• Raymour & Flanigan opens outlet store in E.B.

    The newest Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattress Outlet recently opened for business in Suite 8 at the Mid-State Mall, 300 Route 18, East Brunswick. The new site is one of only a handful of outlets opened by Raymour & Flanigan to date. The new-concept store is outfitted with a large selection of new furnishings,…

  • Scoring a focus for ice hockey teams in Middletown

    Scoring a focus for ice hockey teams in Middletown

    By Wayne Witkowski The Middletown High School South and Middletown High School North ice hockey teams both played games that could define their seasons, but they had sharply contrasting outcomes. Middletown South won its first three games in its best start since the 2008-09 season, but a 3-0 loss to state powerhouse Christian Brothers Academy…

  • Residents object to settlement with former Edison officer

    Residents object to settlement with former Edison officer

    By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent EDISON — The township will enter into a settlement with a police officer who was ousted for asking a woman to model lingerie while he was in uniform but off duty. Patrolman Anthony Sarni was suspended following the 2012 incident at the Extended Stay America hotel in which he allegedly asked a…

  • S.R. education panel sets fundraising dinner-dance

    S.R. education panel sets fundraising dinner-dance

    The South River Foundation for Educational Excellence (SRFEE) will host its second annual Adult Dinner Dance fundraiser 7 p.m. Jan. 20, 2017, at the Ria Mar Ballroom, 25 Whitehead Ave., South River. The event will feature a buffet dinner, soda, beer, wine, sangria, dancing and raffles. Advance-purchase tickets are on sale through Jan. 16 at…

  • Blood drive will honor late teacher, coach

    Blood drive will honor late teacher, coach

    The family of Jessica Uveges LoNigro, a longtime Old Bridge resident, teacher and cheerleading coach who passed away in 2014 at age 33, will host a community blood drive in her memory noon-7:30 p.m. Dec. 28 at the Old Bridge Public Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. New Jersey Blood Services, a division of the…

  • New Year’s Eve gala to raise funds for legion roof

    New Year’s Eve gala to raise funds for legion roof

    American Legion Post No. 253 will hold its Raise the Roof New Year’s Eve Party Dec. 31 at the post home, DeVoe Avenue, Spotswood. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. for a cocktail hour with open bar. Dinner will be served at 8:30 p.m. The party will continue to 1 a.m. The event will feature…

  • Needlepoint to be topic at library workshop

    Needlepoint to be topic at library workshop

    Francine Kaplan of The Stitchery, 14 W. Railroad Ave., Jamesburg, will offer a program beginning at 7 p.m. Jan. 12, 2017, at the Jamesburg Public Library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. The session will feature a PowerPoint presentation on the history and use of needlepoint. Examples will be displayed. Light refreshments will be served. The Friends of…

  • Tickets on sale for musical ‘Cinderella’

    Tickets on sale for musical ‘Cinderella’

    Sayreville Middle School will present its production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” 7 p.m. Jan. 13, 2017, and 2 and 7 p.m. Jan. 14 in the auditorium at Sayreville War Memorial High School, 820 Washington Road. Tickets are available in advance and cost $8 for adults, $6 for youngsters ages 10 and under; children under…

  • Monroe Schools sets kindergarten signups

    Monroe Schools sets kindergarten signups

    Monroe Township Public Schools will hold kindergarten registration March 1, 2, 9, 10, 14 and 15, 2017. A child must be 5 years old by Oct. 31, 2017, to be enrolled in kindergarten. Parents should bring their child’s original birth certificate, current physical form and immunization record signed and dated by a doctor; four proof-of-residency…

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