• Actors treat library patrons to a horrific night in Brick

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Actor Tom Worsdale gets into the part of the narrator in Edgar Allan Poe’s story “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Worsdale and fellow actor Jim Dyne presented “A Meeting of the Macabre,” a fictionalized meeting between Poe and author Bram Stoker, at the Brick branch of the Ocean County Library on…

  • Business Briefs

    Approximately 100 guests attended the Oct. 23 Brick Morning Rotary Foundation dinner to honor Dr. Donald Cooper, a Rotarian for 48 years, and Michelle Eventoff, the executive director of the Brick Chamber of Commerce. The Brick Township Chamber of Commerce has announced the recipients of its Distinguished Citizens Awards for outstanding community service. Harry Vogel…

  • Michelle Sue Anderson

    Mrs. Anderson, 25, of Long Branch, died Oct. 28, 2009, following a lengthy battle with lupus. She resided in Sayreville prior to relocating to Long Branch 14 years ago. She is survived by her children, Hailey, Alyssa and James Ratcliffe of Long Branch; her mother and stepfather, Jacqueline Travers Palmer and Rande Palmer of Long…

  • NBPD warns residents about diversionarytactic scams

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township Police Department has come across different scams lately that use diversionary tactics to trick residents. On Oct. 9 in town, a resident of Dogwood Court was approached by three Hispanic males who offered to clean the siding on his house. An amount was reached through…

  • Donated funds will be taken directly to Italy

    Vito Puleio will give check for $25,000 to earthquake victims BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Vito Puleio, president of the Italian American Social Club of North Brunswick, will take a check for $25,000 to the Comune di Aquila – Abruzzo in Italy next week. The city of L’Aquila was affected by an…

  • Special pets sought for Hall of Fame

    Nominations are now open for the 15th annual Animal Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place Feb. 28 during a public awards luncheon at the Hamilton Park Conference Center in Florham Park. Further information and nomination forms are available online at www.njvma.org. For further information, call 908-281-0918.

  • No. Brunswick family says ‘Happy Trails’ to New Jersey

    They are not moving away, they are cleaning up hiking paths BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Leanne Barnhard (l) and her mother, Patricia, take a rare break while helping clear a trail as part of the West Jersey Trail crew. NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Barnhards of North Brunswick are involved in a unique type of…

  • Kiddie Academy sets book fair, food drive

    Kiddie Academy of North Brunswick, 2239 Route 1 south, will hold a Scholastic Book Fair Nov. 9-15. The event is open to the public. The childcare center will be a drop-off location for the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) food drive set for Nov. 16-20. For information, call 732-940-9391.

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