• Temple conducting October food drive

    Congregation Beth Ohr, Route 516, Old Bridge, is collecting unopened nonperishable food items through Oct. 31 to be donated to Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County for distribution to needy families in the community. Donations may be dropped in the large yellow box in the synagogue lobby. For more information, call the temple at 732-257-1523.

  • Police seek witnesses to fatal crash

    OLD BRIDGE — Police are continuing to investigate a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on Route 9 north near Fairway Lane last week. Heriberto Ferreira, 32, of Freehold, was struck by at least two vehicles as he attempted to walk across the northbound lanes of the highway around 10:34 p.m. Oct. 3. Ferreira was…

  • Luncheon to support breast-cancer struggle

    St. Bartholomew Columbiettes will sponsor its sixth annual Pink Luncheon at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in St. Bartholomew’s Church Hall, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The event will honor those individuals who are fighting, have fought or have lost their battle with breast cancer. Guests are encouraged to show their support by wearing pink. Cost…

  • MAVIS sets Oct. 16 Spaghetti Dinner

    The Music Association for Visually Impaired Students (MAVIS) will hold a Spaghetti Dinner 3-6 p.m. Oct. 16 at Knights of Columbus Hall, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Proceeds from the event will support children and adults in New Jersey who are learning how to play music. Cost is $7 for adults; $5 for…

  • Donations needed for school clothing drive

    Sacred Heart School, South Amboy, will sponsor its Fall Clothing Drive before and after 4:30 p.m. Mass Oct. 22 and beginning at 8 a.m. Oct. 23. Donations may be brought to the Sacred Heart Church parking lot, located between Washington Avenue and Main Street. All donations should be packed in plastic bags. Volunteers will assist…

  • Renowned jazz group to perform at Daniel Pearl World Music Days

    EAST BRUNSWICK — The free-flowing melodies and rhythms of modern jazz, courtesy of renowned area jazz artists Leslie Ford & Group, will fill the air at Temple B’nai Shalom in East Brunswick on Thursday, Oct. 27, as part of the Daniel Pearl World Music Days global celebration. The 8 p.m. concert is free to the…

  • Haunted House set for weekends in October

    The Middlesex County 4-H Teen Council will sponsor its fundraising Haunted House 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 30 at the Middlesex County 4-H Center, Cranbury and Fern roads, East Brunswick. Admission is $3 per person. Proceeds will go to 4-H Project GIFT, a free day of holiday shopping for Middlesex County families in…

  • A beautiful day

    Top: Emily Pawelek takes a break from digging a hole for a tree during the Samsel Upper Elementary School’s Fall Beautification Day on Oct. 7 in Sayreville. Teachers and students worked together to clean the school grounds and plant flowers and shrubs. Above right: Joey Yannuzzi fills a pot with mulch from a wheelbarrow. PHOTOS…

  • E.B.’s Fast Break seeks volunteers

    Fast Break Basketball of East Brunswick is continuing with its community service program for volunteer workers at the basketball games scorer’s table. The program is open to all ninth-12th-grade students. The volunteers will work each game doing the time clock or scorer’s book. A meeting will be held on Oct. 22 to discuss the community…

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