• VSA/NJ seeks authors for Wordsmith event

    The Unlimited Potential Theater Company (UPTCo), a project of VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), is seeking poems, essays, short stories and plays by New Jersey residents, 18 years of age or older, for its 16th annual Joyce Indik New Jersey Wordsmith Competition. The contest is open to all writers; submissions by writers with disabilities…

  • Alborada to perform ‘The Journey’ Sept. 13

    The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will host the premiere of Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre’s “The Journey— Exploring the Origins of Flamenco” at 3 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Richard Marasco Performing Arts Center at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. The educational cross-cultural performance traces the roots of flamenco from India through Egypt into…

  • Father, son specialize in N.J. historical docs

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The wonders of modern technology enable a father-son film production company to work on documentaries even though one lives in New Jersey and the other in California. The pair has several projects — some finished, others ongoing — that deal with historical sites in New Jersey. Fred Frintrup…

  • Mourners celebrate life of monsignor

    Popular priest’s death follows long battle with cancer BY ENID WEISS Correspondent More than 1,000 people, including more than 100 members of the clergy, crowded into the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen for the funeral of Monsignor Michael J. Alliegro on Friday, Aug. 21. He died Aug. 17 at Saint Peter’s UniversityHospital,…

  • Go Leprechauns!

    Left: Members of the Sayreville Leprechauns junior peewee squad cheer on their team during a pep rally for the Pop Warner program Aug. 20 at Leprechaun Field on Dolan Street. On Saturday, the borough honored the Leprechauns’ midget cheer team with a ceremony as the 2009 season got under way. Above: Parker McCall goes under…

  • E.B. resident, 32, turns to community for help

    Father of two seeks DNA match for stem cell transplant BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Mitchell Brown and his family are waiting for someone to step forward and help save his life. Mitchell and Jill Brown with their children Jack, 3, and Sydney, who was born in June. The 32-year-old East Brunswick resident, who was diagnosed…

  • Helping the homeless one scarf at a time

    S. Amboy girl, 11, has many knitting for those in need BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Tara Lenahan, 11, of South Amboy, works on a scarf for someone in need as part of her “Fuzzies for the Homeless” initiative. SOUTH AMBOY — On winter nights when snow is forecast, schoolchildren far and wide dream of getting…

  • Police chief honored for work with DARE

    Collow credited for setting standard for others to follow BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The township’s chief of police was recently honored as the state’s DARE Chief of the Year. Chief Thomas Collow was recognized for his dedication and service to the DARE program at a meeting of the Township Council Aug.…

  • Security of community remains topic of debate

    Sayreville officials, resident discuss Winding Wood issue BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Winding Wood, the largest apartment complex in the borough, has continued to be the topic of heated debate among residents and officials. The Bordentown Avenue complex, with over 1,950 housing spaces, was discussed at the Borough Council’s Aug. 10 meeting. Resident…

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