• Eastman, Macnow will run for committee

    Eastman, Macnow will run for committee

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – Republicans Edward Eastman and Russell Macnow will run to retain their seats on the Township Committee. Township Clerk Beth Kara said Eastman and Macnow were the only two residents to file nominating petitions by the April 4 deadline. Both men will be unopposed in the June 7…

  • Edison Library to hold college admissions workshop May 11

    Edison Library to hold college admissions workshop May 11

    Students and parents who are getting ready for college can now come to the Edison Library to get help navigating through the numerous opportunities available. On May 11 at noon at the North Edison Branch, 777 Grove Ave., learn how to make sense of the financial costs and opportunities available to students. Did you know…

  • Edison Library to hold Preschool Story Hours

    Edison Library to hold Preschool Story Hours

    The Edison Public Libraries are holding Preschool Story Hours, which are special programs of stories, movies, songs, activities and crafts with a variety of topics. Bring in your children ages 3-6 to participate. Story Hour will be held April 26 and May 3 at the Main Edison Library at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and…

  • Robotics program for children being offered April 27

    Robotics program for children being offered April 27

    The Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., is hosting a children’s robotics program on April 27 at 7 p.m. Discover the core concepts of robotics, and build a robot, featuring working motors, sensors, gears, axles, pulleys and more. Explore the world of programming by learing to program the robot. Children ages 5-9 are invited to…

  • AAA finds driving costs hit six-year low

    AAA finds driving costs hit six-year low

     HAMILTON, N.J. – Due to falling gas prices, the annual cost to own and operate a vehicle in the U.S. has fallen to a six-year low of $8,558 according to AAA’s 2016 Your Driving Costs study. This year, a driver can expect to spend 57 cents for each mile driven, approximately $713 per month, to…

  • New Jersey sees lags in new school breakfast payment option

    New Jersey sees lags in new school breakfast payment option

    New Jersey schools are behind the curve in taking advantage of a new option that can bring more federal dollars into school districts to pay for meals for low-income children, according to a new national report. Just 35 percent of eligible, high-poverty New Jersey schools have taken advantage of the Community Eligibility Provision compared to…

  • Scholarship essay deadline is May 1

    Scholarship essay deadline is May 1

    RUMSON — The Rumson Garden Club will once again offer the Rita Morgan Boyle Scholarship to a Rumson student who will attend or is currently attending an accredited college and has a demonstrated interest in horticulture, landscape design or environmental studies, such as conservation, marine science or earth science. The applicant is required to write…

  • ‘The Little Mermaid’ coming ashore to Red Bank

    ‘The Little Mermaid’ coming ashore to Red Bank

    Phoenix Productions will present its revival of Disney’s Broadway musical, “The Little Mermaid,” for a two-weekend run beginning April 29 at the Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank. Performances will be at 8 p.m. on Fridays, 7 p.m. on Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays, with the show concluding May 8. Based on…

  • Middlesex County College presents Dance Ensemble April 30 and May 1

    Middlesex County College presents Dance Ensemble April 30 and May 1

    The Middlesex County College Dance Ensemble will present its 15th annual spring dance concert, titled “Story Book,” on April 30 at 7 p.m. and May 1 at 2 p.m. Both performances will be held in the Performing Arts Center on the college’s Edison Campus, and are free with a suggested donation of $5 per person.…

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