• Breakup songs from down the years

    By Ali Datko, ReMIND Magazine Prince and Sinéad O’Connor Nothing makes you want to drown your sorrows quite like the next fresh wound in an ill-fated relationship — and nothing comforts like a good breakup song. History’s archive offers an array of colorful (and melancholy) melodies to match the full spectrum of post-breakup emotions: denial,…

  • A mildly satisfying dinner

    In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com The annual Christmas Eve celebration is the destination in the new film Love the Coopers. Every year, millions of people set out to gather together during Christmas, usually with an extended family that includes grandma and grandpa alongside aunts and uncles and the like. The Coopers are planning…

  • Oliver Platt on the latest entry in NBC’s ‘Chicago’ franchise

    By Jeff Pfeiffer, www.channelguidemag.com “The aim here is, every week, if you watch the show, you will get at least one piece of medical information that you probably don’t know,” said producer Dick Wolf at a recent press conference to discuss his new series, “Chicago Med,” premiering Tuesday. The third entry in NBC’s successful “Chicago”…

  • Free Lil’ Kickers Open House this weekend

    There will be a free Lil’ Kickers Open House at The Fields Sports Complex, 8 Cornwall Court, East Brunswick, on Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Nov. 22 from noon to 3 p.m. There will be free demonstration classes and giveaways for children ages 18 months through 9 years old. For more…

  • Frost PTA schedules Vendor Night Nov. 20

    The Robert Frost Elementary School PTA will hold its fourth annual Vendor Night 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 20 at the school, 65 Frost Ave., East Brunswick. Holiday gifts, home décor and accessories, health and wellness items, jewelry and beauty products, crafts, kitchenware and household gifts will be available for purchase, as will baked goods. Admission is…

  • Laws limit standardized tests, prohibit withholding of aid

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Two bills dealing with issues in New Jersey’s schools have been signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie. The signing of the bills was reported in a press release issued by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), which represents many of the state’s teachers. According to the NJEA, one new…

  • Advent Tea to offer calm before holiday

    The ladies of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 151 Milltown Road, near the intersection of Harts Lane, East Brunswick, will host an Advent by Candlelight Tea 3 p.m. Dec. 5. The event, held for women by women, will feature music, festive themed tables, light food, coffee, tea and desserts. The goal is to instill a spirit…

  • Katherine Mary Freeman

    Katherine Mary Freeman, 68, passed away peacefully on Nov. 12. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 5, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Patricia Maxwell Cosgrove and William Cosgrove. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She also enjoyed her time as a Sunday school teacher and deacon at the First…

  • Organists to play Nov. 22 at church

    The United Methodist Church at Milltown will present the American Guild of Organists Middlesex Chapter Members Recital 5 p.m. Nov. 22 at the church, 47 N. Main St. The program will feature works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Gerald Finzi, Herbert Howells, Percy Whitlock and others. Admission is free of charge; however, a free-will offering will…

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