• American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards 2015

    Hallmark Channel Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. This country is going to the dogs with the 5th Annual American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards. TV personality, author and animal advocate Beth Stern and television veteran James Denton (Good Witch, Desperate Housewives) will return as cohosts of the program, with celebrities including Derek Hough, Bindi Irwin,…

  • Jerry Mathers

    By Ali Datko, ReMIND Magazine Jerry Mathers as Beaver Cleaver Leave It to Beaver gave us situational comedy from a child’s point of view, and Jerry Mathers (“The Beaver”) delivered the laughs with endearing naiveté. Rumor has it that during casting, 8-year-old Mathers told the show’s producers that he would rather be at his Cub…

  • Pancake breakfast Nov. 8 at American Legion

    Sons of the American Legion, American Legion Post No. 25, will host its All-You- Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast 8 a.m.-noon Nov. 8 at the post home, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. Donation is $10 for adults, $4 for children under age 10; youngsters under age 5 will be admitted free of charge. Free parking will be available…

  • Florence M. (Kessler) Earl

    Florence M. (Kessler) Earl, 89, of Monroe Township, died Oct. 19 at her home. Born in Garwood, Mrs. Earl lived in Roselle Park before moving to Monroe Township in 1955. She was employed for 25 years as an office aide by the Board of Education of Monroe Township, retiring in 1998. Mrs. Earl was a…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Wingstop has opened a new location on Shoppes Boulevard in North Brunswick. Under the ownership of Vishesh Shah, the franchise offers a menu of traditional and boneless chicken wings as well as tenders sauced and tossed in 11 original flavors including mango habanero, lemon pepper, garlic parmesan and original hot. For a limited time, guests…

  • Coca Cola tract slated to have QuickChek, Wendy’s

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A vacated site on Route 1 south has a refreshing new use, courtesy of the Planning Board. A developer was granted approval during the Oct. 13 meeting to knock down the existing buildings on the former Coca Cola site, just before the Livingston Avenue exit, and to…

  • Animal shelter holds fundraising shoe drive

    New Beginnings Animal Rescue is conducting a WoofTrax Shoes for Shelters Shoe Drive through Nov. 10. Collection bins are located at the East Brunswick Recreation Department, Dunhams Corner Road, and at New Beginnings, 706R Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The goal is to collect 2,500 pairs of new and gently used shoes. All donated items will…

  • Ladies Night Out to aid Comfort Kits

    Peppermints and Ginger Comfort Kits, a nonprofit providing free care packages for patients undergoing chemotherapy, will present its second annual Ladies Night Out shopping fundraiser 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Philo Lodge, 120 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. The event will feature a variety of vendors, a light dinner, music and a silent auction.…

  • Elks to hold Monster Mash party Oct. 31

    East Brunswick Elks Lodge 2370 will hold a Monster Mash Halloween Party at 7 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the lodge, 21 Oakmont Ave., East Brunswick. The cost is $15 per person, and includes food, fun and dancing. For tickets, email Trish at [email protected].

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