• Dance troupe plans fundraiser for brain tumor support group

    The Star Essence dance team is competing in The Power of Dance competition and raising funds to benefit the Central New Jersey Brain Tumor Support Group. Sarah Bier of Milltown has for the past two years found herself the youngest participant in the New Jersey Half Marathon events, held each May in Long Branch. This…

  • Spotswood students play games for a good cause

    PTA fundraiser benefits storm-ravaged Union Beach public school BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer A dodgeball game in Spotswood was used as a fundraiser for Union Beach, which sustained significant damage during Hurricane Sandy in October. PHOTO BY JAMES McEVOY SPOTSWOOD — Students from pre-K through sixth grade took to the court to raise money for…

  • E.B. law would ask smokers to butt out

    Council mulling smoking ban for all public land in town BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Township Council is considering an ordinance that would prohibit smoking on all public land in the municipality. The council introduced the ordinance at its Feb. 4 meeting and could formally adopt the measure following a public…

  • School fundraiser ongoing at restaurant

    Hailey’s Harp & Pub, 400 Main St., Metuchen, hosts a Guest Appreciation Day every Wednesday to benefit Our Lady of Lourdes School, Milltown. The restaurant donates 10 percent of each supporter’s bill when customers present an event flier. To download the flier, log on to http://ololschoolnj.org/HHNP%202012- 2013.pdf.

  • Relay for Life kickoff scheduled for Feb. 10

    Relay for Life of South River will host its Kickoff Celebration 1-4 p.m. Feb. 10 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1451, 31 Reid St., South River. Members of the public are invited to learn more about the Relay and receive information on participating individually or as a team. For more information, email [email protected]

  • Tickets on sale for Comedy Night

    The Spotswood Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor its Comedy Night fundraiser 7-11 p.m. Feb. 16 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4589, Daniel Road, Spotswood. The show will feature comedians John Pizzi and Andy Hayward. There will be a hot-and-cold buffet, beer, wine and soda. Cost is $45 per person. All proceeds will go…

  • Main Street continues to perform ‘Company’

    The Main Street Theatre Company will continue to present its production of “Company,” the classic Stephen Sondheim musical about the wonders and pitfalls of marriage, 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. on Sundays, through Feb. 16, at the theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $16 for…

  • Year of the Snake

    Melanie Zhang performs a traditional Chinese sword dance during the third annual Community Lunar New Year Celebration at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in East Brunswick on Feb. 3. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN James Ko performs a Korean Tae Kwon Do demonstration.

  • South River mourns Board of Education member

    School leaders reflect on Peggy Marino’s impact BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — School leaders remembered Board of Education member Margaret “Peggy” Marino, 50, as a tireless advocate who worked to ensure that each South River student was provided with a thorough education. Marino passed away unexpectedly at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital…

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