• Emergency services set Community Night Out

    East Brunswick emergency-services personnel — including members of the township police department, all three volunteer fire departments and the volunteer rescue squad — will hold a Community Night Out 3-9 p.m. Aug. 17 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Proceeds from the event will benefit East Brunswick youth and community recreational…

  • Fishing Derby planned for Aug. 13 in Monroe

    The Monroe Township Recreation Department will hold its annual Fishing Derby for Monroe residents 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 13 at Molders Fish Farm, John Wall Road, Monroe. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Hooks, bobbers and worms will be provided. Participants must bring their own fishing poles. The free event will include…

  • Police: Burglar caught after teens called 911

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Two teenage girls helped capture a burglar who had entered their home, according to police. At 12:35 p.m. July 22, East Brunswick police responded to a residence on Old Stage Road for a burglary in progress after two sisters, ages 15 and 13, called 911 to report that an individual had broken…

  • Resident dies in fire at senior apartments

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A 67-year-old resident of the Halls Corner senior citizens’ apartments died during a fire at the facility on July 27. East Brunswick police, firefighters and rescue squad members responded to an activated fire alarm at the Cranbury Road building. Upon arrival, police and firefighters entered the building and encountered a smoke condition.…

  • Blood donors could win Super Bowl tickets

    St. Thomas the Apostle Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 will hold its annual Summer Blood Drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 3 in the parish auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. The need for blood during vacation periods is always great. All donors will be entered into a drawing for two tickets to Super Bowl…

  • South Amboy man admits operating stolen-vehicle ring

    A South Amboy man pleaded guilty July 12 to supervising a stolenvehicle ring that involved more than 100 vehicles and was worth more than $550,000. Jose D. Lopez, 33, also known as “Cholo,” pleaded guilty to first-degree promotion of organized street crime before Superior Court Judge Dennis V. Nieves in New Brunswick. The charge was…

  • Registration open for ‘Pet First Aid’ class

    Raritan Bay Medical Center will offer a “Pet First Aid” class 5-8 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Raritan Valley YMCA, 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. Participants will learn how to handle minor emergencies with cats and dogs, when to call poison control, and when to take their dog or cat to the emergency vet. Cost…

  • Auxiliary to sponsor trip to Atlantic City

    The East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 Ladies Auxiliary will offer an Aug. 25 trip to the Golden Nugget Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 8:45 a.m. from the post home, 485 Cranbury Road (behind University Radiology), East Brunswick. Participants should be at the post home at 8:30 a.m. Cost…

  • Registration open for annual golf classic

    The Reformed Church Home assisted living and nursing facility, Route 18, Old Bridge, will hold its 22nd annual golf classic on Aug. 27 at Forsgate Country Club, Monroe. The registration fee is $210 and includes golf, an awards luncheon, prizes and a silent auction. To register call 732-607-9230 or download a form at www.reformedchurchhome.com.

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