• Apple festival kicks off centennial celebration

    Delicious Orchards reaches milestone BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Owner William McDonald stocks tomatoes at Delicious Orchards, which will begin celebrating its 100th anniversary with an apple festival on Sept. 17-18. ERIC SUCAR staff COLTS NECK — The orchards that have supplied the crisp, sweet apples that are found in the famous pies and cider at…

  • Job seekers invited to Sept. 20 seminar

    AJob Seekers Seminar will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 20 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Keynote speaker will be Jane Z. Brady, director, Middlesex County Department of Workforce Development. To register or for more information, call Gail Lemaldi, executive director, Old Bridge Economic Development Corporation, at…

  • Vendors welcome at church yard sale

    The St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church Holy Name Society Community Yard Sale, originally set for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 27 in the parking lot at the church, 30 Jackson St., South River, has been rescheduled to Sept. 24. Rain date will be Oct. 15. Vendor spaces are available at a cost of $20 per table.…

  • Bollywood dance session coming to E.B.

    ABollywood Dance Workshop is set for 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The program, which is sponsored by the Indian Cultural Society of East Brunswick and the library, will blend dance and exercise. Adults and teens are welcome to attend. Admission is free of charge. For more…

  • Classic Car Show coming to Milltown

    The Milltown Day Classic Car Show will be held Oct. 1 at the Milltown American Legion, JFK Drive and Washington Avenue, as part of the Milltown Day festivities. Rain date is Oct. 2. All makes and models of cars are welcome. More than 15 trophies will be awarded in a variety of classes. People’s Choice…

  • Monroe Country Fair planned for Sept. 18

    The 23rd annual Monroe Township Country Fair will be held noon-5 p.m. Sept. 18 at Thompson Park. Rain date is Sept. 25. The event is organized by the Monroe Township Recreation Department. For more information, call Jay Brown or Mary Lange at the Monroe Township Community Center, 732-723-5000.

  • Acting academy to offer new teen class

    The Playhouse Acting Academy, in the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, will offer a new class, “Advanced Teen Scene Study and Improvisation,” 3:30-5 p.m. on six consecutive Wednesdays beginning Sept. 21. The class is open to students who have already taken the prerequisite “Enter Acting.” The new course, which will run 90…

  • Pucci visits Washington for jobs speech

    MONROE — When President Barack Obama delivered his much-anticipated jobs speech on Sept. 8, a local mayor was there to hear it firsthand. Monroe Mayor Richard Pucci was in the House chamber to hear the president’s address as a guest of U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ). Pucci said it was a tremendous honor and a…

  • fundraisers 

    Sept. 16  Rummage Sale, sponsored by Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., rain or shine, in the white house next to the church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Hundreds of books selling for 10 cents each. Toys, new and used clothing, baby items, housewares, fall decorative items. Proceeds go to the community food…

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