• Elks to host egg hunt, breakfast with Bunny

    Elks Lodge No. 2370 will sponsor its annual Breakfast With the Easter Bunny and Egg Hunt 9-11 a.m. March 30 at the lodge, Oakmont Avenue and Hardenburg Lane, East Brunswick. The Bunny will arrive at 10:45 a.m. The event will feature a full breakfast buffet, the egg hunt and prizes. Cost is $9 per adult;…

  • Curtain to rise on ‘West Side Story’

    The East Brunswick High School (EBHS) Drama Club will stage its production of “West Side Story” 7 p.m. March 8, 9, 15 and 16 in the Joseph J. Sweeney Auditorium at the high school, 380 Cranbury Road. The play, which features music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book by Arthur Laurents, transfers…

  • State officials settle suit with E.B. talent agency

    Settlement includes $100,000 for over 100 customers EAST BRUNSWICK — The state Office of the Attorney General and the state Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) recently announced a settlement with an East Brunswick-based talent agency stemming from a lawsuit filed in 2011. The 2011 suit alleged Industry Model and Talent Studios — which DCA officials…

  • Mini-Golf to support library foundation

    The third annual Mini-Golf @ Our Library event is set for 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. March 9 at the Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Proceeds will benefit the Monroe Library Foundation. Guests will play miniature golf among the stacks for $5 per player. Tax-deductible sponsorship opportunities are available for businesses seeking advertising exposure at…

  • Fully leased Summerhill Square bucks the trend

    New Smashburger among 13 businesses to move into plaza during recession BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — When the Meyer’s shopping center on Route 18 was purchased for redevelopment in 2004, it was largely abandoned and dilapidated. That all changed in 2008, when Pagano Real Estate Inc. began to redevelop the site into…

  • Watercolorist to share expertise at meeting

    The Suburban Artist Guild of Central New Jersey (SAG) will hold its next monthly meeting 2 p.m. March 8 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Artist Pat Morgan will demonstrate the techniques she uses to paint watercolor portraits of adults and children. Participants, who will have the opportunity to create their…

  • Shamrock Run to benefit storm relief

    The Sayreville Shamrock Run for Sayreville Storm Relief is set for March 17 at Kennedy Park, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The event will feature the 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K Run at 9:30 a.m. Proceeds will benefit Sayreville Storm Relief. For more information and to register, log on to…

  • Substation land-swap process ongoing in Milltown

    Officials seeking land swap to relocate electrical substation BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The borough is moving forward with several measures to address the relocation of electrical substation. Flooding events caused significant damage to the facility, leading to town-wide power outages in 2007 and 2011. At the Feb. 25 meeting, the Borough Council…

  • Become a mentor, change a life

    A s Middlesex County freeholder deputy director, I am honored to serve the people of Middlesex County, be they senior citizens, veterans, working families or students. I am honored to commit my time and energy to making Middlesex County the best place to live and to help raise the quality of life of all who…

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