• POW-MIA panel sets June 12 Poker Run

    Spotswood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4589 POW-MIA (Prisoner of War-Missing inAction) Awareness Group will hold its 20th annual Poker Run motorbike event June 12 beginning at the post home, 33 Daniel Road. Registration is set for 9-11 a.m. Destination will be the Hightstown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, Dutch Neck Road. The end-of-run…

  • Friday-Night Dinners continue at E.B. VFW

    The Men’sAuxiliary of East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 will host its next Friday-Night Dinner 6-8 p.m. June 10 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road. Meatloaf with two sides will be on the menu. Cost is $8.50 per person for eat-in or takeout meals.

  • Cultural Arts Festival

    Kathy Li engages in South African gumboot dancing during the Irwin Elementary School Spring Cultural Arts Festival in East Brunswick May 26. Staff and students worked together to create an event integrating the visual and performing arts with the study of seven distinct cultures from around the world.

  • Spotswood Library sponsoring Book Sale

    The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., is conducting a Book Sale during regular library hours through June 25. Hardcover books, paperbacks, VHS tapes and children’s books are among the items for sale. Suggested donation is 50 cents per paperback, three paperbacks for $1; $1 and up for hardcovers. AnAll-You-Can-Carry-for-$10 Sale and a Purchase-a-Bag-of-Books-for-$5 Sale…

  • Lemonade Stand to aid cancer charity

    Rebekah Makin, a student at Churchill Junior High School, East Brunswick, will host her fourth annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 11 and 12 at Pelican Plaza, 491 Manalapan Road, Spotswood, in front of Curves. Proceeds will go to the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, an organization that donates its proceeds to children with…

  • Talking-Hands Dinner planned for June 16

    The Brunswick Women’s Connection will hold a Talking-Hands Dinner Party 7- 8:30 p.m. June 16 at The Chateau, 678 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Featured presenter Darlene Clark, who will demonstrate how to use sign language, will share what is like to be hearing-impaired and provide information on how sign language began. Clark will offer her…

  • Monroe sees car burglaries

    MONROE — Six vehicles were burglarized in the Mill Lake Manor development over the weekend, police said. Officers responded to the burglaries on Sunday and found that all the vehicles that were entered had been left unlocked by their owners. The suspects stole items including GPS units, loose change and mp3 players. All the thefts…

  • Helping hands

    Checks from proceeds of Greater Media Newspapers’ musical fundraiser Soundstage, held May 7 at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como, were presented on May 23 to two groups that work to enhance the lives of children with autism and their families. From left are Glenn Adamo, co-owner, Howell Ice World; Gary Weitzen, executive director, Parents of…

  • Cheer Booster Club to sponsor car wash

    The East Brunswick High School Cheerleaders Booster Club will hold a fundraising car wash 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 11 at the high school, Cranbury Road. Cost is $5 for cars, $7 for sport utility vehicles (SUVs). The event will raise funds for cheer camp, competitions and other team-related expenses. For more information, email Clara at…

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