• Christmas bazaar, discussion slated

    The Six Mile Run Reformed Church, 3037 Route 27, Franklin Park, will hold a Christmas bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14, featuring continental breakfast and lunch; crocheted, knitted and cross-stitched items; jewelry; stocking stuffers; decorations, and home-baked goods. Crafter spaces are available. On Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. there will be an…

  • Hair salon’s history dates back 25 years in North Brunswick

    Hidden Lake Hair Design now on Franklin Park side of Rte. 27 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Above: Owner Patty Christian provides some finishing touches on 20-year customer Peg Waldmen, of Titusville, Pa., at Hidden Lake Hair Design in Franklin Park. Right: Leticia Popiak, a 25-year employee of Hidden Lake Hair Design, works on client…

  • Granny’s Cellar craft show set in Sp’wood

    The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Spotswood, will host its annual Granny’s Cellar Holiday Craft Show 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Nov. 28 and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 29 at Immaculate Conception School, Manalapan Road, Spotswood. The event will feature approximately 75 crafters displaying and selling handcrafted merchandise. Admission is $2 for adults; children will be…

  • Girl Scout knits, collects blankets for preemies

    Kiersten Zinnikas brings blankets to hospital as part of Gold Award project BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Kiersten Zinnikas has been knitting for the past four or five years. Over the past few months, she decided to turn her hobby into a Girl Scout Gold Award project, coordinating the making and collection…

  • Entries sought for S.B. film, video festival

    The South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, seeks student filmmakers ages 14-24 for the 2009 South Brunswick Student Film & Video Festival. Participation is free, and entries are due by Nov. 30. The festival is Dec. 12. For an entry form or guidelines, visit www.sbpl.info/teens.

  • Artists at work

    Above: Nanette Dande, 10, of South Brunswick, enjoys painting during the Creative Craft program held at the South Brunswick Library on Nov. 5. Below: Max Lin, 4, creates a new piece of art while his brother, Eric, receives feedback on his art. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Registration open for Radio City trip

    The South Brunswick Senior Center is sponsoring a bus trip Dec. 9 for South Brunswick seniors age 55 and over and their grandchildren to see the “Christmas Spectacular” at Radio City Music Hall, New York City. The bus will depart at 8 a.m. from the South Brunswick Community Center, New Road in Woodlot Park, and…

  • Next time I’ll tell them, ‘Hold the fly!’

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH I’m not much of a drive-through window kind of person. The lines are long, the help is curt and I must say the food leaves a little to be desired. But the coffee. Well, you just can’t beat it for the price. Especially on a night when the…

  • Bluegrass concert at temple Nov. 14

    Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, will present a concert by Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys at 8 p.m. Nov. 14. This is the first event in the series called “Ohavei Tarbut” (“Lovers of Jewish Culture”) and will feature clarinetist Margot Leverett joined by the Mountain Boys performing bluegrass and…

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