• Three local men charged in Sayreville homicide

    Three men have been charged in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old South Amboy man who was killed last week during a dispute at a house party in Sayreville. Samuel Frejuste, 20, of Sayreville, Chad Vaughn, 19, of South Amboy, and Emery Baskerville, 20, were charged on July 27 with conspiring to murder Randal Teron…

  • OLV Seniors sets trip to Sands, Bethlehem

    Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will sponsor an Oct. 21 bus trip to the Sands Casino and the Shops at the Sands, Bethlehem, Pa. The bus will depart at 1 p.m. from the OLV lower parking lot, Karcher Street, Sayreville. Return will be at approximately 9 p.m. All are welcome. Cost is $30 per…

  • Toastmasters to meet Aug. 8 and 22 in O.B.

    The next Old Bridge Toastmasters meetings will be held 7 p.m. Aug. 8 and 22 at Sayre Woods Bible Church, 2290 Route 9 South, just south of Jake Brown Road. The club meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. Guests are always welcome. Advance registration is not required. Toastmasters, an international organization…

  • ‘EmpowerMENt’ breakfast Aug. 4

    An “EmpowerMENt” breakfast will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 4, for males ages 14-18 and their parents or guardians. The breakfast will be held at the New Brunswick Hub Teen Center, 411 Joyce Kilmer Ave., New Brunswick. The program is an opportunity for young men to share their concerns, discuss…

  • Exhibit honors artist-storyteller

    The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers, 71 Hamilton St. at George Street on the College Avenue campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, is offering a new exhibition titled “Lynd Ward Draws Stories: Inspired by Mexico’s History, Mark Twain, and Adventures in the Woods” through June 23, 2013. An artist-storyteller, Ward illustrated more than 100 books,…

  • Local residents invited to take a tour of the EARTH

    ‘Feast,’ farm walk, garden tours will be part of EARTH Center’s open house on Aug. 18 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Nestled within 400 acres of Davidson’s Mill Pond Park is the Middlesex County EARTH (Environment, Agriculture, Research, Teaching, Health) Center, home to the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County. There are…

  • Parker Home connects generations through proactive, ongoing program

    Parker Home, Highland Park, is known for embracing what is called the “Eden Alternative” — a philosophy that encourages its senior residents to embrace the magic of life — from growing plants, to interacting with their peers, to caring for pets, to enjoying the sounds and sights of children. To that end, Parker is marking…

  • New initiative at CINJ aims to advance personalized cancer treatments

    With recent advancements in technology and biomedical informatics, a more personalized approach to prescribing cancer treatment and developing these therapies is preferred over “one-size-fits-all” methods.The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) has been on the cuttingedge of this movement and is now launching a more concrete effort that is poised to change the way that…

  • CentraState offers healthy eating class for kids

    CentraState Healthcare System, in conjunction with Get Moving-Get Healthy New Jersey, is offering an interactive food class,“Adventures in Eating for Kids: Sensational Sauces & Pizza,” on Aug. 4, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center, 901 W. Main St., Freehold. A registered nurse/cooking instructor will teach children ages 8 and up…

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