• Nativity of Our Lord will host blood drive

    New Jersey Blood Services will conduct a Winter Blood Drive 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 185 Applegarth Road, Monroe. Donors must be at least 17 years of age (16-year-olds need a parent’s permission letter), weigh at least 110 pounds, and may not have donated blood within the last 56…

  • Community invited to 4-H Scrapbooking

    Middlesex County 4-H will hold a fundraising Crop-Till-You-Drop Scrapbooking Weekend 7-11 p.m. Feb. 1 and 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Feb. 2 at the 4-H Log Cabin, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The public is invited to learn the art of scrapbooking. Guests should bring their photos and scrapbooks. Experts will be on hand for guidance. Refreshments…

  • Milltown officials reflect on ’12, look ahead to ’13

    Mayor, council express optimism for the year ahead BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The Borough Council officially welcomed in the new year by focusing on the work that lies ahead in 2013. Mayor Eric Steeber discussed challenges ahead, as well as successes from the past year during the council’s Jan. 2 reorganization meeting.…

  • Winter to be brightened by orchids at annual show

    Thousands of colorful flowers will brighten cold winter days at the 16th annual orchid show presented by the Deep Cut Orchid Society. The largest orchid show in the tri-state area is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 7, through Sunday, Feb. 10, at Dearborn Market, Route 35, Holmdel. Exhibit hours are Thursday, 1-6 p.m., Friday and Saturday,…

  • on campus 

    Stephanie Irene Streit of Monroe was named to the president’s list at Herkimer County Community College, Herkimer, N.Y. Streit is a Travel and Tourism: Hospitality & Events Management major.

  • milestones 

    Hetzler–Harkins Jill and Thomas Hetzler Jill Harkins, daughter of Gail and Jeffrey Harkins of Milltown, was married Aug. 17, 2012, to Thomas Hetzler Jr., son of Diane and Thomas Hetzler Sr. of Brighton, Mich. The Rev. Anthony Testa performed the ceremony at Battleground Country Club, Manalapan, where the bride was given in marriage by her…

  • Poliseno eager to take the reins in Spotswood

    New mayor discusses challenges, priorities for the borough BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Nicholas Poliseno SPOTSWOOD — In 1997, when Nicholas Poliseno and his wife Allison were looking for a home, he knew the ultimate location was a foregone conclusion. “My wife was born and raised here. The whole family’s been in Spotswood since the…

  • business briefs 

    Alpine Heating, Cooling and Fireplaces, South River, has earned the 2012 Angie’s List Super Service Award, the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service companies. Companies are graded on an A through F scale in areas ranging from price to professionalism to punctuality. Service company ratings are updated daily on Angie’s List. Only…

  • Concerns surround selection of BOE president in Monroe

    Some question lack of a Jamesburg vote BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE — The selection of board officers is one of the most typical components of a Board of Education reorganization meeting. However, at the Monroe Township board’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 3, several members, including the new board vice president, said they hope…

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