• MONROE: Celebrating a century

    Monroe resident reaches milestone surrounded by family by Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    MONROE — Tuesday marked a momentous day for the Residence at Forsgate, as four generations of the Levine family gathered in the group room, celebrating the family patriarch’s 100th birthday.    Early on in the festivities, Isador Levine, 100, sat grinning with his 3-year-old…

  • Princeton High School Astronomy Class

    By Nathalie Levine and Siya Bhatt, Princeton High School Princeton High School’s science department offers many options beyond the typical high school science trio of biology, chemistry, and physics. Students can choose from a variety of courses, ranging from horticulture to bioethics. For the 2009-2010 school year, a new course was introduced: accelerated astronomy, offered…

  • Hanami

    Hanami

    Left to right Sabina Twiggs, John Lipoczky, Stacy Florence-Carney and Kari Adams.

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Change for Butler, not for district

    New interim schools superintendent on the job By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    Thomas Butler, the new interim superintendent of the East Windsor Regional School District, says he isn’t here as an agent of change.    ”The role of the interim is pretty straightforward,” Dr. Butler said Monday. “I’m not here to make any change. I’m here…

  • Youngsters invited to Elves and Shoemaker’

    The Main Street Theatre Company will present its Kidworks production of “The Elves and the Shoemaker” at noon and 3 p.m. Jan. 9 and 16 and 3 p.m. Jan. 10 and 17 at the theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. The children’s classic tells the story of a band of elves who save…

  • Qigong presentationscheduled at library

    Ruth Golush will lead a program on the ancient Chinese exercises of qigong 7-8 p.m. Jan. 13 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The event is designed to teach participants how to cultivate their own energy with the practice of qigong, which includes meditation, relaxation, physical movement and breathing exercises aimed…

  • Spotswood Library continues Book Sale

    The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., is continuing its Early-Winter Book Sale during regular library hours through Jan. 10. Hardcover books, paperbacks, children’s books, VHS videos and audiocassettes are available. Paperbacks sell for 50 cents each or three for $1, hardcovers for $1 and up, VHS videos for $1. An All-You-Can-Carry-for-$10 Sale and a…

  • Women invited to job-readiness course

    The Women’s Center at Jewish Family and Vocational Service (JFVS) of Middlesex County will begin its Job Readiness Series on Jan. 7 at the group’s office, 32 Ford Ave., Milltown. The 12-week miniseries will cover job-search issues including skills, skill identification, transferable skills, interviewing, cover letters, thank-you letters and more. Participants will learn how to…

  • EBTV to mark township’s 150th

    EBTV is celebrating East Brunswick Township’s 150th birthday with historical videos from the station’s archives. Each show is being televised for one week at four times — Mondays at 10 a.m., Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m., Sundays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. The schedule is as follows: • through Jan. 7 — “State of the Township…

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