• Sunday concerts to support food pantry

    Sunday concerts to support food pantry

    The Community Of Hope Ministries (COHM)/Alice’s CUP (Churches United for People) Food Pantry, Spotswood will sponsor its fundraising COHM Acoustic Café Sunday Under the Stars concert series 6:30-8 p.m. on selected Sundays through Aug. 21 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 505 Main St., Spotswood. The series is presented by Sleepless Mind Entertainment. The remaining schedule…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Shane Stone of East Brunswick, a student at Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C., recently was named to the 2016-17 Class of North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellows. Stone is one of 30 graduate students who will spend the next year learning to address the social factors that impact health and developing lifelong leadership skills.…

  • Families invited to Primrose opening celebration

    A grand-opening event to celebrate the new Primrose School of Old Bridge is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 23 at the school, 3647 Route 9 North. Franchise owners Abraham, David and Sulmeet Ezekiel invite local families to take part in the festivities. The day will feature school tours and family friendly activities including face…

  • Monroe board takes long view on students’ success

    Monroe board takes long view on students’ success

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MONROE — Schools Superintendent Michael Kozak and the members of the Board of Education engaged in a candid discussion about standardized testing and assessments before the board voted on a resolution about graduation requirements. Board member Jill Demaio said regulations written by the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) currently state that…

  • Elmwood Cemetery is unlikely place to spot the beauty of nature

    Elmwood Cemetery is unlikely place to spot the beauty of nature

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Nestled amidst a landscape of grave markers lies a newly expanded butterfly garden and bird sanctuary. “Our cemetery was designed by a local architect in the 1860s. It was designed to create a ‘natural sanctuary’ — a place where one can commune with nature and find solace…

  • Fetch & Pounce 5K to benefit rescue society

    Fetch & Pounce 5K to benefit rescue society

    The Fetch & Pounce 5K will be held Sept. 17, rain or shine, at North Brunswick Community Park, 2053 Route 130 south, North Brunswick. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The race starts at 9 a.m., followed by results and refreshments at 9:45 a.m. and awards at 10 a.m. Prizes will be awarded for first place…

  • Health, wellness series scheduled at library

    Health, wellness series scheduled at library

    The Old Bridge Public Library will sponsor several upcoming health and wellness programs at the library main branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. A free six-week workshop series titled “Diabetes Self-Management” is scheduled for 1-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 2-Sept. 6. The sessions will provide information on how to manage symptoms, communicate effectively with physicians, maintain…

  • Roadwork planned for South River through August

    Roadwork planned for South River through August

    SOUTH RIVER – Roadwork will be taking place on Montgomery Street between Johnson Place and Claremont Avenue through Aug. 19. The work, consisting of reconstruction of the curbing and sidewalks followed by the milling and resurfacing of the roadway, will take place during the daytime hours on weekdays, weather permitting, according to a statement prepared by…

  • East Brunswick Council considers regulating vapor shops

    East Brunswick Council considers regulating vapor shops

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — When it comes to placing restrictions on the growing vapor shop industry, the township isn’t blowing smoke. At a meeting on July 11, East Brunswick’s Township Council discussed the possibility of regulating vapor shops, which have been proliferating along Route 18, by enacting an ordinance to establish…

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