• ‘Musical Soiree’ coming to temple

    Jessica Sibelman and The New York Chamber Virtuosi Players will perform “Musical Soiree” 5 p.m. Oct. 30 at Congregation Beth Ohr, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge. Refreshments will be served. A treat will be given to all children who attend. Tickets cost $13 in advance, $15 at the door for adults; $10 in advance, $12…

  • Ethnic food on menu at church Fall Festival

    Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church will host its annual Fall Festival 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 5 in the church hall, 76 Whitehead Ave., behind the church. The event will feature ethnic foods such as pierogi, pirozhki, cheese blintzes, stuffed cabbage, kutlety, shashlyk, potato pancakes, borscht and mushroom-barley soup. The Russian Tea Room will…

  • DeVry Univ. students showcase their engineering knowledge

    Senior projects combine classroom studies with real-world applications BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Grimesh Patel (l-r), Omar Garcia and Joel Suero created the RLD Rotating LED Display that creates alphanumeric symbols that appear to be floating in the air as it spins at a high speed. JENNIFER AMATO NORTH BRUNSWICK — Graduating students from the…

  • E. Brunswick will offer free rabies clinic Nov. 5

    The township of East Brunswick will hold a free rabies clinic for dogs and cats 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Public Works Garage, 4 Harts Lane, East Brunswick. Cats only will be vaccinated 11 a.m.-noon. Cats and dogs will be vaccinated noon-3 p.m. All cats must be in carriers; all dogs must be…

  • East Brunswick Elks’ goal is improving community

    Lodge approaching 45th year of public service, camaraderie BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Their lodge is a bit off the beaten path, tucked away behind a township side street on a historic, tree-lined property abutting Farrington Lake. But that doesn’t stop the East Brunswick Elks Lodge 2370 from working to make a…

  • Spotswood family offers Halloween extravaganza

    The Ryan family’s home is once again decorated for Halloween, continuing an October tradition that helps raise money for charity. SPOTSWOOD — Halloween mania has returned to the Ryan home on Eaton Avenue. The family’s October tradition has only gained momentum, with hundreds visiting every year to see the tombstones, coffins, lights, animatronics, mannequins, spooky…

  • New pastor to be installed at Helmetta church Oct. 30

    The Rev. Gus Calvo HELMETTA — St. George’s Anglican Church will welcome a new pastor, the Rev. Gus Calvo, who most recently served as vicar in Batavia, N.Y. Father Calvo, who served as rector of St. John the Evangelist and St Mark’s, both of NewYork, attended St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry, graduating with…

  • Teen killed, five injured in E.B. crash

    BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A 16-year-old male was killed and five others were injured in a serious car accident in East Brunswick Monday night. Township police did not release the identities of the teenager who was killed in the crash or the other injured juvenile passengers, who range from age 14…

  • TNR more effective, humane, inexpensive than trap and kill

    You see them in a lot of places — behind food stores mainly. They are feral cats who live outside. The lucky ones have compassionate caregivers who provide food, water and shelter for them. The cats are there through no fault of their own. They exist because of irresponsible people who disposed of their unfixed…

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