• Mayors draft action plan for future storm emergencies

    Local officials enlist freeholders to hold JCP&L accountable BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Mayor Michael Skudera Local officials are enlisting the help of the county and state to ensure that problems encountered during the Oct. 29 superstorm are not repeated in the future. “The mayors are bringing forth their concerns … and obviously everyone is…

  • Holiday Express rocks the season

    Music troupe rocks 800th party during its 20th season BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Mr. and Mrs. Claus greet the crowd at the Holiday Express Concert during the Red Bank Town & Tree Lighting kickoff to the holiday season. FILE PHOTO On Christmas Eve 1990, Tim McLoone was asked to take part in a charity…

  • Share your cherished holiday traditions

    Do you remember the excitement of lighting the eighth menorah candle; listening for reindeer hooves on the roof; being allowed to stay up to watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve; celebrating the seven principles of Kwanzaa? Does your family have a special holiday or festival tradition that helps mark the holiday and ties…

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    Burlington County College is hosting a six-week Baseball Camp starting on Jan. 6, 2013. Burlington head coach Scott Knazek will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to six players per coach. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and…

  • Keystone state drivers win Turkey Derby main event

    Modified stock car driving invaders Matt Hirschman of Northampton, Pa. and Zane Zeiner of Bath, Pa. took the lion’s share of the weekend purses and the Turkey Derby trophies back to the Keystone State by splitting main event wins in the season-ending stock car classic. It was the first Turkey Derby victory for each driver…

  • Vikings facing Knights in CJ football semifinals

    Second meeting between the clubs will take place this year BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent T.J. Perkowski and South Brunswick High School will host Old Bridge High School on Nov. 30 in the semifinals of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group V football playoffs. The Vikings are the No. 2 seed in the section. They defeated Old…

  • Kenny G jazzes up the holidays at State Theatre

    As seen in TheBeachBeat.com Saxophonist Kenny G will be performing a holiday jazz concert at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. He will light up the season with classics such as “Silver Bells,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Let it Snow,” “Joy to…

  • B’nai Tikvah blood drive Dec. 2

    Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 1001 Finnegans Lane, North Brunswick, will host a blood-donor drive as part of the Rejoice & Rebuild Celebration 12-6 p.m. Dec. 2. For more information, call 800- BLOOD-NJ. Parent/guardian approval forms are available at www.bloodnj.org.

  • Big Brew Beer Festival rescheduled for Feb. 16

    The Big Brew Beer Festival, originally scheduled for Dec. 8 at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, is being rescheduled due to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The event will now take place 3-7 p.m. Feb. 16 at Morristown Armory, 430 Western Ave., Morristown. All previously purchased tickets will be honored at this event,…

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