• Opera to perform Broadway classics

    TheMonroeTownshipCulturalArtsCommission will present Opera New Jersey performing in “Rodgers and Hammerstein Classics” 7 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Richard P. MarascoCenter for the PerformingArts, MonroeTownshipHigh School, PerrinevilleRoad. Tickets cost $18 for general admission, $15 for patrons; students will be admitted free of charge. For more information, log on to www.monroetownshipculturalarts.com. To purchase tickets in advance,…

  • Youth helpline seeking Middlesex Cty. volunteers

    2ndFloor fielded 16,000 calls from local youths over 10 months in 2010 BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Reports of bullying have taken the headlines of newspapers and television programs in recent months. But many young students who are victim to these and other circumstances — whether sad, overwhelmed, stressed or confused — may not realize…

  • Dental care offered for kids in need

    DoctorsCavanBrunsden andNancyVilla ofKidZdent, at 2455Route 516, Old Bridge, will participate in the “Give Kids a Smile” program, offering free preventive and emergency dental care for children ages 12 and under. The one-day “GiveKids a Smile” eventwill take place on Feb. 4, duringNational Children’sDentalHealthMonth, and is part of theAmericanDentalAssociation’s annual push to bring attention to the…

  • Blizzard cleanup costly, effective in local towns

    Officials commend public works crews, emergency personnel BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer A rea towns facing drastic budget cuts and shrinking work forces had to put those issues aside and dig their communities out after a couple feet of snow was dropped on the region Dec. 26-27. “I heard that residents in some towns weren’t…

  • Pet Fashion Show at Waterside Villas

    A Pet Fashion Show will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, through Saturday, Jan. 22, at Waterside Villas, One Overlook Drive, Monroe, an apartment residence for age 55 and over. Prizes will be awarded. Participants need to register by Jan. 17 by calling 609-409- 0018.

  • Home-based travel seminar set for Jan. 11

    The Association of Home-Based Travel Agents will hold its next seminar at 6:15 p.m. Jan. 11 at the East Grand Buffet, 6 Edgeboro Rd., East Brunswick. Travel suppliers for the evening will be Swain Tours (Australia/New Zealand), Pacha Tours (Turkey/Israel) and DD Hotel Resort Marketing (marketing of European hotels). All home-based travel agents, individuals interested…

  • Youngsters invited to Bullyproof Workshop

    Mountain Martial Arts, 477 Spotswood Englishtown Road, Monroe, will offer a Bullyproof Workshop 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 22. The event is open to Mountain Martial Arts members and nonmembers ages 7 and up. Participants will learn how to solve conflict nonviolently; be better equipped to assess, manage and respond to bullying behaviors and situations; and how…

  • Classical music, art to be focus at library

    The Classical period in music and art will be the topic of the next installment in the “Music andArt Through the Centuries” series set for 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Joanna Barouch and Gianna Loscerbo will explore the reasons, techniques and emotional impact of the period.…

  • Foursquare and seven friends ago

    Teens warned of the dangers of Internet, cell phone technology BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Just because an email or text message is deleted does not mean it is gone forever. During “Teens, Tech and Sex: Keeping It Real in the Digital World,” Judith Brown discussed the dangers of a cyber world with 190 teenage…

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