• Police: E.B. woman confronted robbers leaving with jewelry, cash

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A township resident returned home last Friday to find a burglary in progress at her house. At 2:20 p.m. June 10, a resident of Addington Court, off River Road, arrived home to find a silver van parked in her driveway with the motor running. The victim also noticed that the front door…

  • Golf event to benefit Civil Air Patrol

    The Civil Air Patrol’s New Jersey Wing is planning to launch its first fundraising golf tournament at the Miry Run Country Club in Robbinsville on June 20. The four-person scramble will include 18 holes of golf with cart, a special commemorative shirt, lunch, barbecue dinner and an awards celebration after the tournament. In addition to…

  • business briefs 

    Reiki master practitioner Heidi Scanlon has joined the staff at Freedman Chiropractic Center, Brier Hill Court D-6, East Brunswick. Scanlon, who is attuned and certified in the Usui white-light system of healing, also is an affiliate of the International Center for Reiki Training. Reiki is a Japanese technique of relaxation designed to promote healing on…

  • fundraisers 

    June 16 & 17  Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the Old Bridge Public Library, 9:30 a.m.- 8:30 p.m., at the library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Books, videos, phonograph records, maps, DVDs, CDs. Proceeds support library programming and equipment. All sales final. Call 732-721- 5600, ext. 5033; log on to…

  • Activities on tap at senior center

    A variety of programs are offered at the Monroe Township Senior Center, 1 Municipal Plaza, in the Monroe Municipal Building, Perrineville Road. For more information and to register for events, call the center at 732-521-6111, unless otherwise indicated. Regular activities at the center include:  line dancing — 10 a.m. on Mondays;  “Yarn It!/NeedleWorks”…

  • Public invited to Moth Night in East Brunswick

    The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission will hold its second Moth Night of 2011 at 8:30 p.m. June 17 at Keystone Park, Squire Street, East Brunswick. The event will be rescheduled in case of inclement weather. During Moth Night, organizers use two methods — an extremely bright 175-watt entomology mercury vapor light and…

  • Black bear sighted in Monroe

    MONROE— Police are cautioning residents after receiving reports about black bear sightings in and around the township. Police said Tuesday that they had responded to several bear sightings in Monroe in recent days. The township animal control officer, the state Division of Fish and Wildlife and police officers responded to sightings in the areas of…

  • ‘QuickBooks’ course scheduled at library

    Aclass titled “QuickBooks Level 1” will be offered 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. June 18 in the Business Center at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The class is designed for business people who have a working knowledge of the Windows environment. Participants will get an introduction to the software’s interface, learn how to…

  • Symphony Orchestra to perform in Monroe

    New Jersey Symphony Orchestra with conductor Gerald Steichen, soprano Heather Johnson and baritone Marco Nisticò, will offer a concert beginning at 8 p.m. June 25 at the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center, Monroe. The event is sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission. The performance will feature a variety of works by Rossini,…

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