• Students take journeys through their heritage

    John Adams Elem. third-graders create cultural dolls inspired by ‘Molly’s Pilgrim’ book BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Left: Julianne Yi (l) displays her doll representing Korea and Juhi Singh shows off her doll from India during a cultural museum held at John Adams Elementary School in North Brunswick on Nov. 29. Right: Denise Williams (r)…

  • Campaign stresses driving sober during holiday season

    Police officers will be targeting drunk drivers through Jan. 2 Law enforcement officials across the state will be cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the annual holiday season “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Through Jan. 2, officers will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints, looking for motorists who may be driving…

  • Tickets on sale for Breakfast With Santa

    The East Brunswick Elks will sponsor a Breakfast With Santa 9:30-11 a.m. Dec. 9 at the lodge, 21 Oakmont Ave. Santa will arrive at approximately 10:45 a.m. Cost is $8 per person; children ages 10 and under will be admitted free of charge. Donations of canned goods would be appreciated for the lodge’s Feed the…

  • Wacky Wings set for Wednesdays at VFW

    Clark-Moetz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319 hosts a Wacky Wings Night 5-8 p.m. every Wednesday at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. Guests are invited to try the post’s sauces or to bring their own. Wings cost 50 cents each. Poppers, breaded zucchini, potato pancakes and corn fritters also are available. All…

  • Office is drop-off for footwear donations

    Dr. Jason Grossman, a foot and ankle surgeon practicing in Old Bridge and Sayreville, has opened his office at 2477 Route 516, Old Bridge, as a Shoes for the Shore donation drop-off site. The donated shoes and boots will serve to help those at the Shore who have lost everything, as well as to aid…

  • VSA/NJ seeking art nominations

    VSA New Jersey (VSA/NJ), a statewide nonprofit dedicated to promoting the creative power of people with disabilities, is accepting applications for the 2013 Arts Achievement Awards and Art Par Excellence statewide touring exhibit. VSA New Jersey is a member of the VSA Affiliate Network, a program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing…

  • The key to happiness

    Top: Natalie LaMagra gets a high-five from Aesha Patel, a junior at North Brunswick Township High School, after getting her face painted during the Key Club’s annual carnival, held at the school on Nov. 30. Above: Kaitlyn (l) and Keira Gilmore keep the hula hoops going at the carnival. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • American Heart Assoc. supports life-saving legislation

    As a cardiologist and on behalf of the American Heart Association, I want to thank the New Jersey Legislature and the governor for the recent passage of Janet’s Law, lifesaving legislation supported by the American Heart Association that will make the Garden State’s schools safer for all who enter the facilities and grounds. Sudden cardiac…

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