• Hal Linden set to perform in Monroe

    The Greenbriar at Whittingham adult community, Monroe, will present singer/dancer/actor Hal Linden in a performance set for 8 p.m. Oct. 15 at the new auditorium at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. The evening also will feature comedienne Greg Rogell. Tickets cost $22 per person. To reserve, call 609-395-0404, ext. 220 or 221, or visit…

  • Jamesburg group becomes symbol of community pride

    ‘Neighbors’ step up for those impacted by Hurricane Irene BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Two years ago, Neighbors Helping Neighbors was created to enhance the community through volunteerism, but it was during Hurricane Irene that the group became a major source of outreach and support when residents needed it most. During the storm,…

  • Tickets available for Scholarship Dinner

    The St. Mary of Ostrabrama Holy Name Society will hold its annual Scholarship Dinner 5-7 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Parish Center, 30 Jackson St., South River. Takeout orders will be available beginning at 4 p.m. The menu will feature pierogi, stuffed cabbage, sauerkraut and kielbasa, rye bread, coffee, tea and dessert. Tickets, which cost…

  • ‘Haunted’ lodge will hold paranormal expo Saturday

    BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — It’s billed as the one day where the public and the paranormal come together. But taking place at the “Haunted Lodge on the Lake,” some say there may be unexpected visitors as well. The East Brunswick Elks Lodge #2370 will host the third-annual Para-X this Saturday, a…

  • Vendors welcome at MTHS Yard Sale

    The Monroe Township High School (MTHS) PTO will sponsor an Old-and-New Treasures Yard Sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 15 in the parking lot at the high school, Perrineville Road. Spaces cost $10 in advance, $15 on the day of the event; fee will help support the PTO Scholarship Fund. Individuals are invited to sell their…

  • Officer is Monroe PD’s first graduate of FBI Academy

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE — Mayor Richard Pucci and the Township Council honored police Capt. Michael E. Lee, who is the first officer from township to graduate from the FBI National Academy in June. Lloyd was humble in his brief comments directed to the council, his family and the community during an Oct.…

  • Fall fun

    Above: Victoria Wylde shows her dad Christopher the prize she won at the Our Lady of Lourdes School’s sixth annual Fall Festival in Milltown Sept. 30. Below: Jenna Dumamski, 6, of Milltown, has some fun spraying bubbles into the air. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff

  • A Spook-tacular season for East Brunswick store

    BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Vinny Nicastro of Staten Island is the owner Brunswick’s Halloween Express, which offers variety of costumes for kids and adults. CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI EAST BRUNSWICK — The winter holidays are nice, but for Vinny Nicastro, the owner of the Halloween Express, this is the most wonderful time of the year. With…

  • South River honors Devils with naming of roadway

    Devils legend Daneyko, fans visit borough for ceremony BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — For all the support the New Jersey Devils organization has given to the borough’s hockey recreation program, local officials wanted to say “Thank you.” They did so during an Oct. 6 ceremony, dedicating the new entrance road to Edward…

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