• Women in Business Luncheon set for Nov. 9

    Women in Business Luncheon set for Nov. 9

    The Monmouth County Chamber of Commerce will present a Women in Business Luncheon from 12-2 p.m. on Nov. 9 at Beacon Hill Country Club, 8 Beacon Hill Road, Atlantic Highlands. Speaker Dawn Ciccone will present, “Don’t Let Anyone Say You Can’t — I Know You Certainly Can!” The event is open to women and men.…

  • Vikings capture Homecoming win on late trick play

    Vikings capture Homecoming win on late trick play

    By Warren Rappleyea Looking back on this season, South Brunswick High School’s football fans may well look back at a sensational trick play Oct. 21 before a large Homecoming crowd as a turning point in the Vikings’ season. With less than four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and South Brunswick tied with visiting Sayreville…

  • Footlights Club to present Showcase 2016

    Footlights Club to present Showcase 2016

    The Monroe Township High School Footlights Club will present its Showcase 2016 at 7 p.m. Oct. 27-29 at the school, 200 Schoolhouse Rd., Monroe. The evening will feature songs and one-act plays from the New York stage. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens or $6 for students.

  • Folk singer to perform in concert Nov. 5 in Lincroft

    Folk singer to perform in concert Nov. 5 in Lincroft

    LINCROFT — The Earth Room Concerts music series at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County (UUCMC), 1475 W. Front St., will present Tracy Grammer in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 5. The music series, named for the stained glass in the sanctuary where concerts are held, brings nationally known folk and singer/songwriter artists to Monmouth…

  • Barrons ready to meet top seed in GMC Volleyball Tournament

    Barrons ready to meet top seed in GMC Volleyball Tournament

    By Jeff Appelblatt Woodbridge High School girls’ volleyball coach Jayson Calhoun hopes that losses earlier in the season will help his team moving forward in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament. The idea worked so far this season and in the tournament. Following a September loss to the rival from John F. Kennedy (JFK) Memorial…

  • Parents encouraged to be alert to possible drug abuse

    Parents encouraged to be alert to possible drug abuse

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – A Jackson resident whose 22-year-old son is continuing to fight a battle against drug abuse shared that challenge with fellow residents during a special event presented by the Jackson Police Department. Lynda McDonald described the difficult circumstances her family has faced as her son has battled drug abuse…

  • Mendokers Bakery announces immediate closure

    Mendokers Bakery announces immediate closure

      BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer JAMESBURG – After more than eight decades in business, Mendokers Quality Bakery has announced its immediate closure. “It is with [a] heavy heart full of sorrow that we must announce after 84 years of business, we will be forced to permanently close our doors as of Monday, Oct. 24,” Ed and…

  • Metuchen knocks off No. 2-seed New Brunswick in GMC Tournament

    Metuchen knocks off No. 2-seed New Brunswick in GMC Tournament

    By Jimmy Allinder The Metuchen High School boys’ soccer team won’t repeat as Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division champions, but the Bulldogs eased that disappointment with a big win in the conference tournament. Metuchen (11-4) knocked off second-seeded New Brunswick High School, 2-1, in the conference tournament Oct. 21 for one of the biggest…

  • Islamic center to hold open house Nov. 5

    Islamic center to hold open house Nov. 5

    The New Brunswick Islamic Center will hold an open house at 6 p.m. on Nov. 5 at 1330 Livingston Ave., Unit 4, North Brunswick. “Knowing your Muslim Neighbor: An Evening of Understanding Muslim Beliefs and Practices” will include a Q-and-A session as well as dinner. All are welcome. Reply to [email protected] and include the number of attendees.

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