• Science fiction meeting Oct. 11 in N.B.

    The USS Avenger, a science fiction fan association, will hold its monthly meeting 2 p.m. Oct. 11 at North Brunswick Public Library, 880 Hermann Road, North Brunswick. The USS Avenger is a chapter of Starfleet, The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc., and has provided fans interested in science fiction, fantasy, science and space exploration…

  • Priest to be grand marshal of Columbus Day Parade

    N.B. Italian American Club to honor St. Mary’s Rev. Robert L. Santa Barbara The Rev. Santa Barbara NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Rev. Robert L. Santa Barbara has been selected as the grand marshal of the 27th annual North Brunswick Columbus Day parade, to be held Sun. Oct. 11 by the Italian American Social Club of…

  • Open house at Kendall Park Fire Co. Oct. 10

    The Kendall Park Volunteer Fire Company, New Road, will hold a Fire Prevention Open House 1- 4 p.m. Oct. 10, rain or shine. The event will feature “Sparky,” as well as fire extinguisher and smoke house demonstrations. Volunteer firefighters will be on hand and fire apparatus will be on display. There will be tattooing, balloons,…

  • Rockin’ around the block

    N.B. residents hold block party to celebrate community BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Residents of Carpenter Road, Grissom Avenue, Shepard Avenue, Curie Road and Linwood Place gathered together on Saturday for a community block party. The purpose of the day was to bring neighbors together to express the ideas of togetherness and…

  • ‘Career Options’ open house slated for Oct. 7

    Middlesex County College (MCC) and two of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools, in cooperation with the county’s Workforce Investment Board, will offer “Career Options,” an open house aimed at the unemployed who are seeking skills that will lead to a new job. The free event will be 5-7 p.m. Oct. 7 at the…

  • Authors speak of being English-American

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — “When I’m English I apologize for things I didn’t do; when I’m an American, I blame you,” sang English-born and internationally acclaimed comedian Alison Larkin at a South Brunswick fundraiser last week. The South Brunswick Public Library Foundation held its 13th annual Book and Author Gala Dinner…

  • Muslim Consumer Conference Oct. 31

    The American Muslim Consumer Conference will be held Oct. 31 at Rutgers University, Piscataway. The objective of the conference is to create an awareness of the Muslim consumer, their buying power and their presence in mainstream media and the advertising industry, and in-turn influence companies and Muslim entrepreneurs to develop products and services for Muslims,…

  • Festival of Lights

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Left: Hundreds of dancers packed the dance floor during the fifth annual celebration of Navratri, the Hindu festival of lights, at South Brunswick High School on Friday. Right: Kunal Shukla (r) and Janvi Jadhav dance during Navratri.

  • S.B. art exhibit on display starting Oct. 5

    The “Celebrations!” juried exhibit will be held at The Gallery at the South Brunswick municipal building, 540 Route 522/Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, Oct. 5 through Dec. 31. The show features 30 works in all visual arts based on celebrations such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, vacations, foreign locations and natural settings. The exhibiting artists are Stephanie…

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