• Millstone PTO/PTSA offering scholarships

    MILLSTONE — The Millstone Township School District PTO/PTSA will once again sponsor a scholarship program in 2013. According to a press release, the PTO/PTSA will provide $2,000 while also seeking matching funds from individuals and local businesses. The final award totals and number of recipients will be based upon this effort. The scholarships are based…

  • Cast excited to welcome ‘Birdie’ to Millstone PAC

    BY MAUREEN SHAMES Correspondent Cast members in the Millstone Township Middle School production of “Bye Bye Birdie” rehearse a scene from the musical, which will be presented at 7 p.m. March 8-9. JEFF GRANIT staff MILLSTONE — Get ready to put on a happy face! The curtain will rise for the Millstone Township Middle School…

  • MLK School receives pieces of namesake’s history

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Edison’s Martin Luther King Elementary School is home to items honoring its namesake after Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno paid a visit to donate the items on Feb. 15. EDISON — The legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. lives on at Martin Luther King Elementary School. Lt. Gov.…

  • The Algonquin brings a taste of the Romantic era ‘Bach’

    Classical pianist Vladimir Zaitsev The Algonquin Arts Theatre will feature Vladimir Zaitsev, a Russian classical pianist who will perform a compilation of Romantic era favorites. The concert is scheduled for March 13 at 10 a.m. in Manasquan. With a program titled “Rock Stars of Romanticism,” Zaitsev’s repertoire includes a combination of music from Chopin, Liszt…

  • Virtual walk will raise funds for Sandy survivors

    BY HELEN CAREY Staff Writer Last spring the nonprofit National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Jersey held a “Step Forward for Our Heroes” walk on the boardwalk at Seaside Park, Ocean County. The fundraiser drew 1,500 participants and raised $148,000 to support the mental health needs of veterans and their families. The plans for…

  • Civil War re-enactor will visit Oakley farm in Freehold Twp.

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Geraldine Chadwick could function fairly well in the 19th century. She has had six years of practice. Chadwick, a resident of Brick Township, is a Civil War re-enactor who will be featured in a special program to be held on March 13 at the historic Oakley farm, Wemrock Road and Oakley Drive.…

  • Learn about holistic foods, home remedies

    LAKEWOOD — Georgian Court University’s McAuley Institute for Lifelong Learning’s (MILL) latest course offers participants the opportunity to learn about holistic foods, the history of holistic foods as home remedies, and the benefits of the top holistic foods. According to a press release, as an alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals, holistic diets are increasingly being incorporated…

  • Nothing beats the sound of silence

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I am a social person and I can really chat it up with the best of them. I like talking with friends, visiting with fellow shoppers and commandeering a fine after-church conversation. In fact, sometimes I throw a party just to have the opportunity to verbalize every thought I…

  • Flag retirement ceremony scheduled for March 9

    The New Jersey Central District Elks Americanism Committee will conduct their annual Flag Retirement Ceremony on Saturday, March 9 at 10 a.m. at the Menlo Park Veterans Home, 132 Evergreen Road, Edison. Flags must be brought before March 6 to the local Elks Lodges in Colonia, Carteret, East Brunswick, Edison, Metuchen, New Brunswick, Piscataway, Plainfield,…

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