• Sounds of classical guitar to fill church

    United Methodist Church at Milltown will present “Classical Guitar: A Song and a Dance,” a concert featuring classical guitarist Loren C. Fortna, 5 p.m. Feb. 19 at the church, 47 N. Main St. The program will include original works and pieces by Albéniz, Tárrega, Foden, Piazzolla and Middleton. A reception will follow the performance. Admission…

  • E.B. gardeners invited to till soil

    The East Brunswick Community of Gardeners is seeking residents to join in working the garden located near the East Brunswick Municipal Building and Senior Center, Jean Walling Civic Center. More than 150 gardeners have grown their own produce at the community garden over the course of the last three years. A limited number of plots…

  • Casino Night tickets, sponsorships offered

    The Immaculate Conception Fathers Club will sponsor its annual Casino Night 7-10 p.m. Feb. 25 in the auditorium at Immaculate Conception School, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The event will feature a variety of casino games, food, beverages and a DJ. Prizes will include a stainless-steel barbecue, televisions, a surround-sound…

  • Photo

    On Feb. 3, Spotswood Memorial Middle School joined thousands of hospitals, small businesses, news broadcasters and schools to help raise awareness and funds in the fight against heart disease in women. Students and staff members wore stickers and pins in order to support awareness, education and community programs to help women learn about and lower…

  • Theater troupe sets tryouts for ‘Gypsy’

    Playhouse 22, East Brunswick’s community theater, will hold open auditions for the musical “Gypsy” 7 p.m. Feb. 20 and 21 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Callbacks are scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 23. The show will be directed by Gerry Appel, with musical direction by Rory Chalcraft and choreography by…

  • ‘Revealing Water’ to be topic at meeting

    The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP) will hold its next meeting 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Milltown Senior Center, 60 Violet Terrace. Guest speaker Dr. Jean Hartman, associate professor of ecological design and plant-ecology research, Department of Landscape Architecture, School of Environmental Sciences at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, will offer a presentation titled “Revealing…

  • Spotswood BOE moves elections to November

    Budget will only be on ballot if it exceeds 2% tax levy cap BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Following the lead of nearly half of New Jersey’s elected school boards, the borough Board of Education voted 4-1 last week to move its elections to November. With the shift from April to the general…

  • Field guide offered for bird-count event

    The 15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, set for Feb. 17-20, is an opportunity for individuals who have an interest in birds (even just a casual interest) to participate in a real science project and be a citizen/scientist for the weekend. The goal of the event is to spotlight birds around the country and to…

  • Project Graduation plans Comedy Night

    The Spotswood High School 2012 Project Graduation Committee will host a Comedy Night beginning at 5 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Stress Factory Comedy Club, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Tickets cost $35 each for a buffet dinner and the show; beverages are not included. Checks should be made payable to SHS Project Graduation. Seniors…

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