• Open house, eye talk scheduled at Chelsea

    The Chelsea at East Brunswick, 606 Cranbury Road, will host an open house 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 27. Guests are invited to tour Chelsea’s assisted-living and Alzheimer’s/memory program. The facility will offer a free seminar on eye health 6 p.m. Jan. 29. Topics will include macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetic eye disease, glaucoma and dry eye.…

  • Stroke-awareness workshop Feb. 5

    The Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, will hold a workshop on stroke awareness at 11 a.m. Feb. 5. Dr. Elliot Sambol will discuss how children and adults can suffer stroke at any time. The program is co-sponsored by Princeton HealthCare System Community Education and Outreach. Registration can be completed at the welcome desk.

  • Rabbi makes first court appearance in Penn.

    E.B.’s Aryeh Goodman faces prison term if convicted of indecent assault on minor BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Rabbi Aryeh Goodman, accused of 12 counts of indecent assault of a juvenile over a decade ago at a summer camp in Pennsylvania, could face up to five years in prison on each count…

  • New Jersey Film Festival heads to New Brunswick

    Movie premieres will be held from Jan. 25 to March 2 The New Jersey Film Festival will celebrate its 31st anniversary this spring with a showcase of new international films, American independent features, experimental and short subjects, classic revivals and cutting-edge documentaries. The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center, in association with the Rutgers…

  • E.B. council reverses Hatikvah variance

    Charter school to pursue court action in effort to locate at Lexington Ave. facility BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Citing concerns about safety and zoning, the East Brunswick Township Council has unanimously reversed a zoning variance that would have allowed a charter school to convert a warehouse for use as a permanent school building. The…

  • Bringing back the boardwalk

    Belmar became the first municipality among Jersey Shore towns to break ground on its boardwalk replacement project on Jan. 9. Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty said the project will be complete in time for Memorial Day. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Fuel-frugal tailgating vehicles

    It’s easy to take the party to the tarmac with this assortment of models that are both fuel-efficient and packed with tailgate-minded features. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Tailgating has become a sport of its own at stadium and racecourse parking lots across America, with participants going to extreme lengths to both indulge and connect…

  • Q&A

    Green & clean with Sharon Peters Q: Our next car needs to guzzle less gas. We’ve begun the research, but it’s tedious to run through every single carmaker’s website and find the mpg for each car. Is there any easier way to compile this information? A: The easiest and most efficient way to come up…

  • (De)code green

    There’s a brave new world of sustainable homes out there, so know the lingo before you pay the big bucks for your eco-abode By Preeti Upadhyaya CTW Features Many homebuyers today are looking at “eco-friendly” or “green” real estate listings that are filled with buzzwords that boast of sustainable materials and energy-saving features. With all…

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