• Chemistry keeps Howell softball team rolling

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Howell High School softball coach Laura Savage feels like a chemist who has discovered a winning formula. It is said that in sports, team chemistry is hard to define, but you know it when you see it. Howell High School’s Cassidy Brzozowski slides safely into home while Manalapan catcher Jaclyn…

  • Step Up for The Arc Walkathon May 22

    The Arc of Middlesex will hold its annual fundraiser, “Step Up for The Arc Walkathon” on Saturday, May 22, at Roosevelt Park in Edison. There are many sponsorship opportunities to fit any budget. For anyone who would like to support The Arc but is unable to be a sponsor at this time, there are other…

  • Tickets available for Mr. Ray concert

    The Early Childhood Learning Center of Temple B’nai Shalom, Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick, will present children’s entertainer Mr. Ray in concert at 4 p.m. May 2 at the temple. The event is appropriate for children up to age 8. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door. Snacks and a…

  • Spaghetti Dinner on menu at church

    The First Reformed Church of South River, 40 Thomas St., will hold a Spaghetti Dinner 4:30-6:30 p.m. May 8. The menu will include spaghetti with meatballs and sausage, tossed salad, Italian bread, dessert and beverage. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children under age 10. Call Ellen at 732-390-4290 for more information.

  • Integrative-medicine wellness event slated

    Practitioners from Raritan Bay Medical Center’s Division of Integrative Medicine will conduct a program titled “Relax. Breathe. Meditate. Connect. A Wellness Retreat” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. May 8 in Centennial Hall A and B at the hospital’s Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave. Continental breakfast will be available 8:30-9 a.m. The integrative-medicine practitioners will lead…

  • Mother’s Day Brunch on menu at Elks lodge

    The South Amboy Elks will host its annual Mother’s Day Brunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 9 at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave. The event will feature a full breakfast menu, two carving stations and a complete lunch menu. All mothers will receive a complimentary mimosa. Cost is $18 for adults, $10 for children ages 5-12.…

  • Registration set for summer rec programs

    The Sayreville Recreation Department will conduct summer-program registration 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. May 3 at the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center, Dolan Street. Burkes Park Summer Camp for ages 4- 11 and Little Kids Playtime at Kennedy Park for ages 3-5 will begin July 6. Both camps, which are located on Washington Road, will run 9:15 a.m.-12:15…

  • Cat-adoption events under way in O.B.

    Summit Animal Rescue Association Inc. is holding Kitty Adoptions noon-5 p.m. on Saturdays at Petco of Old Bridge, Gateway Shopping Center, off Route 9 south and Ernston Road. For directions or information about available cats and kittens and the adoption process, call Kersten at 732-735-3100.

  • Community invited to free Wellness Fair

    Innovative Wellness Center and Nutrition Solutions, 220 Forsgate Drive, Jamesburg, will offer their fourth annual Community Appreciation Wellness Fair 11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 1. Many health and wellness services will be offered free of charge. There will be complimentary healthy food. Free services will include chair massages, hydro-massages, body-composition testing with a registered dietitian, structural…

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