• Shopping fundraiser to aid Special Strides

    A Valentine’s fundraiser to benefit the Special Strides riding program for children with disabilities, Monroe, is set for 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. Feb. 9, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 10, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 11, at Hope & Dawn Boutique, 253 Route 18 south, East Brunswick, in the Voi Salon Shopping Center. Shoppers should mention…

  • District accepting preschool requests

    The East Brunswick School District offers a general-education inclusive preschool program, housed at Irwin, Lawrence Brook and Memorial schools and open to 3- and 4- year-old children who live in East Brunswick. Youngsters must be 3 years old by Oct. 31, 2012, and not age eligible for kindergarten (5 years old by Oct. 31, 2012).…

  • Vendor, crafter space open at March 2 event

    Vendors and crafters are welcome at the Paws for Success Craft/Vendor Night set for 6:30-10 p.m. March 2 at Hammarskjold Middle School, 200 Rues Lane, East Brunswick. Paws for Success is a program designed to reward Hammarskjold students who represent one of the four schoolwide goals or “paws” for success: Be Safe; Be Respectful; Be…

  • Monroe police increase patrols in response to recent burglaries

    MONROE — Police have arrested a township man in connection with the burglary of a neighbor’s house, and are increasing patrols in response to two other recent burglaries. The first burglary reported was on Jan. 21, when an 88-year-old resident of Buckelew Avenue returned home at 5:20 p.m. to find her breezeway entrance door broken.…

  • Fall prevention to be topic of Feb. 15 talk

    Fox Rehabilitation will present a lecture titled “Stand Tall, Don’t Fall! Five Steps to Fall Prevention” beginning at noon Feb. 15 at Waterside Villas, 1 Overlook Drive. The talk will include tips on how to prevent the leading cause of injury in older adults. A licensed physical therapist will perform complimentary strength, mobility and balance…

  • business briefs •••

    As its second anniversary approaches, Ryan’s Pub and Sports Bar, located at 299 Spotswood Englishtown Road in Monroe, has announced the arrival of chef Dave Niekratko, of Culinary Classics. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in 1991, Niekratko has cultivated his craft by owning and running kitchens at all ends of the spectrum,…

  • Volunteers step up to ‘Give Kids a Smile’

    College provides $73,000 worth of dental services, free of charge, to local children BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Shachi Bengali of Edison, a 2007 Middlesex County College graduate, works on Adrian Solopekov of North Brunswick, who is comforted by Capt. Fluoride, otherwise known as Leah Santangelo of Edison, who is in the dental hygiene program…

  • Singer/ventriloquist to appear in Monroe

    The Greenbriar at Whittingham adult community, Monroe, will present singer/ventriloquist Michael Minor in a performance set for 8 p.m. Feb. 18 in the new auditorium at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. The evening also will feature comedian Sherry Davey. Tickets cost $15 per person. To reserve, call 609-395-0404, ext. 220 or 221, or visit…

  • Monroe man seeks to heal homeland

    Latest effort involved building homes in Haiti with Habitat for Humanity BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Monroe resident and Haiti native Wilner Joseph accompanied Habitat for Humanity to the earthquake-ravaged nation last November to help build homes for Haitians living in tents. MONROE — Two years ago, when an earthquake devastated his native Haiti, township…

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