• Bereavement support group meetings slated

    Bereavement support group meetings slated

    Monmouth Medical Center invites all individuals mourning the loss of a loved one to its weekly Bereavement Support Group, at the Monmouth County Library, Eastern Branch, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury. The Bereavement Support Group is designed to provide a supportive and safe environment for those experiencing grief, and provides attendees an outlet to express their…

  • Grant will fund repairs at Murray Farmhouse

    Grant will fund repairs at Murray Farmhouse

    MIDDLETOWN — The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will donate $550 to the Poricy Park Conservancy for chimney repair at the Murray Farmhouse. Funding for this project was made possible through the sponsorship of the Shrewsbury Towne-Monmouth Chapter, National Society DAR, located in Shrewsbury. Since 1970, the nonprofit Poricy Park Conservancy, in…

  • Church announces fundraiser in Metuchen

    Church announces fundraiser in Metuchen

    Burn-the-Bird Black Friday Zumbathon will take place from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 25, at the Reformed Church of Metuchen, 150 Lake Ave. Doors will open at 11 a.m. Several of New Jersey’s best Zumba instructors will lead the dancing in an effort to raise money to pay for the front steps on Franklyn Place and…

  • Performers of the Week

    Performers of the Week

    Tournaments have begun and champions have been crowned as the autumn scholastic season continues. Take a look here who sparkled this past week in  our local landscape. The Holmdel girls’ tennis team swept to the NJSIAA Group III title last week, its third straight group state championship. Holmdel, which had won the Central Jersey, Group…

  • Buy young

    Buy young

    Percentage of all home buyers that are 35 years old and younger – the largest generational group of home buyers. Source: National Association of Realtors Generational Trends report © CTW Features

  • Temple Emanu-El welcomes artist with November events

    Temple Emanu-El welcomes artist with November events

    Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, welcomes acclaimed artist, Mordechai Rosenstein, to the congregation as an Artist in Residence,  from Nov. 9-13. All events are open to the community. “Art Becomes Me,” a slide show of unusual pieces the artist has created for celebrities and others, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10. Shabbat ALIVE!…

  • Recipes for long-lasting kitchen appeal

    Recipes for long-lasting kitchen appeal

    By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features In 2016, “I have seen more people who just bought a home and want to remodel their kitchen than I’ve seen in the last ten years,” says Alana Busse Thousand Oaks, California, a certified kitchen designer. The cautious and conservative mood in the aftermath of the recession is receding,…

  • Bombers fall to Vikings on trick play late in fourth

    Bombers fall to Vikings on trick play late in fourth

    By Warren Rappleyea Sayreville War Memorial High School’s football team played well at South Brunswick High School Oct. 21, but the Bombers nonetheless came out on the short end of a 26-20 score. In a tightly fought game, the Vikings used a trick play late in the fourth quarter to pull ahead. With less than…

  • Knights shift focus to state boys’ soccer tournament

    Knights shift focus to state boys’ soccer tournament

    By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School’s boys’ soccer team entered the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament on an 11-game unbeaten streak. But after being upset in the first round, the Knights are turning their attention to the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournament. A goal on a header off a corner kick 20 minutes…

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