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By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Mark Lotitto serves customers of the Prime Kutz gourmet food truck during a food truck night held along West Railroad Avenue in Jamesburg on Aug. 20. FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI JAMESBURG — It took more than the threat of rain to keep local foodies away from downtown Jamesburg. “The threat of rain…

TOP PICK The Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Festival will be held noon to 10 p.m. Aug. 29 on The Great Lawn on the Boardwalk in Long Branch. The festival features live performances by jazz and blues musicians from the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation. Exotic and regional New Jersey food, crafter and sponsor…

– Library seeks used printer cartridges The Jamesburg Public Library is collecting used computer printer cartridges. Items may be dropped off at the library 229 Gatzmer Ave. For more information or directions, call 732-521-0440.   – Learning-disabilities confab set for Oct. 4 Parents, individuals with learning disabilities, professionals, students and community members are invited to…

Middlesex County representatives are seeking area businesses to get on board with a program that would benefit first responders. The Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce (MCRCC) and the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders are looking to team up with Central Jersey businesses to offer a discount program for volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel. The…

By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer From the Garden owner Drew Madzin endures the August heat to check on one of his honeybee hives. In a healthy colony, worker bees like the one pictured below can number in the tens of thousands, and all of them are female. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Standing among…

By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Keeping up with the Joneses can be confusing when it comes to voting this fall in South River. So says a borough councilman, who is concerned that voters will be confused when they cast their ballots in the upcoming municipal election. “I feel that people aren’t really informed as to…

By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Top: Patricia Schuck and Linda Schulmeister, both of Old Bridge, share some stories about the Middlesex County 4-H during the Middlesex County Fair in East Brunswick on Aug. 8. Above: Alumni of the Middlesex County 4-H reminisce over photos. Members of the Middlesex County 4-H program know the public perception…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Matthew Welna What started as an effort to establish a scholarship in memory of a brother and friend has blossomed into an endeavor to spread goodwill and keep his benevolent spirit alive. Matthew Welna, a Sayreville native and Monroe Township resident, was repeatedly characterized as “selfless” and “genuine.” According…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Homeowners who seek revisions to their superstorm Sandy insurance payouts need not fear the state will reclaim some of their grant money if the insurance review is successful. The state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) reversed course over whether homeowners would be required to return grant money received through…