• Talk to shed light on weight-loss surgery

    Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division, will sponsor a seminar titled “Surgical Weight Loss: Right for You?” 7-8 p.m. Nov. 23 in Auxiliary Hall B and C, lower level of the Medical Arts Building, adjacent to the hospital, Ferry Road between routes 9 and 18. Dr. Ayotunde Adeyeri will lead a discussion on several…

  • Crafter, vendor space open at Christmas fest

    The Our Lady of Lourdes School Christmas Festival is set for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 3 and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 4 at the school, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown. Participants are welcome. Spaces will rent to vendors and crafters of homemade items for $20 for one day, $30 for both days; participants must supply their…

  • Middlesex County to buy Tasers for law enforcement agencies

    Each department will be eligible once officers are trained County police officers will now be equipped with conducted energy devices, also known as Tasers. As much as $72,500 will be made available for the purchase of up to 29 devices, one for each municipal police department and law enforcement agency in Middlesex County, according to…

  • ‘Anne of Green Gables’ coming to E.B.

    The East Brunswick High School Drama Club will present “Anne of Green Gables” 7 p.m. Nov. 17, 18 and 19 at the high school, Cranbury Road. The play, based on L.M. Montgomery’s classic novel about orphan Anne Shirley from her first encounter with her austere guardian to her graduation from Queen’s Academy, was adapted by…

  • Toys for Tots drive will begin Nov. 25

    The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) will collect new, unwrapped toys for its Toys for Tots program every Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 25-Dec. 17, in the Santa court, Nordstrom wing, at Menlo Park Mall, Edison. Cash donations also will be accepted. For more information, call Eddy Androvich at 732-698-2347.

  • AARP schedules meeting and trip

    The next general meeting of East Brunswick AARP Chapter No. 4855 will be held at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 22 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Guest speaker Sy Larson, New Jersey AARP state president, will offer a presentation titled “The Economy and the Impact It Is Having on Medicare and Social…

  • And the band played on

    Imperial Band in South River celebrates its 65th anniversary BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Barbara Santoro directs the Imperial Band during its 65th anniversary concert. CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI SOUTH RIVER — It was just after the end of World War II and after serving with the U.S. Marines that Ted Kadela decided he wanted to start…

  • Christmas story set on church grounds

    The annual A Drive Through the Christmas Story, an outdoor display of 10 life-size Bible scenes including live costumed characters, animals and holiday music, will be presented 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Fridays, Nov. 25 and Dec. 2, and 5-9:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 26-Dec. 4, on the circular grounds of Sayre Woods Bible Church, Route…

  • Bariatric weight-loss group slates meeting Salon to provide cuts for unemployed

    Raritan Bay Medical Center will sponsor a Bariatric Weight-Loss Support Group meeting 6-7 p.m. Nov. 23 in the cafeteria of the Medical Arts Building, adjacent to the hospital’s Old Bridge division, Ferry Road, between routes 9 and 18. The meeting is designed for individuals who have had weight-loss surgery, are contemplating weight-loss surgery or are…

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