• ‘Explore the Galaxy’ Aug. 24

    Parents and children ages 4 and up are invited to the Klutz Explore the Galaxy Hands-On Learning event 2 p.m. Aug. 24 at Barnes & Noble, 869 Route 1, North Brunswick. Kids will design and color stickers to decorate the night sky and other spacethemed scenes. The event is free, but preregistration at the customer…

  • Reader says letter takes Obama’s words out of context

    In the July 26 letters page, David Spaulding ended his letter where it more properly should have begun: the last sentence tells much about Mr. Spaulding’s slant on Barack Obama’s statement regarding how our society supports business owners and entrepreneurs. That sentence says, “But I never thought he (President Obama) was one (a leader).” I…

  • Don’t hand over personal responsibility

    Regarding the discussions about New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s soda proposal, the question is not whether a particular activity is good for you, but rather who gets to decide whether you engage in it. Having government bureaucrats take responsibility for your health care has an unintended consequence: They now have moral justification to control…

  • Community invited to veterans job fair

    I am retired from the U.S. Army and currently serving as operations administrator at Brookdale Community College. I am coordinating a veterans job fair to be held Aug. 27 at the Brookdale campus in Lincroft. The event also welcomes friends, family and community members who are seeking employment or services. It will be held from…

  • Concerns over new greenway will be resolved

    In a recent letter to the editor, Metuchen resident R.G. Douglas addressed his concerns as a runner on the new Middlesex Greenway. As an advocate for seeing the Middlesex Greenway developed in Douglas’ community and in the adjacent towns of Metuchen and Woodbridge, the Edison Greenways Group shares the concerns of the letter writer. We…

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    On Monday, demolition began on a dilapidated red barn on Ridge Road in Monmouth Junction. South Brunswick Councilman John O’Sullivan called for measures to correct the situation, because he feared the collapsing structure would injure passing residents, especially with the violent storms that have been occurring.

  • Q&A workshop on NOOK tablet Aug. 23

    Barnes & Noble, 869 Route 1 south, North Brunswick, will hold a question-andanswer workshop on how to use a NOOK tablet at 7 p.m. on Thursdays Aug. 23, Sept. 6 and Sept. 20. No RSVP is required. For more information, call 732-545-7966.

  • Consignment sale registration now open

    Registration for the Jersey Kids Consignment fall/winter sale is now open. Sale dates are Sept. 20 to 22 at North Brunswick Fire Co. No. 3, 1470 Cozzens Lane, North Brunswick. New or gently used items usually include toys, maternity clothes, children’s clothes, equipment, game systems, potty chairs and breast pumps, all sold at reduced prices.…

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