• New Brunswick to celebrate Restaurant Week

    New Brunswick to celebrate Restaurant Week

    NEW BRUNSWICK – Mark your calendars for great food, exciting contests and ambient sounds. New Brunswick City Market is excited to announce that Restaurant Week, which will run more than one week, will be held July 9-July 23. This culinary tradition highlights the eclectic dining options that distinguish New Brunswick as a dining destination. Restaurant…

  • Golf Tournament set for July 17

    Golf Tournament set for July 17

    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — William F. Larkin Golf Course at Colonial Terrace, 1003 Wickapecko Drive, will hold an Adult/Child Golf 9-Hole Golf Tournament on July 17, beginning at 2 p.m. Adults and children will team up and enjoy some friendly competition at the Township’s 9-hole golf course located at 1003 Wickapecko Drive. The tournament is open…

  • Registration open for Ocean Township soccer

    Registration open for Ocean Township soccer

    Youth entering grades K–9 are invited to learn and improve their soccer skills, develop friendships and enjoy the outdoors by participating in Ocean Township’s Recreational Youth Soccer Program. The program is open to residents of Ocean and non-residents, and the deadline for registration is July 10. Practices will begin in late August and games will…

  • Police seek truck that snagged wire, brought down poles

    Police seek truck that snagged wire, brought down poles

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Traffic on both sides of Route 9 in Freehold Township came to a halt on a busy Thursday afternoon after an accident caused telephone poles to collapse on the northbound and southbound sides of the state highway. On July 1, Freehold Township Police Sgt. Scot Hall said…

  • Metuchen Cruise Nights slated for Aug. 3 and Sept. 7

    Metuchen Cruise Nights slated for Aug. 3 and Sept. 7

    The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will hold Cruise Nights on Aug. 3 and Sept. 7, 6-8:30 p.m. No pre-event car registration is required, just register at the event. Prizes are awarded. For more information, call 732-548-2964.

  • Colorful skies ahead with Festival of Ballooning in Readington

    Colorful skies ahead with Festival of Ballooning in Readington

    READINGTON – The skies over New Jersey will be filled with balloons from around the world as the 34th annual QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Association with PNC Bank gets ready to take off. The three-day event, July 29-30-31, at Solberg Airport in Readington, features the awe-inspiring spectacle of 100 sport and special…

  • Growing beer in the Garden State

    Growing beer in the Garden State

    New Jersey’s nickname “The Garden State” is well earned. This state we’re in is famous for all sorts of crops, from blueberries and cranberries to Jersey tomatoes. But you may not know that microbreweries are cropping up all over the state, producing a wide variety of new brews. Since 2012, thanks to legislation that eased…

  • Wednesday programs at the JCC announced

    Wednesday programs at the JCC announced

    Duplicate Bridge with Al Steinberger, director, will be held Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. at the JCC, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. There will be no bridge on Aug. 24 and 31. The cost per session is $6 for JCCMC members; $8 for non-members. Come with a partner or by yourself. New players are always welcome.…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    The following local residents have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Sciences, Philadelphia, for the spring 2016 semester: Rebecca Colandrea of North Brunswick is a biochemistry student; Nehi Patel of North Brunswick is a biomedical sciences student; Jennifer O’Laughlin of Dayton is a doctor of pharmacy student; Antonious Sadek of Kendall…

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