• District offering special-ed services

    Monroe Township Public Schools is again seeking to identify resident students between the ages of 3 and 21 who may exhibit difficulties with mobility, voice or hearing, and visual acuity; have physical limitations due to orthopedic or muscle abnormalities; or display cognitive, language or emotional difficulties. Parents of children who reside in Monroe and have…

  • Hatikvah enrollment process is under way

    Hatikvah International Academy Charter School is accepting applications for the 2013-14 school year for full-day kindergarten through fifth grade. Hatikvah is a tuition-free, dual-language public charter school serving children from all backgrounds. The school’s enrollment lottery will be held Jan. 10, 2013. To register a child for the lottery, log on to www.hatikvahcharterschool.com. To schedule…

  • Holiday greetings across the miles

    Top: Yoni Bleichbrod, head of security for the city of Chevron, Israel, holds a candle as he gets ready to light the menorah in Israel while the East Brunswick Chabad lights its menorah at the Brunswick Square Mall in East Brunswick on Dec. 9. Above: A huge video screen showed a live feed from the…

  • It’s not the end of the world

    Scholar debunks theory that Mayas marked Dec. 21 as end of days BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Donate those stockpiled canned goods to the hungry, and repurpose that underground bunker as a hiding place for holiday gifts — which, by the way, must now be bought — because the world will not end on Dec.…

  • Lessons and carols service set at Milltown church for Dec. 22

    The United Methodist Church at Milltown, 47 N. Main St., will offer its annual Service of Nine Lessons and Carols during the 6 p.m. Saturday worship Dec. 22. A reception will follow. The church’s Schola Cantorum will present a program featuring carols by Chilcott, Manz, Willcocks and others. The public is invited to attend. For…

  • Greenstein bill would protect seniors during power outages

    In the wake of superstorm Sandy, a local legislator is hoping to protect residents of retirement communities during future emergencies by requiring the installation of electrical generators in common areas such as community rooms or clubhouses, which could be used as shelters during periods without power. “Hurricane Sandy created damage and devastation like we have…

  • Stage goes dark at Starland after Sandy

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — In the weeks since Hurricane Sandy hit the Jersey Shore, the floodwaters have receded, downed trees have been removed from the roadways, and most of the coastline has begun the arduous task of rebuilding. At the Starland Ballroom, however, a major concert hall on Jernee Mill Road in…

  • Learning center is collecting teddy bears for Sandy Hook

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Above: Cars make their way through the light tunnel at the New Jersey Lightfest 2012 drive-through holiday light show, presented by DARE, at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds in East Brunswick. The light show is open every night through Jan. 6. Below: A Hanukkah menorah lights the path at the New…

  • A Star So Bright

    The 50-foot Fugaro Family Christmas Tree, located on Glover Road in Milltown, is celebrating its 36th year. Since 1974 the family has always had a real Christmas tree in their home, but in 1976 they decided to get a tree to plant in the front yard. The family decorated the tree with 1,200 lights every…

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