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  • THINGS TO DO

    For the week of Sept. 16 through Sept. 22. Sept. 16 Oldies dance: Dance to rock and roll music, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., American Legion Hall, DeVoe Avenue, Spotswood. The cost is $7 per person, and includes coffee, tea, soda and desserts. Featuring DJ Tony of Memory Lane Oldies. For more information, call Tony…

  • THINGS TO DO

    For the week of Sept. 15 through Sept. 21. Sept. 17 Spaghetti dinner: Little Rocky Hill Volunteer Fire Company, 4348 Route 27, between Kingston and Kendall Park. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the cost is $7.50 for adults and $3.50 for children under 10, includes salad, homemade spaghetti with meatballs bread, dessert and beverage. Yard…

  • GETTING INVOLVED

    For the week of Sept. 16 through Sept. 22.    Donations wanted    As part of an ongoing community outreach program, Dr. Debra DeMarco of Monroe Chiropractic Care, 15 E. Railroad Ave., is collecting donations for back to school items for local children in need.    Requested items include pens, pencils, paper, erasers, rulers, etc. All contributions will…

  • GETTING INVOLVED

    For the week of Sept. 15 through Sept. 21.    The Mayors of Middlesex County and the Community Food Bank of New Jersey are working together with America’s Second Harvest, the nation’s food bank network, to collect donations for the victims of hurricane Katrina. For this particular project, specific items have been suggested to be collected…

  • Sleight of Hand

    David Kushner’s book captures the Las Vegas triumph of a former high school loser. By: Jim Boyle    With an alias like Jonny Magic, one would expect Jon Finkel to saw a woman in half or pull a rabbit out of a top hat. While he is no master illusionist, Mr. Finkel, aided by his friends,…

  • MHS teams both look solid

    By: Rich Fisher    Sometimes it’s nice to look back on the "bad old days" just to enjoy how far things have come.    Monroe High cross country coach Frank Bonich did just that on Wednesday afternoon.    "My first year here, the boys and girls teams were both 0-10 and we had a total of about 10…

  • RELIGIOUS LISTINGS

    For the week of Sept. 16 through Sept. 22.    Chinmaya Mission    Chinmaya Mission Tristate Center, 95 Cranbury Neck Road, Cranbury. For more information, call (609) 655-0404 or visit www.cnjbalavihar.org.    Chinmaya Mission is a non-profit teaching organization that conducts Vendantic programs for children and adults.    Open house: Belavihar (Sunday School) open house, Sunday, Sept. 11, 10…

  • MHS girls hoping their stature can equal their slogan

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko        Like many high school teams, the Monroe Township High School girls’ varsity soccer team chooses a slogan each year. If they put it on a T-shirt this fall, it’s going to be an easy printing job.    "Actually, our whole theme is ‘One’ – one team, one season, one goal," coach…

  • Somerset Palace chef to bring a playful menu to Beard House

    Mr. Leffler will be bringing his ‘celebration food’ to the James Beard House this month By: Pat Tanner    Chefs the world over consider it a distinct honor to cook at the James Beard House, and Walter Leffler, executive chef at the new Palace at Somerset Park, is no exception. A veteran of the Beard House,…