• Parade of Nations

    Above left: Students at Lawrence Brook Elementary School, East Brunswick, take part in the annual Parade of Nations during the school’s diversity celebration March 30. The procession was followed by an authentic Chinese dance assembly and later, a fifth-grade Dragon Parade showcasing costumes created in art classes. Students then traveled to workshops to explore Tai…

  • South River church sets spaghetti dinner

    The First Reformed Church, 40 Thomas St., South River, will serve a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, May 5, 4:30-6:30 p.m. The dinner includes spaghetti with meatballs and sausage, tossed salad, Italian bread, dessert and beverage. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under age 10. Take-out orders will be available. Call Ellen…

  • East Brunswick MOMS Club meeting April 18

    The MOMS Club of East Brunswick will hold its monthly meeting 10 a.m. April 18. A representative of the East Brunswick Board of Education will speak about kindergarten readiness and what the new full-day kindergarten program will look like. There will also be a collection of plastic bags and plastic utensil roll-ups for Elijah’s Promise…

  • Daisy Breakfast helps special-needs programs

    The 29th annual Ralph Lamo Memorial Daisy Breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to noon April 22 at the Brunswick Hilton Hotel on Route 18 in East Brunswick. All are invited to attend the breakfast buffet, which will include eggs, bacon, home fries, pancakes, doughnuts, rolls, juice, coffee, tea and milk at a cost…

  • Stahl to seek second term as East Brunswick mayor

    Incumbent Democrats will seek new terms in November BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Control of the municipal government will be up for grabs this November as candidates vie for mayor and two Township Council seats. The seats currently belong to Democrats: Mayor David Stahl and Councilwomen Denise Contrino and Nancy Pinkin, all…

  • CODA

    Up in the sky, it’s not a bird, or a plane — it’s The Donald GREG BEAN There’s a funny battle going on in Colts Neck between the local zoning board and Donald Trump, he of the hair that looks like he’s wearing a weasel pelt on his noggin, dyed orange. Trump, who owns the…

  • Reader encourages others to end hunger and the lack of food security

    UN World Water Day 2012, celebrated annually on March 22, promotes the theme of “Water and Food Security,” and echoes the UN International Women’s Day 2012 (March 8) theme of “Empower Rural Women — End Hunger and Poverty.” To produce food and reduce hunger, world food supply depends on increasing an adequate quantity of water…

  • Why blame Obama for gas prices?

    You must have a research department. Why, then, do you blame President Obama for high gas prices? American presidents have no effect on gas prices. Prices are set by commodity markets and world demand is steadily rising. (Note the increased number of cars in China and India.) What is affecting prices is the unrest in…

  • Photo

    A bald eagle’s eyesight is amazing. It can see both forward and to the side at the same time. This makes it very hard to sneak up on them. It’s why fish never do it, but studies have shown they would love to try. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com

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