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  • Cheers & Jeers

    Cheers & Jeers

    Cheers to Leslie Jones for being Team USA’s No. 1 fan. The SNL standout’s Olympics commentary on Twitter— and clear love of country— earned her an invite from NBC to come down and play along in Rio. Not too shabby for someone who almost quit social media over those boneheaded Ghostbusters bullies. Cheers to Gold…

  • East Brunswick student partakes in summer music program

    East Brunswick student partakes in summer music program

    EAST BRUNSWICK – Melanie Sonatore of East Brunswick was among a select group of high school students who recently participated in Susquehanna University’s weeklong Wind Ensemble Institute. The residential summer program for talented high school musicians focuses on chamber music and symphonic wind ensemble performance, with a full daily schedule of rehearsals, private lessons, seminars and performances…

  • East Brunswick High to hold reunion Oct. 1

    East Brunswick High to hold reunion Oct. 1

    The East Brunswick High School class of 1991 will hold a reunion 6-10 p.m. Oct. 1 at Perle Nightclub and Lounge, 13 Paterson St., New Brunswick. Tickets cost $105 Sept. 1-30 or $115 at the door. For more information, email [email protected] or call 201-927-5481.

  • Interfaith Network of Care to hold Oktoberfest Sept. 16

    Interfaith Network of Care to hold Oktoberfest Sept. 16

    Interfaith Network of Care will hold an Oktoberfest celebration to honor Connie Pfeil and John Zoeller from 7-11 p.m. on Sept. 16 at the Spotswood Knights of Columbus, 30 Crescent Ave., Spotswood. There will be dinner, music, dancing, cash bar, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and a photo booth. The cost is $25 per ticket. To…

  • Learning disabilities conference set for Oct. 23

    Learning disabilities conference set for Oct. 23

    Parents, professionals, students, individuals with learning disabilities and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and community members interested in knowing more about learning disabilities and attention issues can register for the annual Learning Disabilities Association of New Jersey (LDANJ) Conference – Navigate the Maze, which will be held Oct. 23 at Rutgers University’s Livingston Campus Student Center, 84…

  • Jean Design purchases warehouse facility in South Brunswick

    Jean Design purchases warehouse facility in South Brunswick

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — J.G. Petrucci Company, Inc., recently completed the sale of a Class A industrial facility in town. Located at 15 Stults Road in South Brunswick, Jean Design, Inc., acquired the build-to-suit facility at an undisclosed price, according to information provided by the J.G. Petrucci Company. Situated on five acres, J.G. Petrucci Company, Inc., completed…

  • Resident swindled out of $24K in vehicle scam

    Resident swindled out of $24K in vehicle scam

    MANALAPAN – A Manalapan resident who believed he was purchasing a vehicle through an online transaction wound up being defrauded out of $24,500, according to police. Police said that on Aug. 11, the 35-year-old male resident visited police headquarters to report that he attempted to purchase a vehicle online and was defrauded out of $24,500.…

  • Business Brief

    Business Brief

    In an effort to help local schools, AAA Mid-Atlantic will collect school supplies from through Sept. 15 at more than 60 AAA locations including its retail and car care centers. The campaign, “Building Blocks to Support Our Future Members,” encourages AAA associates, members and the general public to donate new, unused, unwrapped school supplies. Some of…

  • What makes a great sidekick tick?

    What makes a great sidekick tick?

    By Lucie M. Winborne, ReMIND Magazine If we’re honest, being a sidekick sometimes seems like a pretty thankless job. A lot of hardship and sacrifice with someone else always taking the glory. But where would our heroes be without those whose job it is to have their backs? Although, being a sidekick sometimes involves challenging…