• ‘Variety Tonight’ to aid shelter animals

    Spotlight on Festivals of New York City will offer a performance of “Variety Tonight” to benefit the Sayreville Pet Adoption Center at 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at Jax Lisbon to Rome Restaurant, 1241 Roosevelt Ave., Carteret. The evening will feature singers, comedians, dancers, “odd talent,” periodic auctioning of “strange” items and a gift-basket raffle. Drink…

  • Massive search yields arrest of E.B. man, 21

    Suspect charged in armed robbery at Cranbury Rd. home EAST BRUNSWICK — A township man was arrested last week on armed robbery charges following a five-hour search in the woods involving numerous police agencies. The arrest of Kevin Hill, 21, came in the early hours of Aug. 4. Police alleged that at 10:39 p.m. on…

  • ESL conversation to resume at library

    The Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will offer its next series of English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Group programs at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays for 12 weeks beginning Sept. 15. Due to limited space, the program, which is offered free of charge, is open only to adult…

  • Fundraisers

    Aug. 15 • End-of-Summer Garage/Yard Sale, sponsored by New Hope Church of God, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at the church, 1004 Old York Road, corner of Route 539, East Windsor. Proceeds go to the church’s building-fund project. 609-448-9420. Aug. 15 & Saturdays ongoing • Organic Fertilizer and Home- Cleaning Product Sale, featuring chemical free products, sponsored…

  • Vendors sought for Giant Yard Sale

    The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of East Brunswick and the St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus will hold their annual Giant Yard Sale 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sept. 12 in the parking lot at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The event will be held rain or shine. Vendor spaces are available at…

  • Sun ‘n’ fun

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Elijah Calderone, 2, of Cliffwood Beach, dances with his mom Lauri during Salt Water Day, held Saturday on the beachfront in Old Bridge’s Laurence Harbor section. Right: Joey Tackman, 7, of Laurence Harbor, emerges from the “Dunk the Little Leaguer” tank.

  • Vendor space open 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, email mtmcnj@verizon. net, call 732-656-1784, or log on…

  • Sayreville cites church on zoning, safety issues

    Boro says organization began holding services without permit BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Jesus House New Jersey Family Church came under criticism at last week’s Borough Council meeting for allegedly failing to follow proper construction and zoning procedures. The church has been holding services on MacArthur Avenue since October under a catering…

  • Author finds 101 uses for the wire hanger

    Old Bridge resident first made a career in doo-wop BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Joe Favale of Old Bridge is the author of the recently published “101 Things You Never Knew You Could Do With a Hanger,” but his first passion is music. He sings doo-wop as a member of the Emotions, which had hits…

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