• Brookdale to hold 50th anniversary concert Nov. 19

    Brookdale to hold 50th anniversary concert Nov. 19

    LINCROFT — The Brookdale Big Band will celebrate Brookdale Community College’s 50th anniversary with a special concert at 8 p.m. on Nov. 19 at the college’s Performing Arts Center, 765 Newman Springs Rd. Founded by Brookdale music professor Joseph Accurso in 1985, the band features a revolving lineup of acclaimed jazz and swing musicians from…

  • Middlesex County multiple listing second place president’s award

    Middlesex County multiple listing second place president’s award

    At the Middlesex County Multiple Listing Stockholder’s meeting held on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 at the Pines Manor in Edison, Andrew Zastko, Broker/Owner of Gloria Zastko, Realtors in North Brunswick, was awarded the Middlesex County Multiple Listing Second Place President’s Award, in recognition of having the second greatest number of listings taken and closed for…

  • County purchases easement for agricultural purposes

    County purchases easement for agricultural purposes

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – Intersection improvements, the preservation of land and the completion of a recreational trail – all in Upper Freehold Township – were approved by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders during a recent meeting. At their meeting on Oct. 27, the freeholders passed three resolutions pertaining to Upper…

  • Old Fashioned Christmas Bazaar set for Nov. 12

    Old Fashioned Christmas Bazaar set for Nov. 12

    Trinity Presbyterian Church will hold its sixth annual Old Fashioned Christmas Bazaar and Silent Auction from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the church, 367 Cranbury Rd., East Brunswick. Items will include knitted/crocheted items, home décor, handmade ornaments, hand-beaded jewelry, home-canned fruits, jams and jellies and a bake sale. Light lunch will be…

  • Freehold football team rolls to 5th straight win behind Worthy

    Freehold football team rolls to 5th straight win behind Worthy

    Colts Neck Colts Neck High School’s girls’ soccer team’s quarterfinals contest in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournament was a showdown between two conference champions from this autumn. The Cougars — the champion of the Shore Conference Tournament — faced East Brunswick, which won the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament. Besides their local supremacy, each…

  • For the record

    For the record

    Carlo Siracusa, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that sales associate Fran Torella of the Metuchen office was individually recognized for exceptional performance in September. A top producer, Torella led the entire company for new home listings for the month. Ms. Torella’s name was spelled incorrectly in last week’s newspapers.

  • Programs for children this month at the Middletown Public Library

    Programs for children this month at the Middletown Public Library

    New programs and special events are scheduled in November at the Middletown Public Library. All programs require registration unless noted otherwise. Register at www.mtpl.org or by phone at 732-671-3700, ext. 340. Flow Circus: Read Yourself Silly will be held on Nov. 11 at 1:30 p.m. Students will be inspired to read as Paul tells the…

  • Adult coloring classes draw people to local libraries

    Adult coloring classes draw people to local libraries

    PULL QUOTE: “Coloring may have been a children’s pastime, but right now it is getting some well-deserved grownup attention.” Dr. Fatima E. Covino, adjunct professor of psychology, Monmouth University   By Mark Rosman Staff Writer The prospects of relaxation, socialization and perhaps a desire to turn back the clock to an earlier time in life…

  • Training exercise planned for Jersey Avenue train station on Saturday

    Training exercise planned for Jersey Avenue train station on Saturday

      NEW BRUNSWICK – The NJ Transit Police Department (NJTPD) Office of Emergency Management (OEM), together with local and federal partners, will conduct a training exercise beginning at 8 a.m. on Nov. 5 at the Jersey Avenue station along the Northeast Corridor. The exercise, which will gauge responses to a simulated transportation incident, will take approximately…

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