• Mom’s Night Out will benefit school

    The Early Childhood Learning Center of Temple B’nai Shalom will host a Mom’s Night Out fundraiser 7-10 p.m. March 18 at the temple, Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick. The event will feature classes in scrapbooking and jewelry-making. More than 20 vendors will be on site. Snacks will be served. Guests are invited to…

  • Tickets on sale for Corned Beef Dinner

    The Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, 175 Gatzmer Ave., will hold its annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner at 5 p.m. March 13. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for youngsters ages 5-12; children under age 5 will be admitted free of charge. Reservations are required. Only 100 tickets will be sold. For more information and…

  • AARP driving course coming to Spotswood

    The Spotswood Office on Aging, 1 Arlington Ave., will offer an AARP Refresher Driving Course 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 20. All individuals of driving age are eligible to attend; AARP membership is not required. Upon completion of the course, participants will be eligible to receive a discount on their car insurance (discounts vary; interested individuals…

  • Lions to sponsor Pancake Breakfast

    The South River Lions Club will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast March 14 at St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Church Hall, 275 Whitehead Ave., South River. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 12 and under. Proceeds will benefit the visually impaired. Tickets are available at the door or from Lions Club members. For more…

  • Corned Beef Dinner on menu at church

    The Women at the Well of Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will sponsor a Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner 4:30-7 p.m. March 13 in the church hall. Dinner will include corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread, soft drinks and homemade desserts. Tickets, which are available in advance or at…

  • Police: Man stole credit cards, used them in adjacent stores

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Police arrested a man who allegedly stole cash and credit cards from a locker at a local gym and then used the cards to purchase goods at nearby stores. Police were called to the New York Sports Club in the Mid-State Mall on Route 18 at 2:45 p.m. March 4. A 36-year-old…

  • Water rate hike amounts to avg. $21 more per year

    E. Bruns. officials say increase is being passed down from state level BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Given the recent change in township water service rates, township officials have publicly outlined the contributing factors to the minimal increase. The Township Council unanimously passed a resolution Feb. 22 that will raise water service…

  • With latest grant, E.B. can soon build field

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Plans to install a multiuse playing field for special-needs athletes may progress more rapidly than expected due to another hefty donation from Middlesex County. The Board of Chosen Freeholders recently approved an additional $500,000 in county funds designated for the new field and other improvements. “The extra…

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