• Study evaluates needs of Middlesex residents

    Forum discusses need for employment, healthcare BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Top household needs in 2002 were “money” and “making ends meet.” Ten years later, these were still the top household needs for folks in Middlesex County, according to a study conducted by the Institute for Families (IFF) at Rutgers University. Healthcare, which came in…

  • Vendors welcome at Jamesburg Fall Fest

    Vendors are sought for the Jamesburg Fall Festival, which will be held noon-5 p.m. Oct. 19 on West Railroad Avenue. To reserve a space, call Barbara at 732-580- 4561.

  • Rummage Sale set for April 5, 6

    The Elizabeth Circle of Spotswood Reformed Church, 429 Main St., across from the post office, will hold its annual Spring Rummage Sale 4-8 p.m. April 5 and 10 a.m.-noon April 6. Clothes, small appliances and other household items will be available. Items for donation to the sale should be brought to the church the evening…

  • Fish-Fry Dinners to conclude

    Clark-Moetz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319 will host the last of its annual Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners 5-8 p.m. March 29, Good Friday, at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. A fresh-fish meal will be served. Dinner will include salad, fish, french fries, a vegetable, coleslaw, rolls and dessert. Donation is $10 for…

  • Sunday concerts set at Music Center

    The Imperial Music Center, 48 Appleby Ave., South River, has resumed its Sunday Concert series. Upcoming concerts are set for 2 p.m. April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, Aug. 4, Sept. 8, Oct. 6, Nov. 3 and Dec. 15. A light lunch is available for purchase noon-2 p.m. on the day of the…

  • Gourd-crafting event slated at Cheesequake

    A gourd-crafting program is set to begin at 1 p.m. April 7 at the Cheesequake Park Nature Center, Old Bridge. Participants will learn the techniques used to transform a gourd into a piece of artwork. The event is open to all ages. For more information, call 732-566- 3208.

  • Community announcements policy revised

    Greater Media Newspapers has revised its policy for the printing of community announcements for Bulletin Board due to space limitations and an overwhelming demand for such items to be published in our newspapers. Items may appear only one time in our newspapers, and preference will be given to nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations that are engaged in…

  • Local woman searching for a kidney donor

    Asja Joseph has already had bone marrow and kidney transplants, hip replacement BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A sja Joseph is a fighter. Just ask her mom, Donna, who says her daughter is the strongest person she knows. “The things that she has gone through, most people will never go through in their lifetime,” she…

  • Local filmmaker hopes moviegoers ‘Sing’ his praises

    Zack Morrison will screen ‘Don’t Make Me Sing’ at the Cannes Film Festival in May Staff Writer BY THOMAS CASTLES Zack Morrison looks through the camera lens while filming. The 21-year-old Rutgers student will be showing a film at the Cannes Film Festival this summer. PHOTO COURTESY OF LARRY McALLISTER EAST BRUNSWICK — For East…

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