• Terrorist attack kills US teen in Israel

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – A U.S. teen, who has relatives in East Brunswick and Edison, was among three killed in a shooting in West Bank. Ezra Schwartz, 18, was killed in a drive by shooting Nov 19. The killing has been ruled a terror attack, according to media reports. Schwartz was…

  • Talk will focus on ‘Is the Ocean Dying?’

    The Brandeis National Committee, Middlesex Chapter, will present a program titled “Is the Ocean Dying?” 1 p.m. Dec. 14 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Admission is free of charge. The public is invited to attend. The committee’s December Social Justice Collection will benefit Women Aware and a men’s shelter. Guests…

  • Paper to be topic at artists’ gathering

    The Suburban Artist Guild of Central New Jersey (SAG) will meet at 2 p.m. Dec. 11 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Sarah Becktel, artist and educator from Strathmore Artist Paper, will offer a talk and demonstration titled “The Essentials of Paper.” Focus will be on understanding the various qualities of…

  • Upswing in warm weather is favorable to local golfers

    November’s unseasonably warmer weather was a boon for both golfers and courses alike. Middlesex County’s Tamarack Golf Course in East Brunswick reported 2,266 rounds played through Nov. 23, compared to the 2014 November figure of 779 rounds. “You have a lot of fair-weather golfers,” said Jeff Byrnes, Tamarack assistant manager for the Middlesex County Improvement…

  • Pets invited to pose for photos with Santa

    New Beginnings Animal Rescue, 706-R Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will offer its annual Pet Photos With Santa event 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Dec. 5. Digital photos will be available at a cost of $10 for one and $15 for two, including a holiday frame folder. Pets, children and families are welcome. A Holiday Gift Boutique…

  • Tickets available for wine/beer tasting

    St. Stan’s Wine/Beer Tasting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Dec. 12 at the school, 221 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. The event, which is sponsored by Main Liquors of South Amboy, will feature wine and beer samples, music, food, coffee, tea and dessert. There will be basket raffles and a 50/50 drawing. Tickets cost $35 per…

  • Student spearheads Angel Tree drive

    Spotswood High School junior Mia Gahrmann, in cooperation with the Spotswood Public Library and the Salvation Army, is conducting the annual Angel Tree drive for needy area children through Dec. 10 at the library, 548 Main St. Visitors to the library may select an angel tag and purchase a gift for a youngster in need.…

  • Police: Fatal accident in Monroe caused by deer

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MONROE — A 29-year-old Manalapan woman died last week after her vehicle struck a deer. Nalani E. Tesalona was pronounced dead at the scene from head injuries, according to police. Tesalona was traveling west in a 2007 Pontiac G6 on Buckelew Avenue approaching the intersection with Gravel Hill- Spotswood Road…

  • Senior Meals program is about more than food

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The township Senior Meals program is celebrating 30 years of serving the elderly population. “It really takes a village. … We have a great group of volunteers who say they get more out of it by giving out the meals,” said Rachel Steinberg, director of the Department…

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