• Tickets on sale for ‘Brooklyn Reunion’

    The Greenbriar at Whittingham Parade of Stars, Monroe, will present “The Brooklyn Reunion,” featuring three best-selling singing groups of the ’50s and the ’60s, 8 p.m. July 17 at the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center, Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. Audience members will be invited to walk down memory lane with Emil Stucchio…

  • Robotics team summer scrimmage July 17

    The Say Watt Robotics Team will hold a Summer Robotics scrimmage for 12- to 18- year-olds at the First Baptist Church of Metuchen, 225 Middlesex Ave., on Saturday, July 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come watch and participate as up to eight small robots battle each other in a competition that is a…

  • MCC to hold open house July 15

    An open house for prospective Middlesex County College students and their families will be held Thursday, July 15, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the College Center on the Edison campus. Professors, advisers and administrators will conduct workshops and information sessions addressing everything a student needs to know about attending and being successful at Middlesex.…

  • Vendor Day to raise funds for shelter pets

    The Plainfield Area Humane Society is calling on all pet lovers to help support its first Vendor Day charity fundraiser on July 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the South Plainfield PAL, 1250 Maple Ave, South Plainfield. The PHS, a no-kill shelter, is in desperate need of help to continue supporting the communities…

  • Church will offer vacation Bible school

    Youngsters in kindergarten-fifth grade are invited to a vacation Bible school (VBS) set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 19-23 at Old Bridge Baptist Church, 21 Kossman St., East Brunswick. This year’s theme will be “High Seas.” Sessions will include crafts, games, songs, interactive Bible dramas and more. Admission is free of charge; however, a free-will offering…

  • ‘Easy Virtue’ next up for library film series

    The Summer International Film Series at the Milltown Public Library, 20 W. Church St., will continue with 2 and 7 p.m. showings of “Easy Virtue,” a 2008 film starring Colin Firth, Jessica Biel and Kristen Scott Thomas. The period romantic-comedy tells the tale of a young Englishman who marries a glamorous American and the events…

  • Church to sponsor July 10 garage sale

    The First Reformed Church, 40 Thomas St., South River, will host a Gigantic Garage Sale 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 10. For more information, call 732-257-1994.

  • Home runs carry Manalapan to Ripken District 11 title

    State tournament next for12-under team BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Ahome-run-hitting onslaught that even a confident manager Peter Becker found a little surprising carried Manalapan to the Cal Ripken League District 11’s 12-and-under championship. Cranking out 22 home runs in five games and scoring 15 runs per outing, Manalapan again beat its toughest opponent in the…

  • Local fencers competing in national tournament

    The Atlantic Fencing Academy in Tinton Falls is sending 21 fencers who qualified to the most prestigious competition of the year — The Summer National Championship of the United States Fencing Association. Above: Sam Tkach (l), of Little Silver, and Kevin Almerini, of Middletown, practice their skills at Atlantic Fencing Academy in Tinton Falls, which…

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