• Car wash, clothing drive to support band

    The Spotswood High School Band will host its Car Wash and Clothing Drive 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. May 7 in front of the high school, 105 Summerhill Road. Gently used clothing, blankets, shoes, handbags, curtains, linens, comforters and stuffed animals are sought for the clothing drive. Donated items will not be shredded or cut. Proceeds…

  • Milltown school budget wins voters’ approval

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — A majority of voters gave its stamp of approval last week for a 2011-12 school budget that will increase taxes by $28 on a home assessed at the borough average of $165,723. The $13.6 million budget received 460 “yes” votes and 447 “no” votes. Schools Superintendent Linda Madison…

  • Rock opera tryouts on tap for May 10, 11

    Auditions for the upcoming Playhouse 22 original, full-stage adaptation of “Razia’s Shadow,” a rock-opera album by Forgive Durden, are set for 7:30 p.m. May 10 and 11 at Playhouse 22, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Callbacks are planned for May 16. The never-before-produced show, which features music and lyrics by Thomas Dutton, tells the story…

  • EBJC to celebrate Yom Haatzmaut

    The Israel Affairs Committee of the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, will hold its annual Yom Haatzmaut (Israel Independence Day) event at 7 p.m. May 10. The pre-program will begin at 6 p.m. The celebration will include live music, dancing and Israeli food. Tickets purchased in advance are $18 per person…

  • Restaurant event will support OLOL

    Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, Milltown, will host a Benefit Day fundraiser from 11 a.m. May 19 to 2 a.m. May 20 at T.G.I. Friday’s, Route 1 south, North Brunswick. The restaurant will donate 20 percent of each supporter’s check (eat-in or takeout) to the school. Diners must present an event flier for the…

  • Stamp Out Hunger to aid food pantries

    The National Association of Letter Carriers annual food drive, Stamp Out Hunger, will be held May 14. Residents are asked to place nonperishable food donations next to their mail-delivery site; letter carriers will pick up the contributions and deliver them to local food pantries. Mail carriers in the Jamesburg area will drop off food at…

  • They could probably list it as a ‘handyman special’

    CODA GREG BEAN File this one under: Better Late Than Never. For years, I’ve thought that if I lost my home and needed a place to live for a very long time, I’d just break into the McGinnis School building on the intersection of Dunhams Corner Road and Hardenburg Lane in East Brunswick, and squat.…

  • Questions officials’ approach concerning new firehouse

    A s November election time starts to heat up, so has the debate on the proposed firehouse in Milltown. I attended the safety meeting in February and saw firsthand the existing conditions that the firemen have to deal with. After seeing the presentation, I feel that without a doubt something needs to be done. However,…

  • Community farming pays delicious dividends

    For many of us, springtime means starting seeds and preparing to plant. But if you don’t have the space, time or knowledge for farming and gardening, check out communitysupported agriculture (CSA). CSA farms allow non-gardeners to enjoy bountiful fresh vegetables — and support farming in this state we’re in. A typical CSA farm offers a…

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