• Jazz trio to perform in South Brunswick Sept. 9

    Jazz trio to perform in South Brunswick Sept. 9

    The musical group Shikantaza – Doug Miller, piano; Bernhard Geiger, acoustic bass; Brandon Lewin, percussion; and Tanya Saunders, vocalist – will explore the jazz canon and songs from “The Great American Songbook” during a performance from 8-10 p.m. on Sept. 9 in the Herb Eckert Auditorium in the Senior Center, South Brunswick Municipal Complex, 540 Route 522,…

  • Friends indeed help residents in need

    Friends indeed help residents in need

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Congratulations were in order for Councilman Tom Reilly at the  City Council business meeting held earlier this month. That’s because the Old Bridge Sayreville and South Amboy (OBSSA) Chamber of Commerce will recognize the Friends of South Amboy organization, of which Reilly is a part, at the Business…

  • Frog Hollow 5K rescheduled for Sept. 11

    Frog Hollow 5K rescheduled for Sept. 11

      Runners and walkers from around the area will gather for the 39th annual Frog Hollow Swim and Tennis Club 5K Run and Health Walk on Sept. 11. This year’s course has been certified by USA Track & Field and will travel through the streets of South Amboy and Waterfront Park, starting with an 8:30 a.m. Fun…

  • Model train show set for Sept. 10 and 11

    Model train show set for Sept. 10 and 11

    The Knights of Columbus Council 11378 of Our Lady of Peace in North Brunswick will hold a model train show by the Raritan Valley Hi-Railer’s Model Train Club from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 10 and 11 at the parish center, 1740 Route 130 north, North Brunswick. The O-Gauge Modular Railroad Group is…

  • Safe boating course set for Sept. 7 and 8

    Safe boating course set for Sept. 7 and 8

    Coast Boating School will hold a mandatory safe boating course under NJ State Law from 7-10:30 p.m. Sept. 7 and 8 at the East Brunswick Elks, 21-B Oakmont Ave., East Brunswick. The cost is $75. To register, call 732-279-0562.

  • Howell board hears plan for Texas Roadhouse

    Howell board hears plan for Texas Roadhouse

    HOWELL – Testimony is expected to continue at the Zoning Board of Adjustment’s Sept. 26 meeting on an applicant’s proposal to place a Texas Roadhouse restaurant in the Mill Club shopping center at Route 9 north and Lanes Mill Road, Howell. The Mill Club shopping center is adjacent to the Greenleaf shopping center. AAM Mill,…

  • School board welcomes Cali, applauds Mongon in Old Bridge

    School board welcomes Cali, applauds Mongon in Old Bridge

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Board of Education appointed Jill Cali to serve the remainder of longtime board member Nancy Mongon’s term. Board members were caught by surprise when Mongon, whose three-year term was set to end January 2017, announced her resignation at a meeting in June. Three township residents sent letters of…

  • Rally for the Navesink shines a light on jellyfish, pollution

    Rally for the Navesink shines a light on jellyfish, pollution

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RUMSON — Representatives of New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Rutgers University, Montclair State University and other organizations joined members of the community to rally for the Navesink River. Clean Ocean Action, a Highlands-based nonprofit that is dedicated to improving water quality along the coasts of New Jersey and…

  • Long Branch council to discuss parking in the fall

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — A trip through Long Branch on a weekend beach day has led to many being stuck in gridlock searching for parking. During an Aug. 9 Council Workshop meeting, the council discussed a growing problem where the demand for beach parking has outnumbered the city supply and led…

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