• ‘Liberty Extravaganza!’ on tap at Milltown church

    ‘Liberty Extravaganza!’ on tap at Milltown church

    The Liberty Choir and Brass Quintet will present the eighth annual Milltown United Methodist Church “Liberty Extravaganza!” concert 5 p.m. May 29 at the church, 47 N. Main St. The event will feature works by American composers, marches by Sousa, a “Salute to the Armed Forces” and more. The concert is the 10th installment in…

  • Library to screen ‘The Book of Life’

    Library to screen ‘The Book of Life’

    The Friends of the Jamesburg Library will present its Family Movie Day, featuring a showing of “The Book Of Life,” 4 p.m. June 2 at the library, Gatzmer Avenue. The film tells the tale of a dreamer named Manolo who sets off on a quest through wondrous worlds to rescue his one true love and…

  • Golf-event proceeds to aid homeless pets

    Golf-event proceeds to aid homeless pets

    New Beginnings Animal Rescue, 706-R Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will host its fundraising Golf Classic June 13 at Glenwood Country Club, Route 9 south, Old Bridge. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. Shotgun start for the scramble format is set for noon. Prize categories will include low/high gross, team awards, longest drive and closest to…

  • Temple dinner-dance planned for June 5

    Temple dinner-dance planned for June 5

    Congregation Beth Ohr, Route 516, Old Bridge, will host its Gala Dinner Dance 5:30-10:30 p.m. June 5. Honorees will be Ryselle and Jeff Perlman, Alice and David Honig, Dorothy and Joe Shafran and Martin Israel. The black-tie optional, catered event will feature music by a DJ. A souvenir journal with congratulatory messages for the honorees…

  • Temple schedules June 1 open house

    Temple schedules June 1 open house

    Congregation Etz Chaim/Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave., will hold an open house 5:30-6:15 p.m. June 1. The event, which is designed to introduce the temple’s Hebrew school to families, will feature a children’s program titled “Drum Tales.” Interested individuals should RSVP to Nancy at 732-251-1119 to ensure that their youngsters will have an…

  • Mother of Amish school shooter will speak in South Brunswick

    Mother of Amish school shooter will speak in South Brunswick

    The Brunswick Women’s Connection invites local women to a ballroom dancing dinner party from 7-8:45 p.m. on June 15 at Pierre’s of South Brunswick, 532 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Terri Roberts, the mother of the man responsible for the shooting at an Amish school years ago, will share her story “Survival, Forgiveness,…

  • Hart’s passion for sports not derailed by concussions

    Hart’s passion for sports not derailed by concussions

    By Jimmy Allinder Even though James Hart’s mind was clouded by a dense fog, his decision to continue playing sports was crystal clear. Doctors termed it “very dangerous” for the then South River High School junior football player to return to the athletic arena after suffering what head baseball and assistant football coach Mike Lepore…

  • Two Middlesex schools receive grants to foster sustainability projects

      Two Middlesex County schools have received part of 34 grants offered by the PSEG Foundation to support integrating sustainability concepts into student learning experiences. Oak Tree School in Monroe received a $2,000 School Projects Grant for “Growing Up Green,” which will expand the school garden by purchasing a greenhouse that would promote yearlong use of the garden,…

  • New York chorus returns to East Brunswick for Daniel Pearl concert

    New York chorus returns to East Brunswick for Daniel Pearl concert

      EAST BRUNSWICK – The Public School 22 Chorus will return to East Brunswick for an encore performance, sponsored by the Daniel Pearl Education Center. The elementary school fifth grade chorus from Staten Island – whose performances have been watched more than 75 million times on YouTube – performed in East Brunswick in the fall, and…

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