• Candidates debate planned for Oct. 18

    The Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County invites the community to a debate between Republican challenger Scott Sipprelle and Democratic incumbent Rep. Rush Holt, candidates for the 12th Congressional District seat, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at Young Israel of East Brunswick, 193 Dunhams Corner Road. Moderator will be Eric Scott, news director for New Jersey…

  • Locks of Love

    Cassidy Hatter, 7, of Monroe, holds 13 inches of hair that she donated recently to Locks of Love to help the children who have lost their hair due to medical issues.

  • Students collecting tabs to help fund Ronald McDonald House

    SPOTSWOOD — The National Junior Honor Society of Memorial Middle School has decided to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities. The students began a collection of can tabs from soda, soup and pet food in September and will continue the collection through the end of the school year. These tabs will be recycled, and the…

  • ‘Mary Todd Lincoln’ to appear at library

    The Jersey Blue Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) will present historic re-enactor Judi Cox as Mary Todd Lincoln at the chapter’s next meeting set for Oct. 16 at the New Brunswick Public Library, 60 LivingstonAve. The chapter meeting will begin at 11 a.m. The performance will follow at noon.…

  • Senior artists win recognition

    A rtwork from professional and nonprofessional Middlesex County artists over the age of 60 who participated in the New Jersey Senior Citizens Art Show is currently on display at Meadows Lakes in East Windsor. The show is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays until Oct. 28. “We are…

  • Green Team hopes public will respond to survey

    The Milltown Green Team is working to reduce the borough’s carbon footprint. And residents, business owners and borough employees are being encouraged to help by filling out a survey and questionnaire that the team devised with the help of Marc Karell, president of Climate Change and Environmental Sciences, and Steve Hruby of the state Department…

  • Residents robbed inside E.B. home

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Four suspects forced their way into a township home Monday night and robbed its residents of cash, according to police. The home invasion occurred at 11:30 p.m. on Jensen Street, East Brunswick police said. Four men forcibly entered the home, retrained its residents and took an undisclosed amount of cash. Police responded…

  • Pollo Tropical opens in E.B.

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Pollo Tropical, known for its citrus-marinated grilled chicken and Caribbean flavors, is bringing a taste of the tropics to the township. Its newest location at 641 Route 18 south held a grand opening Oct. 8 and celebrated with three days of games, giveaways, music, and a Robo-Surfing Contest to benefit the Raritan…

  • Author recalls an earlier era of life in Jamesburg

    Linke adds touch of humor to tales of down-home living going back to the ’30s BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent Longtime residents of Central Jersey may see glimpses of their own childhoods in the memoirs of local author Bettie Linke. In her new book, “That’s the Spirit,” Linke takes a fond look at growing up…

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