• Center Stage to dance ‘Nutcracker’ Dec. 16

    Center Stage Dance and Theater School, with locations in East Brunswick, Marlboro and Ocean Township, will present its classical-ballet production of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” 4 and 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at Middlesex County College, Edison. Performances are open to the public. Tickets cost $25 each and may be purchased at the door or in advance…

  • Toys for Tots collecting gifts

    The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) is collecting new, unwrapped toys for its Toys for Tots program every Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 23 in the Santa Court, Nordstrom wing, at the Menlo Park Mall, Edison. Cash donations also will be accepted. For more information, call Eddy Androvich at 732-698-2347.

  • Ryan’s sets children’s pajama & book drive

    Ryan’s Pub, 299 Spotswood Englishtown Road, Monroe, will conduct its second annual Children’s New Pajama and Book Collection Dec. 14-16. Donations of new children’s pajamas (all sizes acceptable) and new, positive books are sought. Part Irish pub, part sports bar, and all family-friendly, Ryan’s has partnered with the Pajama Program, a nonprofit organization that provides…

  • Former NFL player makes surprise visit to Sayreville school

    Rodney ‘Pete’ Watson talks to Truman Elementary students about achieving their dreams BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Rodney “Pete” Watson SAYREVILLE — The “beautiful and talented” children at Truman Elementary School received a surprise visit from former NFL player Rodney “Pete” Watson during a pep rally on Nov. 30. Watson, who played for the Cincinnati…

  • Hurricane Sandy can’t take a slice out of restaurant

    After eight-day hiatus, Don Giovanni continues to serve specialty pizzas BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Just a couple days after the restaurant Don Giovanni opened in South Amboy, Hurricane Sandy had other ideas and caused a temporary closing. But owner John Marullo, a Monroe resident who had been working on the eatery for more than a…

  • Teens Taking Action slates Dec. 15 meeting

    The Old Bridge Library invites teens in grades 6-12 to the Teens Taking Action (TTA) meeting set for 2-3 p.m. Dec. 15 at the library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. TTA is the library’s teen communityservice group. Discussion at monthly meetings focuses on scheduling projects to benefit the community. Teens get community service…

  • Scouts seeking toys for Sandy victims

    Old Bridge Girl Scouts will sponsor a toy drive to benefit the Union Beach victims of Hurricane Sandy 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 15 at St. Thomas the Apostle Knights of Columbus Council Home, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. New, unwrapped toys are sought; batteries should be included, if required. For more information, call Michele Conlon at…

  • Old Bridge pays tribute to victims of Pearl Harbor

    Ceremony on Dec. 7 honors veterans who lost their lives 71 years ago BY TOM CASTLES Staff Writer Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry speaks to a group of veterans during a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony on Dec. 7. OLD BRIDGE — More than a dozen veterans stood tall to salute the American flag on…

  • 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…

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