• Annual Giant Yard Sale coming to E.B.

    The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of East Brunswick and the St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus will hold their annual Giant Yard Sale 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sept. 11 in the parking lot at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The event will be held rain or shine. Vendor spaces are available at…

  • Talk to shed light on ‘Jewish Newark’

    The Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey will present a program titled “Jewish Newark From 1920-1970” 10 a.m. Sept. 13 at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave., and 10:30 a.m. Sept. 15 at Temple Anshe Emeth, 222 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. The Sept. 13 event will feature a guest appearance by Hilda Lutzke,…

  • Curtain to rise on musical ‘Cinderella’

    GB Productions and the St. Thomas the Apostle Players will present their production of “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella” at 8 p.m. Sept. 23, 25, 30 and Oct. 2 in the auditorium at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Tickets cost $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and students. To reserve, call…

  • Sock Hop to raise funds for mission trip

    A Rock-Around-the-Clock Sock Hop to benefit the Trinity Presbyterian Church Youth Group’s upcoming mission trip to aid San Francisco’s less fortunate is set for 5- 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The event will feature dancing, ’50s music, contests, burgers, hot dogs, fries and a milkshake station. Admission is…

  • Lyme disease is topic of movie at library

    Lyme disease is the topic of the award-winning movie “Under Our Skin.” It will be shown 7 p.m. Sept. 16 in the East Brunswick Library. Admission is free. A panel discussion will follow. New Jersey is No. 4 in the nation with 4,163 reported cases in 2009. The CDC states that the number of reported…

  • McKean set to complete 50 marathons in 50 states

    Monmouth Regional teacher to complete rare feat in September BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent On Sept. 26, Peggy McKean, a resident of Tinton Falls, will travel to Omaha, Neb., to participate in yet another marathon. This marathon, however, is special because it will conclude McKean’s pursuit of “the 50 states,” a feat that is completed once…

  • Defense comes first for Keyport Red Raiders

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The 2009 Keyport High School football team did as expected: they put the Red Raiders back in the state playoffs. The senior-laden team went 7-3, falling to eventual Central Jersey Group II runner-up Manasquan High School in the first round of the playoffs. Now, in 2010, veteran head coach Mike…

  • Area football teams are optimistic about 2010

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent At this time of the year, all the high school football teams are equally optimistic. When the 2010 season kicks off this weekend, everyone has the same 0-0 record and dreams of making the playoffs. Locally, Holmdel High School will be hosting Lakewood on Saturday night (7 p.m.), and Raritan High…

  • Huskies expect to get everyone’s best shot

    Matawan is defending CJ II champion BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent There is a different feeling surrounding Matawan High School’s football team as it opens its season on Saturday, Sept. 11, at home against Freehold Borough. Above: Matawan High School offensive lineman Anthony Quaglieri holds off a pair of Howell High School defenders during a preseason…

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