• Christie: Reforms painful for some, but necessary

    Tells town hall meeting current public employee benefits no longer affordable BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie discusses his reform agenda during a town hall meeting held at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2179 in Middletown on Jan. 26. Video and more photos of the governor at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff Gov. Chris…

  • Tickets on sale for Wine Tasting

    AWine Tasting fundraiser to benefit South Amboy’s Sadie Pope Dowdell Library will be held 8 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) Hall, 271 Second St. (North Stevens Avenue), South Amboy. Advance tickets may be purchased at the library, 100 Harold G. Hoffman Plaza, at a cost of $25 per person. Tables…

  • Old Bridge dental team donates time for smiles

    Patients receive dental exams at Kidzdent in Old Bridge as part of “Give Kids a Smile.” PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff OLD BRIDGE — Feb. 4 marked the ninth anniversary of the nationally recognized dental-access program “Give Kids a Smile.” More than 1,300 volunteer dental professionals at 103 locations in New Jersey participated in providing…

  • fundraisers 

    Feb. 10-28  Giant Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library, during regular hours, at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. Bring a plastic grocery-size bag, and fill it with print books, audio books, children’s VCR tapes and paperbacks; cost is $3. All proceeds go to the library to help maintain programs…

  • Gift Auction to raise funds for dance team

    The Old Bridge School of Dance Jewels Competition Team will sponsor a Tricky- Tray Gift Auction beginning at 1 p.m. March 6 at South River Knights of Columbus Hall, 88 Jackson St. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Admission is $10 per person and includes a sectioned raffle ticket (a $5 value). Food and beverages…

  • Spotswood class of ’80 will celebrate at gala

    The Spotswood High School class of 1980 will hold a reunion 7-11 p.m. March 11 at the Sheraton Eatontown, 6 Industrial Way. Cost is $85 per person and includes a four-hour open bar, hors d’oeuvres, two carving stations, a buffet, dessert, coffee and tea. Checks should be sent by Feb. 18 to Lynn Ann Murray…

  • Bag of Tricks

    SWMHS junior juggles magic, music and volunteering BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Max Siebert fans out a deck before performing a trick. SAM SLAUGHTER SAYREVILLE— Chatting casually, Max Seibert, 16, shuffles and fans out a deck of cards. They’re real. What he does next, though, borders on unreal. Asking for a number and a suit,…

  • Celebrity chef gives a taste of life in the kitchen

    Kevin Sbraga, winner of TV’s ‘Top Chef’ competition, visits Middlesex County College BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Chef Kevin Sbraga, winner of Bravo TV’s “Top Chef” competition, offers a cooking demonstration at Middlesex County College on Feb. 3. During the afternoon session he made black-eyed pea hummus, sweet potato soup, hazelnut butter with blackberry jelly,…

  • Student artwork on display at libraries

    Paintings, drawings and photographs created by Middlesex County Arts High & Arts Middle School students are on display at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, and at the Milltown Public Library, 20 W. Church St., Milltown. Works from 46 students were selected for the exhibit this year. The Arts High and Arts Middle…

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