• Women hope to inspire children to eat healthy

    Freehold Township youngsters learn about nutrition BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Call them crusaders, gals on a mission or the Three Musketeers. The bottom line is that a trio of Freehold Township moms have taken on a task of epic proportions — to change the eating habits of a generation of children — at…

  • Manalapan police charge second suspect in armed robbery

    By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — On Feb. 2, Manalapan police Detective Michael A. Ratta signed complaints against Marshall Downey, 26, charging him in connection with the Aug. 13, 2008 armed robbery of an Exxon gas station on Route 9 north in Manalapan. Downey is the second suspect to be charged in connection with that robbery.…

  • Colts Neck drill team competition postponed

    By Rebecca Morton COLTS NECK— Due to the threat of a snowstorm on Feb. 6, a drill team competition that was scheduled to be held at Colts Neck High School has been canceled. The event has been rescheduled for Feb. 27. The Freehold Regional High School District’s Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, which is…

  • Tea event at Edison library Feb. 21

    Come to tea at the Edison Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison, on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m. and help the library foundation raise money for the library. Tickets are on sale for $12 and can be picked up at the Plainfield Avenue Library or ordered at any branch library. All money will directly…

  • Indoor Guard Show Feb. 20 in Edison

    The John P. Stevens High School Parents Association has announced its 13th annual Indoor Guard Show, to be held Saturday, Feb. 20, at 3:30 p.m. in the new gym at the high school, 855 Grove Ave., Edison. Thirty-one indoor guard groups will perform their shows to vie for trophies. Admission is $8 for adults and…

  • Sweetheart Pancake Breakfast Feb. 6

    The Golden Assembly No. 43 of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls will be sponsoring a Sweetheart Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 8:30- 11:30 a.m. at Mount Zion Lodge, 483 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. There will be heart-shaped pancakes and a bake sale. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children…

  • ‘Chocolate’ event for Jewish singles

    The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, is hosting “Chocolate … Chocolate … Chocolate!” for Jewish singles ages 40-60 and will take place on Saturday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m. There will be chocolate history and trivia, chocolate tasting, and preparing and eating tasty chocolate recipes while socializing with Jewish…

  • Women’s Prayer Breakfast Feb. 6

    The St. Francis Cathedral MOMS Group (Ministry of Mothers Sharing) invites all women, single and married, to a Women’s Prayer Breakfast 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at St. Francis Cathedral, 32 Elm Ave., Metuchen. Guest speaker Dr. Dianne M. Traflet, J.D., S.T.D., will present “Authentic Femininity: Why the Catholic Woman Is Essential in God’s Plan…

  • Forum Theatre Arts Center’s spring shows

    The Forum Theatre Arts Center, 314 Main St., Metuchen, has announced its spring lineup for family and educational programming. After a two-year hiatus, A Kids Forum – the professional theater for young audiences, has reopened, presenting top-notch professional theater to young audiences and adults. Upcoming shows are: • A Kids Forum presents School House Rock…

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