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  • Arts High and Arts Middle School student work on exhibit

    Arts High and Arts Middle School student work on exhibit

    Artwork, including paintings, drawings and photographs created by Middlesex County Arts High and Arts Middle School students, will be on display at the Carteret Public Library, 100 Cooke Ave., Carteret, and the North Brunswick Public Library, 880 Hermann Road, North Brunswick, for the month of August. The exhibit features work completed by gifted and talented…

  • Parakeet show coming to East Brunswick

    Parakeet show coming to East Brunswick

    The Tri-State Budgerigar Society will host its 26th annual budgerigar (parakeet) show from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 20 and 21 at the Middlesex County 4H Youth Center Log Cabin, 645 Cranbury Road (Route 535), East Brunswick. Birds must be entered by 10 a.m. Aug. 20 or 9 a.m. Aug. 21. Judging continues until all birds have been seen each day.…

  • Outdoor double feature announced in Metuchen

    Outdoor double feature announced in Metuchen

    The Metuchen Arts Council and the Metuchen Recreation Commission will present a “Double Feature Under the Stars” on Aug. 20 in Oakland Park on Oakland Avenue, Metuchen. Toy Story (1995) will begin at 8 p.m., followed by Princess Bride (1987) at approximately 9:45 p.m. The field at Oakland Park opens at 7:30 pm. Admission is…

  • Sunday concert to support food pantry

    Sunday concert to support food pantry

    The Community Of Hope Ministries (COHM)/Alice’s CUP (Churches United for People) Food Pantry, Spotswood, will sponsor its final fundraising COHM Acoustic Café Sunday Under the Stars concert 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 21 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 505 Main St., Spotswood. Special guest will be Matt Weiss. The series is presented by Sleepless Mind Entertainment. Concertgoers…

  • National Welcoming Week Sept. 16-25

    National Welcoming Week Sept. 16-25

    National Welcoming Week will be held Sept. 16-25 to recognize the achievements and challenges of our nation’s New Americans. The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy, in partnership with the First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen, will sponsor a group discussion based upon the literary work of Amy Tan, “The Joy Luck Club” at…

  • Pig Roast and Poker Run will support veterans

    Pig Roast and Poker Run will support veterans

    American Legion Riders Post No. 253 will host its annual Pig Roast and Poker Run Sept. 10, rain or shine, beginning and ending at the post home, DeVoe Avenue, Spotswood. Sign in will take place 9-11 a.m. The party is set for noon-6 p.m. The family event, which will be held in memory of Russell…

  • Tickets available for trip to Tropicana

    Tickets available for trip to Tropicana

    American Legion Post No. 253, 60 DeVoe Ave., Spotswood, will offer a Sept. 18 fundraising bus trip to the Tropicana Casino, Atlantic City. Cost is $30 and includes a $25 return in casino cash, a light continental breakfast, door prizes and more. To reserve or for more information, call or text 732-991-9507 or log on…

  • Christian Rock Night set for Aug. 12

    Christian Rock Night set for Aug. 12

    King of Kings Lutheran Church, 250 Harmony Road, Middletown, will offer a night of Christian rock at 7 p.m. on Aug. 12. All are welcome and admission is free.

  • South Amboy native serves aboard Navy submarine

    South Amboy native serves aboard Navy submarine

    A 2013 Sayreville War Memorial High School graduate and South Amboy native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a crew working aboard one of the world’s most advanced ballistic missile submarines, the USS Henry M. Jackson. Seaman Kyle Kjersgaard is a missile technician serving aboard the Bangor, Washington-based boat, one of 14…