• Milltown Rec slates tennis clinic, trips to Broadway

    The Milltown Department of Recreation will sponsor several upcoming events and programs open to residents and nonresidents. Individuals from age 3 to adult are invited to join the six-week Fall Tennis Clinic set to begin Sept. 26. Call the rec office for age groups and prices. Reservations are being accepted for a bus trip to…

  • Catholic Women sets Sept. 27 blood drive

    The Sacred Heart Council of Catholic Women, in conjunction with New Jersey Blood Services, will host a blood drive 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept. 27 in the cafeteria at Sacred Heart School, Cedar Street and Washington Road, South Amboy. Platelet machines will be available for individuals interested in donating. A bake sale will take place during…

  • Milltown board OKs changes to boro master plan

    Open space, bikeway plan, affordable housing at issue BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The Planning Board has adopted changes to the town’s master plan, which serves as a guide for future development in town. The board approved both a master plan reexamination report and an update to the land use plan element at…

  • Vendors are needed for Sayreville Day

    Vendors and crafters are needed for Sayreville Day, which is scheduled to be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at Kennedy Park in Parlin. The rain date is Sept. 20. Details: 732-735-1653 or sayrevilleday2009@ verizon.net.

  • Two East Brunswick officers advance their training

    William Krause EAST BRUNSWICK — The Department of Public Safety recently announced that two officers had completed coursework at prestigious institutions of higher learning. Police Lt. William Krause graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., while Capt. Thomas Crothers graduated from the School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University. Krause attended…

  • Junior Woman’s Club holding member drive

    The Junior Woman’s Club of the Greater Brunswick Area, a social-service group of women ages 18-40, is seeking new members for 2009-10. The club’s next meeting is set for 8 p.m. Sept. 4 at the United Methodist Church, Main Street, Milltown. Current club projects include collecting school supplies for local children in need; participating in…

  • Carmella “Millie” Cannata

    Mrs. Cannata, 89, of Spotswood, died Aug. 1, 2009, in Victoria House, Matawan. Her husband, John J. Sr., died in 2007. Surviving are a son, John Jr., and his wife, Peggy, of Stanhope; a daughter, Georgina Moody, and her husband, Clifford, of Melbourne, Fla.; a sister, Lucy Quaglari, and her husband, Julio, of Albany, N.Y.;…

  • LoSacco promoted to sergeant; new patrolman joins EBPD

    East Brunswick Patrolman Brian Adams and Sgt. Frank LoSacco were sworn in to their new positions during an Aug. 27 ceremony. EAST BRUNSWICK — One police officer was promoted and another sworn in during a ceremony held Aug. 27 in the municipal courtroom. Frank LoSacco, who is being promoted to the rank of sergeant, began…

  • Vendors needed at Monroe Country Fair

    Vendors are sought for the 21st annual Monroe Township Country Fair set for Sept. 13 at Thompson Park, Perrineville Road. Rain date is Sept. 27. The event is sponsored by the Monroe Township Recreation Department and the Monroe Township Mother’s Club. For more information or to reserve a space, email mtmcnj@ verizon.net, call 732-656-1784, or…

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