• Friends to sponsor Book and Media Sale

    The Friends of the Monroe Township Library will hold its annual Book and Media Sale April 24-30 at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Gently used books and media will be available at bargain prices. The sale will feature thousands of donated items sorted into fiction, hardcover, paperbacks, nonfiction, children’s books, movies, music and audiobooks. Gift…

  • Rummage Sale set for April 30, May 1

    Spotswood Reformed Church, 429 Main St., across from the post office, will hold its annual two-day Rummage Sale 4-8 p.m. April 30 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 1. Clothes and small household items will be available for purchase. Furniture and larger items are not usually offered but may be available. For more information, call the…

  • Spotswood 5K, Fun Run scheduled for May 8

    The annual Spotswood 5K and Fun Run is set for May 8 beginning at Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Road. The 1-mile Fun Run will start at 8:30 a.m. The 5K race will go off at 9 a.m. Registration fee will be $20 for youngsters ages 12 and under, $25 for individuals ages 13. T-shirts…

  • OLOL open house on tap for April 25

    Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, will host an open house 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 25. School tours will be offered and registration packets for prekindergarten-eighth grades will be available. The school offers half-day and full-day prekindergarten for children ages 3 and 4 and fullday classes for kindergarten-grade 8; a hot-lunch…

  • Church men’s club to host Ham Dinner

    The Presbyterian Men’s Council of the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, 175 Gatzmer Ave., will sponsor a Ham Dinner at 5 p.m. May 1. The menu will include ham, salad, green beans almondine, baked potato, dessert and beverage. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for youngsters ages 10 and under; children under age 5 will be…

  • Setting the stage

    Above: Jenna Bousellam rehearses a scene as Alice for the Appleby Elementary School Drama Club’s production of “Alice in Wonderland” last week at Spotswood High School. The club presented the show last weekend. Below: Andrew Faulkenberry of the Appleby Elementary School Drama Club prepares for a dress rehearsal as the white rabbit from “Alice in…

  • Electrical short causes fire in Monroe

    MONROE — Police officers rescued a dog from a burning home on Laila Court last week. The fire was reported at 9:20 a.m. April 12 at the residence, just off Spotswood- Gravell Hill Road. Officers Joseph Vella and Allen Exel arrived and observed fire on the left side of the house. The two made entry…

  • Christie cuts decried at legislators’ meeting

    Town and school officials, students and teachers speak out against state budget cuts BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Some people shouted and some people cried as they explained to state Sen. Barbara Buono and Assemblymen Patrick Diegnan and Peter Barnes III how the proposed budget cuts laid out by Gov. Chris Christie will affect them.…

  • YMCA members can now use three facilities for free

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Members of the Raritan Bay Area, Raritan Valley and South Brunswick Family YMCAs are now able to use all three facilities at no additional charge. On April 1, the local YMCAs embarked on what they are calling a courtesy reciprocal agreement for full facility members. “We are excited to share…

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