• Esther Fernandez Charben

    Mrs. Charben, 80, of Old Bridge, died Jan. 25, 2013, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Michael Charben, and by a grandson, Joseph Manion. Surviving are four children and their spouses, Gail and Jeff Palette of Old Bridge, Michael and Traci Charben of South Brunswick, JoAnn and…

  • E.B. councilwoman to seek Assembly seat

    Nancy Pinkin announces intentions to run as Democrat for Barnes’ seat BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Township Councilwoman Nancy Pinkin has announced that she intends to run in the Democratic primary for the 18th District state Assembly seat. The 18th District is made up of several Middlesex County communities including East Brunswick,…

  • Tickets on sale for holiday dinner-dance

    A St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s Day Dinner Dance is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. March 16 at the St. Bernadette’s Lourdes Center, 20 Villanova Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Tickets cost $25 per person. For more information or to order tickets, call George at 732-525-9373 or Chris at 732-553-1431.

  • Snow Day

    Clockwise from top left: Gina (l) and Madelyn Palumbo, Monroe, sled down a hill at Thompson Park in Jamesburg on Feb. 8. A man glides down the snow-covered slope. Joseph Meehan, 8, of Monroe, chooses a path. Children make their way to the top of the hill for more sledding. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Republican Women’s Club meeting Feb. 20

    The next meeting of the Middlesex County Republican Women’s Club will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Old Bridge Senior Center, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge. The featured speaker is John Fund, frequent contributor to FOX News, National Affairs columnist for the National Review, and author of “Who’s Counting? How Fraudsters…

  • Program will feature handwriting analyst

    Handwriting analyst Terry Antoniewicz will explain how a person’s handwriting can reveal criminal tendencies, how to spot a forgery, and other graphology secrets during the Feb. 23 meeting of Sisters in Crime/Central Jersey at the Jamesburg Senior Center, 139 Stevens Ave., Jamesburg. Her program, “The Mysteries of Graphology Revealed,” will begin at 11:30 a.m. Admission…

  • This month in TheBeachBeat.com

    The February edition of Greater Media Newspapers’ digital magazine, TheBeachBeat.com, will be online Feb. 14. Since it launched during the summer of 2012, TheBeachBeat.com has proven to be a valuable resource for the goingson at the Jersey Shore, focusing on communities from Asbury Park to Point Pleasant and beyond, and keeping readers informed about post-Sandy…

  • Chelsea open houses slated for Feb. 19, 24

    The Chelsea at Forsgate, formerly The Residence at Forsgate, 319 Forsgate Drive, Monroe (off exit 8A on the New Jersey Turnpike), will host open houses 4-6 p.m. Feb. 19 and 1-3 p.m. Feb. 24. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served. For more information, call 732-656- 1000.

  • Jamesburg Elks to host fish dinners

    Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180 will sponsor its annual Fish-Fry Dinners beginning at 5 p.m. on Fridays, Feb. 15-March 29, at the post home, 74 W. Railroad Ave. The menu will include a variety of seafood/fish served broiled or fried, a salad bar and dessert. For takeout orders, call 732-521-2180.

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