• ‘Merchant of Venice’ to open in E.B. April 8

    Playhouse 22, East Brunswick’s Community Theater, will present Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, April 8- May 10, at the Playhouse 22 theater in the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. There will be no performances April 22-24. Andrew Parks, play director, will participate in…

  • Granny’s Cellar craft show set for April 16

    The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Spotswood, will host its annual Granny’s Cellar Spring Craft Show 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 16 at Immaculate Conception School, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. The event will feature approximately 75 crafters displaying and selling handcrafted merchandise. A country kitchen will be open for breakfast and lunch. Admission is $2 for…

  • Dentist to offer free oral-cancer screenings

    Steven Susskind, D.M.D., and his dental staff will provide free oral-cancer screenings, 3:30-6 p.m., by appointment, April 12 at Susskind Dental, 469 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The event will be held to mark April as Oral Cancer Awareness Month. To make an appointment or for more information, call 732-254-9111 or log on to SusskindDental.com.

  • Pasta Dinner to aid school sports program

    The Immaculate Conception Athletic Association will sponsor a Pasta Dinner fundraiser 5:30-8:30 p.m. April 8 in the cafeteria at Immaculate Conception School (ICS), 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Menu choices will include penne with vodka sauce, vegetable lasagna, ravioli or shrimp primavera, linguini with clam sauce, spaghetti with marinara sauce, plain pasta with butter, salad, breadsticks,…

  • School budget draws support, concerns

    Fearing further cuts, many express hope that voters will approve budget BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — While some remain skeptical about the Board of Education’s 2011-12 budget and proposed cuts, many school employees, students and residents took to the microphone last week to voice their support for the budget. The board held…

  • We’ve finally got a reason for celebration in April

    CODA GREG BEAN With the exception of my birthday — which I think should be a national holiday that includes gifting yours truly— there isn’t a lot to look forward to in April. So if you just got through reading the Sunday newspapers and are suffering a case of bad-news overload like I am, here’s…

  • Better to be safe than cast aspersions on reasons for cameras

    I t was hard for me not to giggle at Barry Silverman’s response (“Red Light Cameras Are All About Money, Not Safety,” Letters to the Editor, Sentinel, March 24) to the article titled “Red Light Camera System in Place at Route 18 and Tices Lane” that appeared in the Sentinel’s March 10 issue. He refers…

  • Grateful to many for success of benefit

    The members of Applegarth Volunteer Engine Company and its Auxiliary hosted a breakfast on Sunday, March 20, for the benefit of the Monroe Township Food Pantry. The breakfast was held at our volunteer station, 130 Applegarth Road, Monroe. We would like to thank Dee’s Bagels, Bagel Bazaar, Mendoker’s Bakery and Dunkin’ Donuts for their generous…

  • Law favors developers, not communities

    The March 24 issue of the Sentinel featured an article on the court-ordered reversal allowing Northwood Manor, a previously approved age-restricted community, to convert to a family community, after the Old Bridge Zoning Board voted against the conversion. The Monroe Township Planning Board is holding hearings on K. Hovnanian’s application to convert 328 age-restricted homes…

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