• Folk Art Craft Show to focus on holiday

    A Country Folk Art Craft Holiday Show will be held 5-9 p.m. Nov. 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 1, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 2 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison. Admission is $8 and is valid for re-entry during all three days of the event. Parking is free…

  • Ground broken on new Chabad House community center

    Rabbi reflects on generosity, excitement of the faithful BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE — During the nearly 10 years of renting space on the corner of Applegarth and Prospect Plains roads, the community of the Chabad House of Monroe has grown significantly. In response to this growth, the community gathered for an official groundbreaking…

  • New council already debating electric rates, firehouse issues in South River

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — Whether the change in the balance of power coming to the Borough Council on Jan. 1 will impact current initiatives, “all depends on whether the Democrats meant what they said,” Mayor John Krenzel said. Krenzel, a Republican, is referring to the victory of Democrats Shawn Hausserman and Jim…

  • Columbiettes sets theatre fundraiser

    St. Bartholomew Columbiettes is selling tickets for the 3 p.m. Dec. 16 matinee performance of “A Christmas Carol” at Playhouse 22, in East Brunswick. Profits from the fundraising sale will benefit local charities in the East Brunswick area. Tickets, which cost $25 each, include refreshments at 2 p.m., followed by the show at 3 p.m.…

  • Sandy-related costs exceed $1M for East Brunswick

    EAST BRUNSWICK — The township’s cleanup costs related to Hurricane Sandy, including tree and debris removal since the storm, are likely to exceed $1 million, township Business Administrator James White estimated. “I’m sure of it, because we’re beginning to piece together all of the costs from the various departments,” White said. Mayor David Stahl said…

  • Owners of flood-prone homes seek buyout in E.B.

    Council faced with policy decision on home-buying issue BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — For residents of Squire Street, each major storm brings more than the typical anxieties felt by others in the township. These residents, still reeling from the damage caused by floodwaters during Tropical Storm Irene, were evacuated during Hurricane Sandy…

  • Holiday carriage rides planned in Jamesburg

    The annual narrated Horse-Drawn Holiday Carriage Rides Through Historic Jamesburg are slated for 7-9 p.m. Dec. 6 and 13, with rides leaving from Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, 175 Gatzmer Ave., at the corner of Church Street. The event is sponsored by the Jamesburg Historical Society, the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg and the Jamesburg Revitalization Coalition.…

  • Jamesburg Tree Lighting ‘a happy time’ for families

    JAMESBURG — The borough’s annual Tree Lighting event will be held on Dec. 5 at 6:30 pm at Veteran’s Park, located behind the Jamesburg Hardware & Appliance store. “Our Tree Lighting event has been so successful, the crowds keep getting larger and larger,” Borough Councilwoman Barbara Carpenter said. “It’s certainly a special, happy time for…

  • CODA

    A grown-up solution to the question of debates GREG BEAN A s a self-admitted political junkie, I watched about a bajillion debates among candidates during the last presidential election cycle, and like lots of folks suffering my malady, I often came away feeling like I hadn’t learned much about the politicians who wanted my vote…

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