• Milltown council prohibits fundraisers in road

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The practice of organizations collecting change at intersections is now banned in the borough. The Milltown Borough Council adopted an ordinance July 23 by a vote of 4-1 to prohibit the practice of “soliciting, selling, hawking, peddling and canvassing” within any roadway, despite protests from representatives of veterans’…

  • Art After Hours at Zimmerli on Sept. 5

    The Zimmerli Museum, 81 Hamilton St., New Brunswick, will hold an opening reception for “Art: Works by Contemporary Artists” during “Art After Hours: First Wednesdays” on Sept. 5. From the collection of Sally and Wynn Kramarsky, the exhibit celebrates the dynamic dialogue of art and language from 1960 to 2012, with more than 100 American…

  • 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…

  • Parlin man among 3 charged in alleged tax fraud scheme

    Federal agents have arrested three of four men for their alleged involvement in a scheme to steal identity information and use it in the filing of fraudulent income tax returns to generate refunds, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said. Special agents of IRS-Criminal Investigation and U.S. Secret Service charged Evans Boamah, 30, of Elizabeth; Alidu…

  • Mets tickets will go to Aug. 19 blood donors

    East Brunswick Knights of Columbus Council No. 11873 will sponsor an emergency blood drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 19 at St. Bartholomew Church, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. A pair of tickets to a New York Mets baseball game will go to each donor. The drive will be conducted with New Jersey Blood Services. For…

  • Defensive-driving class slated at library

    The East Brunswick Friends of the Library will sponsor a Defensive-Driving Course 6:30-10 p.m. Aug. 27 and 28 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Registration is required. Seating is limited to 30 people. Eligible motorists may erase 2 points from their driver’s license and/or get a 5 percent discount on a…

  • Indian community leader will have lasting impact

    Gupta realized O.B. temple dream in final months of life BY ADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Longtime resident and Indian community leader Mangal Gupta passed away last week at the age of 73, just months after breaking ground on the temple he spent the last decade working to bring to the township.…

  • pick of the week  Shore Chef Crab Cake Cook-Off

    Shore Chef Crab Cake Cook-Off takes place on two days: Aug. 18 and 19 from noon to 5 p.m. The shore chefs will compete for the best crab cake award and the coveted People’s Choice Award. Taste fare from your favorite local restaurants. Crab cakes, fried catfish, and clam chowder bread bowls are just a…

  • Theater-goers invited to take a ride on the ‘Carousel’

    GB Productions to stage popular Rodgers & Hammerstein musical BY ADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer (Above) Jack Cibrian portrays a police officer, with Serina Figueiras as Julie and Patsy Palma as Billy Bigelow during a rehearsal of “Carousel” at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Old Bridge. (Below) Patsy Palma and Serina Figueiras act out…

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