• Historic Four Corners Lantern Tours set for Dec. 2

    Historic Four Corners Lantern Tours set for Dec. 2

    A last call for reservations for the Lantern Tours at 8 p.m. on Dec. 2 are announced. The 6 p.m. tours are sold out. Tours start at Christ Church, 380 Sycamore Ave., Shrewsbury. On this evening, the historic buildings at the corners of Broad Street and Sycamore Avenue will be open to the public. Tours…

  • Weichert Realtors partners with charity for annual toy drive

    Weichert Realtors partners with charity for annual toy drive

    By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer The first of December welcomes a month of cold weather, holiday decorating and Weichert Realtors’ annual toy drive. Weichert Realtors’ Regional Vice President Carlo Siracusa announced that Weichert sales offices located in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties are currently collecting toy donations through Dec. 23. All donations will be going to The…

  • Social Justice Sunday Services announced

    Social Justice Sunday Services announced

    Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank, 172 Shrewsbury Ave., invites the public to its Social Justice Sunday Services. The services will be held at both the 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. services on Dec. 11. Guest Preachers will be Minister Cheron Whittaker at 8 a.m. and Reverend Carl Hunter at 11 a.m. The services will…

  • Improvements at Millstone concrete plant approved by zoners

    Improvements at Millstone concrete plant approved by zoners

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – An application from the operator of a concrete plant in Millstone Township requesting modifications to the site has been approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. On Nov. 30, board members granted construction material supplier Silvi Group Companies approval to expand a maintenance garage, replace a diesel fuel…

  • Holiday tree lighting in Keyport brings community together

    Holiday tree lighting in Keyport brings community together

    By KATHARINE FRIEDMAN Correspondent To say the holidays are the busiest time of the year would probably be an understatement. Between deciding where the family is going to celebrate, buying gifts for loved ones, standing in ridiculously long lines and decorating the house, the reasons why we celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa are often forgotten…

  • Workshop to focus on positive risk taking

    Workshop to focus on positive risk taking

      The South Brunswick Parent Acadeny will hold the workshop “Freedom to Fail: Fostering Positive Risk Taking, Creativity & Growth” at 7 p.m. on Dec. 1 at Crossroads North Middle School, 635 Georges Rd., Monmouth Junction. Guest speakers will discuss ways to challenge students to take positive risks and broaden their horizons, even at the risk of falling…

  • Two-part Excel workshop scheduled for Dec. 3 and 10

    Two-part Excel workshop scheduled for Dec. 3 and 10

      The South Brunswick Library will hold a two-part class on Intermediate Microsoft Excel from 12:30-3:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 and 10 that will cover the intermediate applications of Excel 2013. On Dec. 3, learn the personal applications of Excel, including budgets, records and lists. On Dec. 10, learn the business applications, including cover charts, conditions, sorting and connecting…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

        Alex Veglia of Monmouth Junction earned a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island, during the spring 2016 semester.  

  • Reader suggests how to repair trust between police, minorities

    Reader suggests how to repair trust between police, minorities

    The candidates in this election cycle were asked how they would repair the broken relationship and trust between the African American communities and the police. In my opinion, their answers were vague and lacked real substance that we can employ in the repair process. First, for progress to effect positive change specifically between African Americans…

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