• Unity Bank announces 25 Years of Serving the Community Giveaway

    Unity Bank announces 25 Years of Serving the Community Giveaway

    Unity Bank is celebrating its 25th anniversary by giving away $25,000, with 25 people each receiving $1,000 in the bank’s 25 Years of Serving the Community Giveaway. The bank’s 25th anniversary is Sept. 16. There is no purchase required to enter the contest. Please visit www.unitybank.com to enter and see contest rules. Contest registration, which…

  • Affordable housing corporation seeks new board members

    Affordable housing corporation seeks new board members

    East Brunswick Community Housing Corporation (EBCHC) is a nonprofit group that provides affordable rental housing for low and very low income households who would not otherwise be able to secure decent housing in East Brunswick. There is a current need for new board members to participate in the mission of keeping East Brunswick affordable. The…

  • Spotswood American Legion veterans picnic on Oct. 1

    Spotswood American Legion veterans picnic on Oct. 1

    The Spotswood American Legion will hold its annual veterans picnic on Oct. 1. Advance tickets are $20 per person, including beer, wine, soda, burgers, hot dogs, ribs, clams and entertainment. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/americanlegionpost253hall.

  • Employers wanted for Middlesex County Job Fair

    Employers wanted for Middlesex County Job Fair

    Middlesex County’s Office of Workforce Development will hold the Middlesex County Job Fair, scheduled for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Oct. 4, at the Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main St., Woodbridge. Between 600 and 1,000 job seekers are expected to attend the event, while 100 employers can be accommodated. Businesses must register by Sept. 9 and…

  • Poker Run will honor Russell Reisert

    Poker Run will honor Russell Reisert

    The Spotswood American Legion will hold its annual Legion Riders Pig Roast & Poker Run on Sept. 10, rain or shine, in memory of Russell Reisert. Sign in is 9-11 a.m. The part is from noon to 6 p.m. The requested donation is $20 per person. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/americanlegionpost253hall.

  • Delays expected on Spotswood-Englishtown Road

    Delays expected on Spotswood-Englishtown Road

      MONROE – Spotswood-Englishtown Road will be milled between Tenth Avenue and North State Home Road on Aug. 23 and 24. The work will take place between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Residents should expect delays and try to plan an alternate route, according to a statement prepared by the Monroe Township Police Department.  

  • Rook Run to support the Valerie Fund

    Rook Run to support the Valerie Fund

    The third annual Rook Run will begin at 10 a.m. on Sept. 25 along the Long Branch boardwalk adjacent to the Great Lawn Amphitheatre, 10 Ocean Ave. For the third year in a row, Rook Coffee has proudly partnered with The Valerie Fund, a not-for-profit organization supporting children and their families with cancer or a blood…

  • Route 27 closure expected this weekend

    Route 27 closure expected this weekend

      SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Road closures are expected on Route 27 over the course of the weekend. Route 27, between Route 518 and Promenade Boulevard, will be closed to traffic in both directions beginning 9 p.m. Aug. 26 until 6 a.m. Aug. 29. The New Jersey Department of Transportation project will install a temporary bridge ahead of…

  • Peer support group to meet Sept. 21

    SAMHAJ (South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey) will hold its Central Jersey Peer Support Group from 7:30-9 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the NAMI NJ office, 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. Those suffering from mental illness and their loved ones may attend in a welcoming, stigma-free environment. For more information, call 732-940-0991, email [email protected]

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