move us toward socialism

    It was evident through the Obama election cycles that the liberal leaning media is aiding and abetting a move toward socialism in America. Actually, many have come short of endorsing Hillary Clinton and her socialist agenda and continue to insult the intelligence of their readers by using Gov. Chris Christie’s involvement in the Donald Trump…

  • Why did ‘Galavant’ get only one Emmy nod?

    Why did ‘Galavant’ get only one Emmy nod?

    Question: Galavant, which I so enjoyed, received only one Emmy nomination, for Outstanding Original Music & Lyrics for a song in their finale “A New Season aka Suck It Cancellation Bear.” Nothing for choreography or costumes or art direction and sadly nothing for writing and acting. While I thought the whole cast was brilliant, including…