• Freehold author tells behind-the-scenes stories of ’86 Giants

    Freehold author tells behind-the-scenes stories of ’86 Giants

    By Tim Morris If you thought you knew everything about the 1986 New York Giants football team, think again. Author Jerry Barca has made the ’86 Super Bowl champions the subject of his latest book, “Big Blue Wrecking Crew: Smashmouth Football, a Little Bit of Crazy and the ’86 Super Bowl Champion New York Giants.”…

  • Little Charlie? He’s the big guy in the yellow shirt

    Little Charlie? He’s the big guy in the yellow shirt

    By Lori Clinch For a good, solid year now, I have felt people staring at me, wondering how on earth I was ever going to let our youngest son go off to college. I would be lying to you if I told you that I wasn’t a bit worried about that matter myself. I wondered…

  • Matawan church to launch contemporary worship service

    Matawan church to launch contemporary worship service

    A new Contemporary Worship Service will launch at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, 883 State Route 34, Matawan, on Sundays at 9:15 a.m. starting Sept. 11. Entitled “Pathways,” the service is intended to provide an alternative avenue to spiritual growth. Music will be provided by the Melting Pot and Graciosas Praise Teams. Video, audio and…

  • Suburban Artist Guild to hold artwork “show and tell”

    Suburban Artist Guild to hold artwork “show and tell”

    The Suburban Artist Guild (SAG) will hold its first meeting of the 2016-17 year at 1 p.m. on Sept. 9 at the East Brunswick Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, off of Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Activities will include a light luncheon, a “show and tell” of artwork completed over the summer and a mini flea market where members can…

  • Monroe arts commission to present Princeton Symphony Orchestra

    Monroe arts commission to present Princeton Symphony Orchestra

    The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will present “The Four Seasons,” performed by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra and world-renowned violinist Daniel Rowland, at 4 p.m. on Sept. 18 at the Richard P. Marasco Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1629 Perrineville Rd., Monroe. General admission is $28, patrons are $25 and students are free.

  • Sayreville/Edison EMT charged with sexual assault of a minor

    Sayreville/Edison EMT charged with sexual assault of a minor

      SAYREVILLE – A 21-year-old EMT has been charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child under the age of 16. Christopher P. McHugh, 21, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, was charged on Aug. 18 with sexual assault in the second degree and endangering the welfare of a child in the…

  • Crooner will present life of Frank Sinatra

    Crooner will present life of Frank Sinatra

    Tony Sands will present the multimedia experience, “It Was a Very Good Year,” from 3-4:30 p.m. on Sept. 25 at the Middletown Performing Arts Center, 36 Church St., Middletown, covering Frank Sinatra’s life from his early days in Hoboken to his triumphant emergence from retirement. Tickets are $20. Call 732-706-4100.

  • Master Gardener program announces new classes

    Master Gardener program announces new classes

    A new season of Master Gardener classes will be starting in September at the Middlesex County EARTH Center in Davidson Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. The program is open to all New Jersey residents. The Master Gardeners are community volunteers trained in earth-friendly gardening and environmental principles. Lecture classes meet once per…

  • Concert For A Cure set for Sept. 25

    Concert For A Cure set for Sept. 25

    The Janice Lopez Ovarian Cancer Foundation will present the third annual Concert For A Cure Sept. 25 at the Crossroads Theater, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. for a cocktail hour, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction. The featured performers will be the Encore Orchestra of New Jersey, LLC, under the direction…

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