• Riders are optimistic about helping those with cancer

    Funds from second annual Optimists Bike Ride will benefit Camp Quality New Jersey BY KERRI McCUNE Correspondent SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The South Brunswick and Monroe chapter of Optimists International is gearing up for its second annual Optimist Bike Ride to Benefit Childhood Cancer. The event is scheduled for June 13 at the Senior Center, 540…

  • German descendants to meet at conference next week

    Local resident George Apgar Jr. has studied his family’s genealogy for over 30 years BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Palatine families will be marking the tercentenary of the arrival of the Germans to Colonial America, during a conference in Fishkill, N.Y., June 17-19. George Apgar Jr. has been studying the Palatine history…

  • S.B. brush pickup scheduled for June 21

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Have no fear: the brush pickup you’ve long awaited is finally here. The South Brunswick Public Works Department has scheduled a week of brush cleanup starting Monday, June 21. Residents are usually required to deliver their brush to the township’s convenience center on East New Road. During…

  • Moonwalker turned globetrotter

    24-year-old born with hearing impairment dances her way onto T-Pain’s world tour BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Millstone’s Christina “C-Bunny” Sarni has always been a moonwalker, but now she’s on her way to becoming a globetrotter. Christina Sarni, of Millstone, gets ready to enter the dressing room for T-Pain dancers at the Myx Mash concert…

  • ‘Old boys’ partake in East Coast cricket tourney

    All invited to experience Sri Lankan culture June 12 at Tall Timber Park BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Former Sri Lankan schoolboys, now referred to as “old boys,” or alumni in America, will gather in South Brunswick this weekend for a cricket tournament among old friends and rivalries. Teams composed of old boys from eight…

  • A century of adventures for Boy Scouts

    Central N.J. Council, BSA, holding series of celebrations BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight. These are the three principles that the Boy Scouts of America have impressed upon boys across the nation for the past 100 years. A.J. Shafer (l) and Adam Seidman, both of Troop 10 of Monmouth…

  • business briefs

    The Women’s Wellness Education Program will take place 10 a.m. to noon June 12 at 24 Dawson Road, Kendall Park. The event will have women experiencing a luxurious hand treatment, see a “green” cleaning demo, learn the secret to feeling 25 years younger, and much more. There will also be door prizes and specials every…

  • Chamber presents annual Circle of Excellence awards

    Individuals, businesses and nonprofits were recognized by the Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce on June 3 for outstanding community enrichment through service, leadership and achievement. Individuals, businesses and nonprofits were recognized by the Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce on June 3 for outstanding service, leadership and achievement. The honorees (above) were presented with the 2010…

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