• Milltown on parade

    East Brunswick’s Brookview Volunteer Fire Co. leads the parade route along Main Street as part of Milltown’s annual Fourth of July festivities. At the front of the pack is the company’s antique pumper, a 1937 Diamond-T. PHOTO COURTESY OF KATIE HEILBRONN Carter Monahan meets Spiffy the Clown during the annual Milltown Fourth of July parade.…

  • Classes open at Temple Shalom preschool

    The Early Learning Center of Temple Shalom, 5 Arymont Lane, Aberdeen, has limited spaces available for its 2013-14 school year. For more information about the Jewish preschool, call Cindy Terebush at 732-566- 2961 or email her at [email protected].

  • Wednesdays are wing nights at VFW

    The Clark-Moetz VFW Post 2319, 45 Broad St., Milltown, will hold its Wacky Wings Wednesday Nights from 5-8 p.m. every Wednesday at the post. Wings are 50 cents each. There are also poppers, breaded zucchini, potato pancakes and corn fritters available.

  • County lifts beach fees for veterans, military

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Military personnel and their families, as well as veterans, can now enjoy a day at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Long Branch, free of charge. Karen Livingstone, public information officer for the Monmouth County Park System, said the Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners voted on June 10 to allow free…

  • Students win essay contest honoring late boro historian

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — The South River Historical & Preservation Society has selected two winners for its inaugural scholarship competition. The group awarded $500 scholarships to two students in the borough’s school system after their work rose to the top of the Richard K. Meyers South River History High School Essay Contest.…

  • Main St. troupe presents ‘Back to the ’80s’

    The Main Street Theatre Co., 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville, will present “Back to the ’80s” from July 12-27. Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. There will be an American sign language interpretation for the hearing-impaired on July 21. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18…

  • Brummy Brothers to perform July 13

    The Brummy Brothers bluegrass band will play a free outdoor concert at 7 p.m. July 13 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. In the event of rain, the concert will be held inside the arts center.

  • Benefit auction planned at Elks

    Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180 will host its Silent Auction at 7 p.m. July 13 at the lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave. Proceeds will benefit specialneeds children from the Jamesburg, Monroe, Helmetta and Spotswood area. Prizes will include sports memorabilia, golf foursomes, sports tickets, gift baskets and more. Cost is $15 per person and includes…

  • Volunteers needed for MDA camp

    The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) needs volunteer counselors and nurses to join its summer camp, which will be held Aug. 3-9 at Happiness is Camping in Hardwick. Volunteer counselors are needed to assist young people with neuromuscular diseases and help them enjoy a week at MDA summer camp. Applicants must be at least 18 years…

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