• Elks will sponsor Breakfast With Santa

    East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will hold its 35th annual Breakfast with Santa 9:30- 11 a.m. Dec. 13 at the lodge, 21B Oakmont Ave., at the end of Hardenburg Lane. Santa will arrive at approximately 10:45 a.m. The event will feature a home-cooked breakfast, music, prizes and an opportunity for the children to speak…

  • Official says alarm problems at rail crossings have improved

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Conrail has addressed complaints that its railroad crossing lights and bells were going off for long periods of time, even when no trains were coming. Borough officials had said the false alarms were causing traffic backups at times and creating a nuisance issue for residents who live near…

  • Event at Applebee’s to benefit drama club

    The East Brunswick High School Drama Club will sponsor a Dining-To-Donate fundraiser noon-11 p.m. Dec. 15 at Applebee’s, Ryders Crossing Shopping Center, Milltown Road and Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Diners should present a Dining-To-Donate flier at the restaurant. Applebee’s will then donate 10 percent of supporters’ bills, eat-in or takeout, to the drama club. The…

  • Garbage tipping fees to rise in coming years

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The township will pay higher tipping fees for use of the Edgeboro Landfill, according to a new contract with Middlesex County. The new three-year contract sets out how much the township will have to pay to dump garbage, referred to as tipping fees, at the landfill. The…

  • Youth Council sets Dec. 5 Yard Sale

    The East Brunswick Youth Council Yard Sale is set for 8 a.m.-2 p.m., rain or shine, Dec. 5 in the Crystal Springs Family Aquatic Center parking lot, 388 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. The event will feature bargains, treasures and collector’s items. Household items, games, linens, stuffed animals, pet supplies, sports equipment, furniture, luggage and…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Rachel Fernandez, 10, puts the finishing touches on her “Dreidel Man” creation during the Nov. 22 Maccabee Mayhem celebration at Temple B’nai Shalom in East Brunswick. The pre-Hanukkah event featured crafts, games, music, discussion, storytelling, dancing and latke making. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Chabad Center plans holiday party, lunch

    Chabad Jewish Center, 261 Gravel Hill Road, Monroe, will sponsor several upcoming holiday programs. A Celebrate Hanukkah Party is set for 3:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at the center. The event will feature latkes, doughnuts, hot drinks, live music and more. Admission is free of charge. Light in the Darkness: A Women’s Hanukkah Luncheon is planned…

  • Toastmasters to hold Dec. 10, 17 meetings

    The Old Bridge Toastmasters Club will meet 7-9 p.m. Dec. 10 and 17 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Toastmaster Paul Scharf will offer a presentation titled “Public Speaking: It’s Easier Than You Think” at the Dec. 10 event. Interested individuals are invited to join in the club’s…

  • St. Bart’s Junior Pee Wees to compete for nat’l title

    EAST BRUNSWICK — The St. Bart’s Buffalos Junior Pee Wee cheerleaders are going to Walt Disney World. The squad will compete for a national title this month after winning the 2009 Pop Warner Eastern Region Championship on Nov. 21 in the Small Novice division at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton. This marks the…

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