• CBS correspondent to speak at synagogue

    Jim Axelrod, national correspondent for CBS News, will be the first speaker for Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple’s 2011- 12 Keepers of Jewish Excellence Series at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 11. Axelrod will talk about his new book, “In the Long Run: A Father, A Son, and Unintentional Lessons in Happiness.” Admission is $15 for members; $18…

  • Sorenstam, Griffey Jr. sign on for Forsgate Golf Classic

    LPGA Hall of Famer and baseball great to play, entertain at charity event Above: Ken Griffey Jr. is No. 5 on Major League Baseball’s all-time home run list, with 630. Below: Annika Sorenstam of Sweden watches her shot during a 2008 tournament. BEN VANHOUTEN MONROE — The Forsgate Country Club will again bring sports legends…

  • Children will eat free at Applebee’s Sept. 5

    Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, 324 Ryders Lane, Milltown, will join with 38 other participating Applebee’s in northern and central New Jersey to pay tribute to working parents on Labor Day by “paying” for children’s meals. Families who dine at Applebee’s any time on Sept. 5 will receive up to two free Kids’ Meals with…

  • Defensive-driving course set at library

    The East Brunswick Friends of the Library will sponsor a Defensive-Driving Course 6:30-10 p.m. Aug. 29 and 30 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Registration is required. Seating is limited to 30 people. Eligible motorists may erase 2 points from their driver’s license and/or get a 5 percent discount on a…

  • Sisterhood collecting school supplies

    Sisterhood of Temple Shalom, 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen, is running its annual school supply collection for needy local families through Sept. 5. Donations should be new in original packaging. Backpacks for the Backpack Buddies program will also be collected. The packs will be filled each Friday with nonperishable foods for weekend meals and must be…

  • Message in a bottle leads to unlikely friendship

    Middlesex County couple’s note turns up in France after 3,000-mile, 9-month journey BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Amalia Claffey and Phil Baumann show a letter they received from the French couple that found their message in a bottle while vacationing on the island of Groix. HELMETTA — Phil Baumann and Amalia Claffeywere somewhere in the…

  • Seniors offer trip to Hunterdon show

    The Sayreville Seniors Thursday Club will sponsor a Sept. 30 trip to the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse to see the Tim Gillis Band in “It’s Great To Be Alive.” The bus will depart at 9:45 a.m. from the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center parking lot, Dolan Street, Sayreville. Return will be at approximately 5:30 p.m. Cost is…

  • Vendors sought for Giant Yard Sale

    The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of East Brunswick and the St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus will hold their annual Giant Yard Sale 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 10 in the parking lot at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The event will be held rain or shine. Vendor spaces are available 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. 9 in the church/school parking lot, 81 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. The lot will open at 6 p.m. Cartoons will be shown…

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