• Appleby students to perform for seniors

    TheAppleby School Drama Club will be holding a special senior citizen performance of “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” on April 18 at 3:30 p.m. The performance is free and will be held at Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Road. To register, call the Spotswood Office on Aging at 732-251- 3432 and advise if you need…

  • Pension, health insurance drive Helmetta tax increase

    Borough recently completed town-wide reassessment BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer HELMETTA — Municipal taxes would increase $32 on the average borough home, based on a 2012 budget introduced by the Borough Council. The budget comes in at just under $2.2 million, an increase of nearly $84,000 from the prior year. The tax levy of $1.2…

  • Walking for the fight against arthritis

    E.B. woman, 23, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 12 BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Christine Citera EAST BRUNSWICK — Township resident Christine Citera will take her place as the Young Adult Honoree at the 2012 Arthritis Walk next month at Middlesex County College, but she will be taking part in another important walk…

  • East Brunswick Elks to hold Sock Hop

    The East Brunswick Elks Lodge, 21B Oakmont Ave., will hold a Happy Days Sock Hop on April 14 from 7 to 11 p.m. Doors open at 6:30. Entertainment will be provided by vocalist and DJ Michael D’Amore. The event will include “malt shoppe” cuisine and prizes for best costume for “Fonzie” and “Pinky Tuscadero.” Tickets…

  • Vendors needed for May 19 flea market

    The Columbiettes of Immaculate Conception Knights of Columbus Council 4907 of Spotswood will sponsor a fundraiser flea market/ crafts fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 19 at the Immaculate Conception Church parking lot on Manalapan Road in Spotswood. Vendors are needed for the event. Spaces are $15. For more information, contact Rose at…

  • Earth Day event allows residents to drop off items

    NEW BRUNSWICK — Midco Waste has announced a recycling project to honor the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The program is open to residents and is an initiative that enlists the active participation of Midco Waste employees to advocate protecting the environment. “We take our role as environmental stewards very seriously and have selected the…

  • Former Monroe men plead guilty to theft of $1.4 million

    Three former residents of Monroe pleaded guilty April 2 to conspiring to steal more than $1.4 million through wire fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. Daniel Tumminia, 49, now of Millstone, Michael Feuer, 47, Freehold, and Dennis Mannarino, 45, Manalapan, entered their guilty pleas before U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano in federal…

  • Hellenic Dancers of N.J. will celebrate 40 years

    Anniversary dinner-dance will feature performances by current members, alumni BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent More than 100 current and past members of the Hellenic Dancers of New Jersey will perform at a 40th anniversary celebration at the Pines Manor in Edison on April 29. PHOTOS BY GLEN HUSZAR EDISON — An experience of Greek culture awaits those…

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    Corey Brown (r), a 17-year-old junior at Spotswood High School, spikes the ball at an opponent April 5 during the annual MS Volleyball Challenge, presented by school’s Octagon Community Club. The club has raised more than $95,000 for multiple sclerosis research over the years. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

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