• Main Street troupe sets ‘Annie’ tryouts

    Open auditions for roles in the upcoming Main Street Theatre Company production of “Annie” are set for Jan. 3 and 4 at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. The Jan. 3 tryouts are open to those interested in the roles ofAnnie and the orphans only; the Jan. 4 event is…

  • $40M secured for military suicide prevention efforts

    E. Brunswick’s Linda Bean says services must be immediately accessible, 24 hours a day BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer The figure, Rep. Rush Holt said, is stunning: Eighteen veterans commit suicide each day. “That’s a daily average that is intolerable,” he said. “We can’t let that continue.” And now, after years of advocacy and the…

  • Traditional holiday services set at church

    Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will host its traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7 p.m. Dec. 24, followed by a Christmas service at midnight. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call the church at 732-257-6636.

  • Hadassah gift wrap continues at E.B. mall

    East Brunswick Hadassah is holding its annual Holiday Gift Wrap through Dec. 24 outside J.C. Penney at Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick. The event will raise funds for cancer research. A variety of wrapping options will be offered. For more information, call 732-672- 6479.

  • End of an era

    Bradford winds down 14 years of service as Milltown mayor BY JASON COHEN Correspondent Gloria Bradford MILLTOWN — After 14 years as the mayor, Gloria Bradford will wrap up her service to the borough at month’s end. The Dec. 12 meeting of the Borough Council was her last as chief administrator. Bradford, who has lived…

  • Holiday cheer

    Nathan Salzman, 3, of Jamesburg, checks out the fresh popcorn during Jamesburg’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, held Dec. 14 at Veterans Park. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Santa Claus greets the dozens of children on hand. The annual event featured musical selections, free popcorn and hot chocolate, and a visit from Santa Claus. The Presbyterian…

  • Scout to salute fallen troops from Monroe, Jamesburg

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE — When Sean Evans decided he was going to pursue the rank of Eagle Scout, he initially thought of something simple like planting a garden. That was before Evans, then a freshman at Monroe Township High School, learned about Warren M. Southworth. Southworth was a Monroe native who died…

  • College opens veterans center on Edison campus

    Set up to ease transition to college life, assist with educational benefits BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Middlesex County College President Joann LaPerla-Morales (l-r) discusses the new veterans center with Dave Brimmer, center coordinator; Paul Lazaro, assistant coordinator; and George Lisicki, former national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Middlesex County College now has…

  • Snuffmill project returns to Helmetta Planning Board

    Developer resubmits application for 200 apartment units in response to lawsuit BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Five months after it was first approved, the contentious plan to redevelop the former Helme Snuff Mill is back before the Helmetta Planning Board. The board began a hearing Dec. 14 on Kaplan Companies’ resubmitted application to transform the…

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