• Support available for those with mental health issues

    Support available for those with mental health issues

    SAMHAJ (South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey) will hold a Central Jersey support group meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. on June 2 at the NAMI NJ office, 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. People with mental health issues and their families are welcome to attend a stigma-free atmosphere. For more information, email [email protected] or call 732-940-0991.

  • Memorial Day parade steps off in Freehold

    Memorial Day parade steps off in Freehold

    FREEHOLD – The borough will hold its 142nd annual Memorial Day parade on May 30 and the sacrifice made by those who lost their lives in service to the country will be honored by participants and those who gather to pay their respects. Activities in Freehold Borough will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the Elks Point…

  • Howell Heritage Group plans events at library

    Howell Heritage Group plans events at library

    By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL — To Ann Julian, who is a member of the Heritage Group of Howell, pursuing local history means each question that is answered leads to another question to be asked. “And you say, ‘Gee, that was interesting. Let me take it just a little bit further.’ You get the…

  • Hepatitis deemed major cause of liver cancer

    Hepatitis deemed major cause of liver cancer

    Chronic viral hepatitis is a serious illness with potentially devastating consequences, including liver failure and liver cancer, if left untreated. Millions of Americans are living with it, and yet, most don’t know they are infected. Getting tested and knowing your status could save your life. This month has been designated Hepatitis Awareness Month and May…

  • Field dedicated to the late Ray Cipperly on Vo-Tech campus

    Field dedicated to the late Ray Cipperly on Vo-Tech campus

    EAST BRUNSWICK – The late athletic director of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) has been honored with a field in his honor. The baseball field on the MCVTS East Brunswick Campus was renamed Raymond J. Cipperly Field at a ceremony that was held on May 14. The event featured members of Cipperly’s family,…

  • Candlelight Vigil held in honor of fallen officers

    Candlelight Vigil held in honor of fallen officers

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – The names of 252 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty, including 123 who died in 2015, were formally dedicated on Friday evening during the 28th annual Candlelight Vigil held on the National Mall and presented by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch…

  • Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison to hold plant sale May 21

    Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison to hold plant sale May 21

    Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison will have its annual plant sale on May 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 50 Livingstone Ave., Edison. There will be a wide variety of annuals and perennials along with other gardener’s delights. Rain date is May 22.  

  • Millstone resident to study in Belfast

    Millstone resident to study in Belfast

    MILLSTONE – Rachel Schlegel of Millstone Township has received a place on a Fulbright Summer Institute to study at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland. The United States-United Kingdom Fulbright Commission is the only bilateral, transatlantic scholarship program, offering awards and summer programs for study or research in any field, at any accredited U.S. or…

  • Jackson’s Thaiss a leader on strong Virginia baseball team

    Jackson’s Thaiss a leader on strong Virginia baseball team

    By Wayne Witkowski Defending College World Series champion University of Virginia’s baseball team is on its hottest tear of the season, and junior catcher Matt Thaiss of Jackson Township is playing a leading role. Thaiss, a former star catcher at Jackson Memorial High School, slapped a run-scoring single to cap a two-run third inning as…

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