• Corzine and Christie: a couple of characters

    In the News • MARK ROSMAN At this point in the election season, I am stumped. I cannot tell you at this moment if I am going to vote for Democrat Jon Corzine, Republican Chris Christie or independent candidate Chris Daggett to lead New Jersey’s ship of state for the next four years. Right now…

  • Taking my maiden voyage on Facebook

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH Igot the strangest invitation a couple of weeks ago. Not to a shower or a wedding or anything like that. No sir, this invitation was via an email and asked me to be Trixie Mattery’s friend — on Facebook. The trouble is that I thought we already were…

  • BlueClaws out for blood

    Guest Column • Mike Moran The iPod in my head is full of expressions and long-asked questions from my parents and other adults that were thrown around when I was growing up. Sayings like “Stop that crying or I’ll give you something to cry about,” “Don’t make me get up,” “You’ll do better in school…

  • What’s that sound? It’s the sound of silence

    Coda • GREG BEAN It sure has been a lot quieter around the house since the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on prerecorded “robocalls” went into effect Sept. 1, and I couldn’t be happier. I put my name on the national Do Not Call list the very day I learned about it, and it has been…

  • Bacon Brothers in concert Sept. 23

    The Bacon Brothers will be in concert 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Proceeds benefit Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. The band features actor Kevin Bacon, and his brother, Michael a composer of film and television music. Tickets are $25, and sponsorships are available. For tickets or…

  • Artist guild seeks new members

    The Suburban Artist Guild of Central New Jersey (SAG) will hold open registration at its first regular meeting of the 2009-10 year at 1 p.m. Sept. 11 at the East Brunswick Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center. New members are welcome to enroll. The meeting will include a light luncheon followed by a “show and…

  • Warped Tour film to be shown Sept. 17

    A special theatrical film of the 15th annual Vans Warped Tour will be shown 8 p.m. Sept. 17 at Commerce Center 18, 2399 Route 1, North Brunswick. The event will feature two hours of allstar headliner performances recorded in Los Angeles including exclusive, theater-only appearances from acts such as The Aggrolites, Bad Religion, blink-182, Ice…

  • Bookmobile, games, talks at S.B. library

    South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, has announced its autumn Bookmobile schedule will run through Dec. 23. The Bookmobile offers many of the same services of the main library right at the curb. Weekly drop-in gaming for grades six through 12 will be 3:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning this week. Students may bring…

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