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    Christ Church Community Brunch, Shrewsbury, will be held 10:30 a.m. Aug. 29 in the parish house, 380 Sycamore Ave. A Belgian waffle station will highlight the gourmet spread, which includes strawberries, blueberries and other fruit, salad, pastries and beverages. Everyone is welcome. Tickets are $9 for adults, $5 for children under age 12. For details…

  • Volunteers needed for NJ Blood Services

    NJ Blood Services, which supplies blood products and services to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers to work blood drives. The blood service volunteer is an integral member of the collection team whose task it is to assist donors with registration, escorting and canteen duties, and to watch for post-donation reactions.…

  • ‘Quilting: Looking Forward’

    Monmouth University is hosting an exhibition of beautiful, handcrafted quilts from the last 35-40 years. “Quilting: Looking Forward” celebrates the official naming of the Monmouth University Pollak Art Gallery by Lois Broder, daughter of Life Trustee Maurice Pollak, who donated 10 acres of land to the university upon which the Pollak Theatre and Gallery are…

  • JUST GO

    special events ••• Colts Neck Fair Aug. 19 and 20 from 5 -11 p.m. Aug. 21 from 4 – 11 p.m. Aug. 22 from 2-8 p.m. Bucks Mill Park Colts Neck 1960s Family Day indoor and outdoor activities races, egg toss, hula-hoops, tug of war coloring, making “love beads” music and films of the era…

  • pick of the week ••• Murder’s Bad But Monday Can Kill You

    Harry’s back! That’s right, Harry Monday, that Sam Spade wannabe in the trench coat and gumshoes, is hot and on his latest case. Does he know what he’s doing? Who knows? Is he over his head? Of course. Especially when he finds three characters murdered at the Restful Glen Psychiatric Annex. Only after he arrives…

  • sport shorts •••

    Special Olympics New Jersey has announced a brand-new fundraiser, Beach Bump 38, a beach volleyball tournament that takes place at Bally’s Atlantic City on Friday, Sept. 10. All beach volleyball teams, including corporate, recreational and novice teams, are invited to participate. The tournament starts at 8 a.m. and is open to all levels of play,…

  • Solid tournament results for Vikings 11U team

    Ripken District title is highlight BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The South Brunswick Vikings 11-and-under baseball team completed a successful summer campaign with a 29-19 record through 10 tournaments, reaching the finals four times and winning two, including the Cal Ripken District Tournament with a victory over rival Monroe. Coach Kevin Moran’s team represented the South…

  • Matrix make deep run at Blue Chip Elite tourney

    BY SHAWN LAYTON Correspondent Another successful summer campaign came to a conclusion last week for the Greater Middlesex Matrix BaseballClub. While the team fell short of its bid to reach the title game at the All-American Amateur Baseball Association National Tournament in Johnstown, Pa., for a second straight season, the team ended the campaign with…

  • Football Season is Coming

    There’s no surer sign that summer is winding down than to see high school football teams practicing. South Brunswick High School head coach Rick Mantz demonstrates the technique he is looking for during a Viking practice on Saturday. SCOTT FRIEDMAN photo

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