• Arlene H. Reich Montanaro

    Arlene H. Reich Montanaro, 85, went to her eternal rest on Dec. 4 after a long illness. A Jersey (City) girl, Arlene was the great-granddaughter of Irish famine immigrants, who came to Jersey City in 1846, and the granddaughter of German immigrants, who arrived there in 1889. Arlene and her five brothers were raised by…

  • Babka orders requested through Dec. 13

    Sts. Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Church is taking orders for its annual Christmas Babka Sale through Dec. 13. Varieties include apricot, cheese, chocolate, cinnamon crumb, poppy seed, prune, raisin and raspberry, as well as apricot cheese, raspberry cheese and chocolate cheese. To order, call Carol Deerson at 732-254- 4979. Pick-up will be on Dec.…

  • E.B. store collecting toys for needy children

    European Homemade Provisions, 301 Old Bridge Turnpike, East Brunswick, is holding its annual Christmas Toy Collection through Dec. 20. Members of the public are welcome to place an unwrapped new toy under the Christmas tree at the store. Toys will be donated to local children through South River PBA Local No. 62 and the Adopt-A-Family…

  • Restaurant plans art opening, holiday gala

    An artists’ reception and Christmas at Fiddleheads event are set for 2:30-4 p.m. Dec. 13 at Fiddleheads Restaurant, 27 E. Railroad Ave., Jamesburg. New Jersey artists Barbara Friedman of Freehold, Yimeng Ling of Edison and Fred Linke of East Brunswick will host the free opening reception for the restaurant’s Winter 2015-16 Gallery Show. The exhibit…

  • Winter Carnival coming to library

    The Old Bridge Public Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Drive, will hold its Winter Carnival 1-5 p.m. Dec. 29. Youngsters and their families are invited to attend. Highlights will include an indoor nine-hole mini-golf course, crafts, games and a chance to make a snowman snack and snow slime. There will be opportunities to win prizes.…

  • Auditions set for ‘The Music Man’

    The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services has announced the Broadway classic “The Music Man” as this year’s 46th annual community theatre musical. Director Michael Hritz is seeking principals as well as a diverse adult ensemble. No experience is necessary. Vocal and dialogue auditions for children’s roles only including Winthrop, Amaryllis, Zaneeta,…

  • Tickets on sale for Madrigal Dinner Show

    The Sayreville War Memorial High School Choir will host its seventh annual Madrigal Dinner Show 7 p.m. Dec. 11 and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12 in the cafeteria at the high school, Washington Road. The medieval-style festivities will feature music, a full play, a concert, dinner, beverages and dessert. Tickets cost $25 for adults, $20 for…

  • Accutest settles accusations of improper testing

    An environmental testing company headquartered in Dayton will pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it failed to follow proper Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) methodology during some of its tests. Accutest Corp., also known as Accutest Laboratories, is an environmental testing laboratory founded in 1956. It provides environmental analytical services to industrial, engineering/consulting and government…

  • Vendors welcome at Christmas Carnival

    St. Thomas the Apostle School, 333 Route 18, Old Bridge, will sponsor its Christmas Carnival 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 19. The event will feature shopping and activities for children. Vendors are sought. For more information or to reserve a space, email [email protected].

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