• Flagship collection box

    A flag collection box that was made by Girl Scouts Karalyn Hoover (l) and Sophia Moccio has been installed on East Brunswick municipal grounds to be used for the collection of damaged and tattered flags. With the assistance of Boy Scout leader Anthony Buccigrossi and project advisor Alyssa Moccio, the girls determined that although there…

  • Tickets available for June 7 Scramble

    The Columbiettes of Immaculate Conception Knights of Columbus Council No. 4907 will sponsor its annual Scramble (Tricky Tray) fundraiser beginning at 7:30 p.m. June 7 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Crescent Avenue, Spotswood. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $7 per person, adults only. Advance purchase is suggested. There will be door…

  • Importance of workplace safety stressed during ceremony

    Middlesex County recognizes Workers Memorial Day SAYREVILLE — Every year, millions of men and women lose their lives or suffer debilitating illnesses or injuries while at work. To honor these employees, Workers Memorial Day was established nationally in 1989 and is commemorated each year on April 28. Middlesex County held a ceremony on April 26…

  • Few things are as American as a hot dog

    Patriot Hot Dogs stand in Monroe donated openingweekend proceeds to veterans BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer MONROE — At the grand opening of Patriot Hot Dogs, patrons and patriots were able to chow down on Sabretts and give to a good cause. “All the proceeds from our opening weekend went to the Wounded Warrior Project,”…

  • South River Arts Night to display students’ talents

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — Young artists in South River are finding many opportunities to shine at the borough, state and national levels. On May 10, the district will hold its third annual Arts Night. “Last year, we had more than 1,000 people attend throughout the evening, and it was an enormous success,”…

  • Photos damaged by superstorm Sandy will be restored

    Operation Photo Rescue will attempt to save pictures collected last weekend BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer More than 600 heavily damaged photos were taken in to be restored during last weekend’s Operation Photo Rescue (OPR) event. Paul and Barbara Eggermann and other members of the Raritan Photographic Society, based in Milltown, joined in the efforts…

  • Raritan Photographic Society tries to enhance its image

    Lecture tonight will focus on ‘Naturally New Jersey’ BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Paul Eggermann of the Raritan Photographic Society, Milltown, took a picture of a house in Sea Bright to demonstrate the destruction caused by the power of superstorm Sandy. PHOTO COURTESY OF PAUL EGGERMANN MILLTOWN — The love of photography is what brings…

  • Support offered to moms of children with special needs

    Since its launch in fall 2010, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey’s Mom2Mom peer support initiative has been caring for the mental and emotional health of mothers of children with special needs in Essex, Union and Morris counties — reaching 958 families. Thanks to a partnership with the New Jersey Department of…

  • Middlesex County to receive $1M to support HIV/AIDS care

    Middlesex County will receive just over $1 million in federal funding for medical care and support through the Ryan White HIV-AIDS Program for low-income individuals and families living with HIV-AIDS. “New Jersey has unfortunately ranked highly in the nation for the number of reported HIV-AIDS cases,” said Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), who announced the…

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