• Radio Shack targeted by armed robbers on Monday

    Three schools in S.B. placed on lockdown SOUTH BRUNSWICK — South Brunswick police placed three township elementary schools on lockdown after an armed robbery at a Route 27 Radio Shack on Dec. 19. Police said the electronics store, located near Henderson Road, was robbed at gunpoint by two black males around 10:14 a.m. The suspects…

  • Charity seeks year-end appeal for funds

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties (BBBSMMC) is in the midst of its year-end appeal for funds so the agency can continue to provide children with academic, social or economic challenges with caring volunteer Big Brothers and Sisters. “Every donation whether large or small helps” said William Salcedo, Executive Director of BBBSMMC.…

  • Abundant Life to hold Christmas services

    Abundant Life Christian Center, 2245 Route 130, South Brunswick, will hold a candlelight service 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, and a morning service 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. For more information, call 732- 355-0225 or visit www.abundantlifechristian.com.

  • Photos of veterans needed for display

    Local veterans who served in World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War are encouraged to submit photographs for a display at the North Brunswick Municipal Building, 710 Hermann Road. Photographs should be labeled with the name, rank, war, location of service, dates of service and a brief description of service. For more…

  • Family party features Hanukkah Bowl

    Chabad of South Brunswick will be sponsoring its 10-annual Hanukkah celebration, a Hanukkah Bowl, 2-4 p.m. Dec. 25 at Brunswick Zone, Carolier Lanes, 790 Route 1, North Brunswick. In addition to bowling, the Hanukkah celebration will include a grand Menorah lighting, hot latkes, donuts and dreidel games. In addition, there will be a guess-howmany dreidels…

  • Angels Among Us benefit to aid retired standardbreds

    Personal experience is catalyst for medium to offer readings at Jan. fundraiser BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Above: Millstone Mayor Nancy Grbelja, the driving force behind an upcoming fundraiser for the Standardbred Retirement Foundation, walks her horse, Bud’s A Winner, at Gaitway Farm in Manalapan. Right: Spiritual medium Gail Lionetti, who says she has a very…

  • Chinese New Year: dragons & dim sum

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Beyond the skyscrapers, major tourist attractions, theater district and parks, the most colorful and seductive aspect of NewYork City is its cultural diversity. The best ways to experience the city’s mosaic of heritages is by dining at the multitude of international restaurants serving up cuisine from every corner of the globe,…

  • Dance of a lifetime

    Left: Blanche and Jim Charlton share a quiet dance during the North Brunswick Senior Center’s winter dance on Dec. 9. Above: Guests enjoy dancing after dinner. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Our family’s ‘firsts’ create memories that bring lasting joy and comfort

    GIRL TALK CLARE MARIE CELANO Our lives are full of “firsts.” Our first kiss, our first crush, our first breakup. For some of us, there’s our first marriage, and maybe even our first divorce. Then there are our kids’ first steps, their first Christmas, their first day at school, and the first child’s graduation from…

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