• Carteret hires new police officers

    Carteret hires new police officers

    CARTERET – Mayor Dan Reiman and Councilwoman Susan Naples announced the addition of 14 new officers to the Carteret police department. Of the new officers, one officer is a full-time Civil Service appointment and 13 other officers are Special Law Enforcement Officers (SLEO), who recently graduated from the academy. Ten of the new officers will…

  • ‘Frost Nixon’ tryouts planned at theater

    ‘Frost Nixon’ tryouts planned at theater

    Playhouse 22, East Brunswick’s community theater, will hold open auditions for its upcoming production of “Frost/Nixon,” written by Peter Morgan, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15 and 16 at the theater, in the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Callbacks, if necessary, will be held Aug. 18. The play, which will be directed by Jeff…

  • Alumni to celebrate at Hoffman reunion

    Alumni to celebrate at Hoffman reunion

    The Harold G. Hoffman High School Multiclass Reunion will be held 1-5 p.m. Sept. 25 at Mara’s Restaurant, Route 35 north and Catherine Street, South Amboy. Cost is $55. Checks may be sent to Susan Mattsson, 241 Cindy St., Old Bridge, NJ 08857. For more information, call 732-721-2956 and leave a message.  

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  • New caregiver support group for those under age 75

    New caregiver support group for those under age 75

        PRINCETON – Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County has announced a new Caregiver Support Group for those under the age of 75 who are taking care of a spouse. This non-sectarian group will provide tips, techniques and resources to help caregivers. The group is open to the community and will be…

  • Library hosting summer lunch program for children

    Library hosting summer lunch program for children

    LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch Free Public Library is offering free lunches to anyone under the age of 18, through Aug. 26, at 328 Broadway. Food is being provided by the FoodBank of Monmouth County, with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Meals will be served Monday through Friday from 12-2 p.m. and…

  • Hazlet senior club announces upcoming bus trips

    Hazlet senior club announces upcoming bus trips

    The Hazlet Township Senior Citizen Club has announced an interim slate of officers who will fulfill the balance of the current term. Officers include President Anna Barney, Vice President Catherine Von Bargen, Treasurer Jim Rybakowski and Secretary Susan Russo. The club’s planned trips include: Resorts in Atlantic City Aug. 4 ($25); Hunterdon Hills Playhouse Nov.…

  • Jackson police will issue ‘safety citations’ to children

    Jackson police will issue ‘safety citations’ to children

    JACKSON – Farley’s Ice Cream and Jackson PBA Local 168, in partnership with the Jackson Police Department, have announced the 2016 safety citation program. Sgt. Christopher Parise, who is the police department’s public information officer, said that for the remainder of the year, Jackson police officers will be looking to reward children for their use…

  • Frank Fariello

    Frank Fariello

    Frank David Fariello, 72, loving husband and family man, passed away July 20 at McCall Hospice House, Simpsonville, S.C. Fariello, who was born in Neptune, was the son of the late Frank L. and Blanche Adamczyk Fariello. He worked for Liedtka Trucking Company, Trenton. After moving to South Carolina, he worked for TPG and Carolina…

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