• Participants sought for SHS Golf Outing

    The Spotswood High School (SHS) Hole-In-One Club will host its third annual fundraising Golf Outing Sept. 17 at Rossmoor Golf Club, Monroe. The SHS varsity golf team is funded through the SHS Hole- In-One Club. The day will include breakfast, golf, refreshments, dinner and awards. Registration forms are available at the high school, Summerhill Road.…

  • Fall Festival to feature car, motorcycle show

    The Jamesburg Fall Festival and Classic Car and Motorcycle Show is set for noon-5 p.m. Oct. 7 at Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180, 74 W. Railroad Ave. The event will feature live music, food stands and a seafood bar. Guests may purchase a $10 wristband for the Beer Garden at the Elks lodge. Trophies will…

  • Tickets available for Golden Rule Tea

    The Golden Rule Preschool at Trinity United Methodist Church, 815 Bordentown Ave., South Amboy, will sponsor its annual Golden Rule Tea 2-4 p.m. Sept. 16. The event will include the tea, a fashion show featuring clothes from the Titanic era, and a display of Titanic memorabilia. Various teas will be served along with homemade sandwiches…

  • Community Yard Sale on tap at S.R. church

    The St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church Holy Name Society will sponsor a Community Yard Sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 25 in the parking lot at the church, 30 Jackson St., South River. The event will take place rain or shine. Breakfast items, hamburgers, hot dogs, fries and beverages will be available for purchase during the…

  • Children will eat free at Applebee’s Sept. 3

    Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, 324 Ryders Lane, Milltown, will join with 38 other participating Applebee’s in New Jersey to pay tribute to working parents on Labor Day by offering free children’s meals. Families who dine at Applebee’s for lunch or dinner on Sept. 3 will receive up to two free Kids’ Meals with each…

  • Volunteers sought for library garden

    The Jamesburg Public Library, 229 Gatzmer Ave., is in need of assistance with its garden. Interested individuals are invited to call 732-521-0440 to volunteer.

  • pick of the week  Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival

    The Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation presents the third of a three-festival series of crowd-pleasing jazz and blues musicians, along with food, crafters and activities for the entire family. The Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival will take place Aug. 25 from 1 to 9:30 p.m. on the Great Lawn at the Boardwalk in…

  • police beat 

    All items in Police Beat are taken from police department records. All suspects are presumed innocent until found guilty in court. EAST BRUNSWICK A resident of Hudson, Fla., was charged with driving while intoxicated after reportedly leaving the scene of an accident on Aug. 5. Police said officers responded to Tices Lane in the area…

  • E.B. urged to get a move on skate park upgrades

    Dunhams Corner Road facility cannot reopen until repairs completed BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EAST BRUNSWICK — The message was clear at the Aug. 13 Township Council meeting: The township skate park on Dunhams Corner Road will not be reopening anytime soon. Resident Daniel Chostko addressed the council regarding the status of the park, which was…

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