• Yankee Doodle Circus coming to O.B. Feb. 24

    The Alumni Path Foundation, Old Bridge, will welcome the Yankee Doodle Circus in performances set for 12:45, 3:15 and 5:30 p.m. Feb. 24 in the gym at Old Bridge High School, 4209 Route 516. The family circus will feature the Arestov Family Acrobats, Wilson’s Wonder Dogs, the Amazing Sladek: The Man Who Defies Gravity, and…

  • Tickets available for Coach Bag Bingo

    The Truman Elementary School PTO will host a Coach Bag Bingo March 8 at the school, 1 Taft Place, Parlin section of Sayreville. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Games begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25; price includes one set of 12 bingo boards, desserts and coffee. Additional sets of 12 boards will be…

  • Seniors can be CERTain they are ready for an emergency

    Cheesequake Village group receives training; next class will begin in March BY TOM CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — FEMA is best known for providing aid to victims after natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy. What is less well known is that even when the weather is calm and the electricity is flowing, the Federal Emergency…

  • 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 goings-on at the Jersey Shore, focusing on communities from Asbury Park to Point Pleasant and beyond, and keeping readers informed about post-Sandy…

  • All the Fashion

    Nikki Castagne makes her way down the runway as Old Bridge High School presents its “A Knight in Paris” prom fashion show on Feb. 10. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Bridget Honan makes her way down the runway.

  • in the service 

    Marine Corps Pfc. Joshua A. Casiano earned the title of United States Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. For 13 weeks, Casiano was trained in close-order drill, marksmanship with an M-16A4 rifle, physical fitness, martial arts, swimming, military history, customs and courtesies. One week prior to graduation,…

  • Church to sponsor Dominican Night gala

    Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will host a Dominican Night Dinner 5-7 p.m. March 2. The community is invited to attend. The event will feature a home-cooked menu including arroz con gandules, black beans, rice, chicken fricassee, platanos maduros, picadillo, salad and flan. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, and…

  • ‘Paws for a Cause’ to aid animal groups

    Rumor 35, 2090 Route 35 north, South Amboy, will host a March 17 “Paws for a Cause: Part Deux” concert to benefit four animal-rescue organizations/animal shelters/ pet-adoption centers: Whiskers Rescue Inc., Sayreville; Happy Paws, South Plainfield; the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Eatontown; and Rescue Ridge, Spring Lake. Doors…

  • Animal planet

    Above: Monica Morrissey, 10, of Marlton, makes friends with some parrots, and Darwin (right), owned by Tom Atkinson of Cedar Knowles, sniffs out some treats during the Super Pet Expo at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison on Feb. 9. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

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