• Talk to shed light on environmental issue

    A lecture titled “Since ‘Silent Spring’ ” is planned for 2 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Richard Weidman, agricultural program associate with Rutgers University Cooperative Extension, New Brunswick, will speak about pest management and its environmental impact. The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Registration…

  • Dining event to support pet shelter

    Ruby Tuesday, 1352 Route 9 South, Old Bridge, will host a Dining-to-Donate Giveback Week to benefit the Sayreville Pet Adoption Center (SPAC) during lunch and dinner hours Aug. 20-23. Diners should present an event flier from SPAC. The restaurant will then donate 20 percent of supporters’ total purchases to the shelter. For an event flier,…

  • Chicken Barbecue on menu at church

    The Presbyterian Men’s Council of the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg will sponsor its fifth annual Chicken Barbecue beginning at 5 p.m. Aug. 25 at the church, 175 Gatzmer Ave. The menu will feature a chicken barbecue dinner with potato salad, baked beans, sweet corn, watermelon and a beverage. Diners who call in their reservations to…

  • Bimah Players plans Aug. 26-28 auditions

    Tryouts for the Bimah Players production of “Surprise! Surprise!” are set for 1-6 p.m. Aug. 26 and 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 27 and 28 at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave., Monroe. The original play with music is based on stories with a twist by O. Henry, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Guy…

  • Milltown rec offers trip, tennis, fitness

    The Milltown Department of Recreation will offer several upcoming events. All trips and programs are open to borough residents and nonresidents. Reservations are being accepted for a Sept. 23 trip to see “Newsies” on Broadway. Cost is $125 per ticket; price includes transportation and show ticket. A two-week session of swim lessons at the Milltown…

  • Discussing reasonable gun controls not exploitation

    This is in response to the letter titled “Don’t Exploit National Tragedy for Political Reasons” that appeared in the Aug. 2 issue of the Sentinel. Whenever we have a national tragedy, we always review and evaluate it. We try to understand what happened and look for ways to minimize the chances that it will be…

  • Greg Bean has facts and logic wrong

    Greg Bean reports as fact in his editorial column that Gov. Chris Christie is on the wrong side of the marijuana legalization and same-sex marriage issue (“Christie will save New Jersey from turning into Colorado,” July 19) because it thwarts the will of the people. Well, let me focus only on same-sex marriage for the…

  • Middlesex Greenway concerns will be resolved

    In a letter titled “Middlesex Greenway Hazardous to Walkers, Runners,” which appeared in the July 17 issue of the Sentinel, 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…

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