• Only Jews should set agenda for remembrance

    The annual Holocaust Memorial Day will be on April 7 and 8 this year. As usual, there will be local interfaith memorial services involving local Jewish, Christian and Muslim clergy, with the usual compromises over agenda and content — in particular, whether to include the singing of “Hatikva” for fear of offending some participants. For…

  • Anniversary of Iraq War largely ignored in U.S.

    CODA GREG BEAN A somber anniversary came and went on March 19, 10 years since the day then- President George W. Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq and our nation’s all-volunteer military went off to that costly and misguided war. You would hardly have known it was a milestone day in our nation’s capital, however,…

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    A red fox greets beach cleanup volunteers at Island Beach State Park, Seaside Park, on March 16. ELLEN TUOZZOLO

  • Workshop to focus on organic gardening

    Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will sponsor a garden workshop titled “Organic Vegetable Gardening at Home” 1-3 p.m. April 6 at the extension’s EARTH Center, Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. The seminar will focus on gardening techniques that homeowners can use to produce a productive vegetable garden without relying on…

  • Armwood succeeds Rafano as Middlesex freeholder

    Kenneth Armwood Kenneth Armwood was sworn in as a member of the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders during the board’s regular meeting on March 21. The longtime Piscataway Township Council member filled the vacancy left by Christopher D. Rafano, who resigned earlier this month after being appointed as a New Jersey Superior Court judge.…

  • Study evaluates needs of Middlesex residents

    Forum discusses need for employment, healthcare BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — 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,…

  • Lotzah matzah

    The Matzah Factory from the Chabad of South Brunswick came to visit the JCC of North & South Brunswick Nursery School at Congregation B’Nai Tikvah, North Brunswick, on March 11.

  • Benefit rock concert on tap at Elks lodge

    East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will present a concert titled “Rock Out for the Special Needs Committee,” featuring the VooDudes, 8 p.m. April 20 at the lodge, 21-B Oakmont Ave. Proceeds from the event will benefit Elks Camp Moore, a summer camp for special-needs children. The cover charge is $15 and includes a complimentary…

  • Wacky Wings set for Wednesdays at VFW

    Clark-Moetz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319 hosts a Wacky Wings Night 5-8 p.m. every Wednesday at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. Guests are invited to try the post’s sauces or to bring their own. Wings cost 50 cents each. Poppers, breaded zucchini, potato pancakes and corn fritters also will be available.…

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