• Mission Possible to aid local families

    The second annual Milltown Mission Possible, a local food-drive fundraiser hosted by Pasquale and Trisha Parascandolo, is scheduled for 6-10 p.m. Oct. 7 in the outdoor pavilion at American Legion Joyce Kilmer Post No. 25, 4 JFK Drive, Milltown. Net proceeds will go to provide groceries and other necessities for local families. The event will…

  • Restaurant event to benefit St. Jude’s

    A St. Jude’s Donate Our Profits Day is set for 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sept. 26 at Chili’s, 363 Route 18 south, East Brunswick. All profits will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn. The restaurant has been holding its annual fundraiser, collecting donations for the hospital throughout September. The Sept. 26 event…

  • Wellness fair set at library, senior center

    The third annual Wellness and Lifestyle Fair is set for 1-4 p.m. Sept. 25 at the East Brunswick Public Library and the East Brunswick Senior Center, both Jean Walling Civic Center. Professionals from Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, will offer free health screenings. There will be information on wellness, fitness and lifestyle venues. Recreational…

  • J’burg woman, 25, dies in Turnpike crash

    A 25-year-old Jamesburg woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident the morning of Sept. 15, according to New Jersey State Police. Nicole Gandy was driving a Ford Explorer that for unknown reasons flipped over and struck a guardrail on the northbound side of the New Jersey Turnpike near mile marker 74.5 in South Brunswick at…

  • Church panel to show two movies outdoors

    The St. Ambrose Improvements Committee Drive-In Movie Double Feature, including a screening of Disney-Pixar’s “Toy Story 3” (rated G) followed by Disney’s “Bedtime Stories” (rated PG) starring Adam Sandler, is set for Sept. 30 in the church/school parking lot, 81 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. The lot will open at 6 p.m. Cartoons will be shown…

  • Car show on tap for Oct. 8 in Helmetta

    The Helmetta Volunteer Fire Department and Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter Car Show will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 8 on Railroad Avenue, Helmetta. Rain date is Oct. 9. The show is open to all makes and models of cars, trucks and motorcycles. Trophies will be awarded. Food, drinks and beer will be sold. There…

  • Radio Control Club to fly Sept. 25 in E.B.

    The Tri-County Radio Control (RC) Club will hold its annual Open House noon- 3 p.m. Sept. 25 at Heavenly Farms Park, near the south end of Dunhams Corner Road, just west of the East Brunswick Community Arts Center. Flying will go on at the north end of the park near the county fairgrounds. Rain date…

  • Volunteers, donations sought at food pantry

    St. George’s Food Pantry, 56 Main St., Helmetta, seeks volunteers to help at the community food pantry 9:30 a.m.-noon on Tuesdays. The pantry serves many area families weekly. Volunteers are invited to share a few hours a week to assist in the program. Also sought are donations of nonperishable food items, grocery-store gift cards and…

  • Police charge two in attempted purse snatching

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Police arrested two suspects in an attempted purse snatching at Barnes & Noble at the Brunswick Square Mall on Sept. 4. According to police, Christopher Courter, 29, of Sayreville, allegedly took a purse off the back of a chair at the bookstore around 12:20 p.m. and attempted to leave. However, the owner…

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