• McEvoy built EB track program around respect, responsibility

    Coach retires after 35 years BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Kevin McEvoy Kevin McEvoy, who recently retired after 35 years as a history teacher and track coach, received perhaps the greatest accolade when his students asked him— on three separate occasions — to be the keynote speaker at their graduation ceremony. His students felt McEvoy had…

  • Tenacity a driving force behind Bears’ Leung

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Danny Leung jumps above the competition to spike the ball during a Bears game last season.PHOTO BY SAM KFARE In Danny Leung’s world, it’s not so much how high you jump, but how fast you get there. That is why the East Brunswick High School senior will be an integral piece…

  • Farm mkt. vouchers offered to seniors

    East Brunswick residents over the age of 60 with a gross monthly income of less than $1,723 for individuals and less than $2,333 for couples are eligible to apply for $20 worth of vouchers to be used at local participating farm markets. Registration and distribution will take place at the East Brunswick Senior Center on…

  • Bariatric weight-loss group slates meeting

    Raritan Bay Medical Center will sponsor a Bariatric Weight-Loss Support Group meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m. July 25 in the cafeteria of the Medical Arts Building, adjacent to the hospital’s Old Bridge division, Ferry Road, between routes 9 and 18. The meeting is designed for individuals who have had weight-loss surgery, are contemplating weight-loss surgery or are…

  • Rotary Club installs new officers

    EAST BRUNSWICK — The Rotary Club of South River-East Brunswick installed a new slate of officers and bestowed its highest honor at its recent annual installation dinner at Sunny Palace on Route 18. The new club president is Joseph Xerri of Freehold. Xerri is vice president and investment officer at Wells Fargo Advisors. He will…

  • Sayreville school honored as greenest in N.J.

    Special-needs learning center described as a ‘pioneering example of sustainable design’ BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer The swimming pool at the Center for Lifelong Learning in Parlin is among the school’s many conservation features: it is filled by treated rainwater that has been diverted from the roof into an underground tank. The school, which opened in…

  • Fish-Fry Dinners continue at VFW

    Clark-Moetz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319 will host its next monthly Fish Fry 5-8 p.m. July 13 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…

  • County concert series a hot act each summer

    Band roster remains fairly consistent from year to year BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent This year’s county concert series is getting a little Latin flavor. On Sunday, the Jose Rodriguez Latin Band will come to the Warren Park Mini Theater inWoodbridge. “We’ve been trying to get a Latin band for years; finally we’re able to do…

  • Gov’s staff to bring mobile office to O.B.

    Gov. Chris Christie’s staff will hold mobile office hours 10 a.m.-1 p.m. July 19 at the Old Bridge Senior Center, 1 Old Bridge Plaza. Staff members will be available to assist residents who are experiencing difficulties with various state agencies. Appointments are not necessary. For information on services available through the Governor’s Office of Constituent…

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