• Farmers market to be held at ice cream shop

    Cookies & Cream ice cream shop, 365 Spotswood-Englishtown Road, Monroe, will hold a flea market/crafters fair/farmers market from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 23 in the parking lot of the Suburban Plaza. An antique car show will be held on every other Sunday thereafter, alternating with the farmers market.

  • LWV to offer info on filling Senate seat

    The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Monroe Township will disseminate information regarding the extra primary and election dates to fill the seat of the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg 1 p.m. June 24 in the Monroe Township Municipal Courtroom, Perrineville Road. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call 609-655-4791.

  • Tryouts scheduled for Kander, Ebb revue

    Playhouse 22, East Brunswick’s community theater, will hold open auditions for its upcoming production of “The World Goes ’Round,” a musical revue showcasing the songs of John Kander and Fred Ebb, 7:30 p.m. June 25 and 27 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. The show is a collection of love songs,…

  • Science camp scheduled at YMCA

    The South Amboy Branch YMCA, 200 John T. O’Leary Blvd., will offer a science camp July 22-Aug. 6 for youngsters in grades 2-6. Each weeklong camp is a hands-on collaborative science program incorporating chemistry and physical science. Children will see growing marshmallows, use gak and slime, and learn to understand not-sosimple machines. Prior science experience…

  • Fourth of July event to feature fireworks

    The annual Monroe Township Recreation Department Fourth of Celebration will begin at 5 p.m. July 4 in Thompson Park. The event will feature a DJ; food, craft, clothing, toy and jewelry vendors; sand art; pony rides; a petting zoo; and more. A fireworks display is set for dusk. For more information call 732-723-5000.

  • Middlesex County ranks high in child well-being survey

    Middlesex County ranked fifth in the Kids Count survey conducted by Advocates for Children of New Jersey. The annual survey measures the wellbeing of children statewide by measuring standards in 13 key areas, including infant mortality and state exams. “While the rankings shift every year, we see certain trends across many counties, including increasing child…

  • Frederick Ernest Obst Sr.

    Mr. Obst, 77, of East Brunswick, died June 10, 2013, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Jean M. Demski; three sons, Frederick Jr., William and Joseph; four daughters, Susan Obst, Jeanie Obst, Maryanne Goccia and Claire Watson; a sister, Ina Klasko; and nine grandchildren. A Mass was offered at…

  • Selvagene C. Saunders

    Mrs. Saunders, 72, of Monroe, died June 8, 2013, at home. She was predeceased by a sister, Betty Ann Campbell Robertson. Surviving are her husband, Donald R. Saunders; a son, Richard G. Saunders of Monroe; two daughters, Donna Jean Powers, and her husband, Steve, of Garland, Texas, and Lisa Ann Reid, and her husband, Thomas,…

  • Elizabeth M. Lynch

    Mrs. Lynch, 83, of Sayreville, died June 11, 2013, in Madison Center, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward A. Lynch; a daughter, Linda McMullen; and a son, Kevin Lynch. Surviving are four children and their spouses, Dennis and Linda Lynch, Kathleen and John Golka, Sharon Small and Coleen and Scott Jurkiewicz, all…

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