• Vendor spots open at Aug. 25 yard sale

    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. Vendor spaces are available at a cost of $20 per table. Breakfast items, hamburgers, hot…

  • Performers welcome at Open-Mic Night

    The Main Street Theatre Company will sponsor an Open-Mic Night fundraiser Aug. 18 at the theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for registration. The event will begin at 7 p.m. Performers may sing, read poetry, act, do magic or comedy, dance or play music, etc. Participants must…

  • Talk to focus on β€˜Is Torture Justified?’

    The Rev. Dr. George Hunsinger, professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and founder of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, will offer a presentation titled “Is Torture Ever Justified?” at the next meeting of the Coalition for Peace Action of Monroe Township planned for 10 a.m. Aug. 15 in the Monroe Township Municipal Building, Perrineville Road.…

  • Milltown moves forward with substation relocation

    Advisory panel: Cost of building may be offset by purchasing electricity at market rate BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Officials are continuing with plans to relocate the borough’s electrical substation to address outages caused by flooding in 2007 and 2011. The Borough Council on July 23 unanimously introduced an ordinance appropriating $14 million…

  • Lucie Arnaz to perform in Monroe

    The Greenbriar at Whittingham Homeowners Association, Monroe, will present singer/actress Lucie Arnaz in “Latin Roots,” a tribute to her late father, Desi Arnaz, 8 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center, Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. All tickets cost $25. To reserve, call 609- 395-0404, ext. 220 or 221.

  • Talk to shed light on identity theft

    Monroe Township Police Detective Keith Saloom will discuss identity theft at the next meeting of the recently-formed Monroe Hadassah Associates planned for 10:15 a.m. Aug. 16 at Congregation Beit Shalom in the Concordia Shopping Center, Perrineville Road, Monroe. The meeting is open to the community. Membership in Hadassah or Hadassah Associates is not required. Admission…

  • Giamarese to offer Aug. 11 Peach Out

    The second annual Peach Out is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 11 at Giamarese Farm, 155 Fresh Ponds Road, East Brunswick. The Pioneer Club of Calvary Chapel of Old Bridge will host the event. Club members will sell homemade cobblers, smoothies and pies made with freshfrom the orchard peaches. “Pick-your-own” nectarines and peaches also…

  • Fish-Fry Dinners ongoing at VFW

    Clark-Moetz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319 will host its next monthly Fish Fry 5-8 p.m. Aug. 10 at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. Fish dinners are held on the second Friday of every month. The menu will include fresh fish, french fries, salad, a vegetable, coleslaw, rolls and dessert. Cost is…

  • Radio Control Club to fly Aug. 11 in E.B.

    The Tri-County Radio Control Club will hold its fifth annual Open House noon-3 p.m. Aug. 11 at Heavenly Farms Park, 415 Dunhams Corner Road, just west of Cranbury Road, across from the athletic fields. Rain date is Aug. 12. The event will feature a model-aircraft show and demonstrations. Instructors will be on hand with the…

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