• Registration open for fundraising golf event

    Registration open for fundraising golf event

    The Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge, an assisted-living, sub-acute rehabilitation and skilled-nursing facility, will sponsor its 25th Anniversary Golf Classic beginning at 8 a.m. Aug. 29 at Hollywood Golf Club, 510 Roseld Ave., Deal. The event will raise funds for programs and projects to benefit the facility’s residents. The day will feature breakfast, 18 holes…

  • Fashion workshops scheduled at library

    Fashion workshops scheduled at library

    Several programs that will appeal to aspiring fashionistas and seamstresses will be offered at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The American Sewing Guild (ASG) will present the workshops. A program titled “How to Accessorize in the Summer: Easy Tips to Go From Beachwear to Dinner” is set for…

  • St. Stan’s Carnival on tap for June 22-25

    St. Stan’s Carnival on tap for June 22-25

    The 2016 St. Stan’s Carnival will take place 6-10 p.m. June 22 and 23 and 5-11 p.m. June 24 and 25 on the St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish grounds, 225 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. Discounted ride tickets may be purchased in advance by calling the parish office at 732-254-0212. Carnival highlights will include rides for children and…

  • 5K, Health Walk, Fun Run set for June 25

    5K, Health Walk, Fun Run set for June 25

    The 39th annual Frog Hollow Swim and Tennis Club 5K Run and Health Walk will take place June 25 at the club, Ferris Street, off South Pine Avenue, South Amboy. In-person registration is set for 7:30 a.m. The Youth Fun Run will step off at 8:30 a.m. The 5K will begin at 9 a.m. The…

  • Don Bloom

    Don Bloom

    Don Bloom, Painter, Illustrator, Cartoonist and Art Educator, died June 12, at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York. He was 83. Born in Roxbury, Mass., Bloom settled in East Brunswick, N.J., in 1968. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Massachusetts College of the Arts in 1953, attended the Art Students League of New…

  • Powwow, festival coming to fairgrounds

    Powwow, festival coming to fairgrounds

    The Raritan Native-American Festival and Powwow is set for 11 a.m.-8 p.m. June 18 and 19 at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds, 655 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The event will feature American-Indian singers, dancers, artists and more. Dancers’ entry is planned for 1 and 4:30 p.m. All are invited to attend. Admission is $12 for adults…

  • Batting contest open to youngsters ages 5-15

    Batting contest open to youngsters ages 5-15

    East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will sponsor the New Jersey State Elks Association Boys Baseball and Girls Softball Batter Up Batting Contest 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 18 at Heavenly Farms, 440 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. Registration is set for 5-5:30 p.m. The contest is open to boys and girls ages 5-15. Division placement will…

  • Rams enjoy first sectional baseball title in 52 years

    Rams enjoy first sectional baseball title in 52 years

    By Jimmy Allinder This season’s South River High School baseball team was among the best in program history. The NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group I championship won by the Rams was their first sectional title in about half a century (1964). In addition, they captured the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division — their first in…

  • Aunt goes from grief to gratitude

    Aunt goes from grief to gratitude

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Consumed by shock, guilt, and grief that came with losing her 21-year-old niece in 2010, Debbie Savigliano turned her tragedy and what transpired after into a 40-minute documentary film. The documentary entitled “From Grief to Gratitude” premieres on June 4 at The Estate at Monroe in Williamstown, which…

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