• Tickets on sale for legion Pig Roast

    Sons of the American Legion Post No. 25 will host an All-You-Can-Eat Pig Roast 1-8 p.m. Aug. 1 at Milltown American Legion Hall, 4 JFK Blvd. The event, which will take place rain or shine, will feature the pig roast, beer, soda, hamburgers, hot dogs, etc. Donation is $25 per ticket, in advance only. Parking…

  • Elijah’s Promise offers Mexican-cooking class

    Elijah’s Promise invites the public to discover the history and learn the basics of Mexican cooking Aug. 6 at 18 Neilson St., New Brunswick. The class also is an opportunity for soup-kitchen staff and volunteers. Space is limited; RSVP is required by Aug. 2. For exact time and more information, call Yvette Molina at 732-545-9002,…

  • Tickets on sale for Harry Potter Night

    A Harry Potter Night will be held Aug. 24 at the Jamesburg Public Library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. The event will begin at 7 p.m. with a visit from magician Gary Filson. Guests are invited to come dressed in costume, if desired. Tickets, which cost $3, are on sale at the library. For more information, call…

  • Slip ‘n slide

    ERIC SUCAR staff Anthony Palmeri, 8, of Milltown, enjoys a ride on a waterslide at a water carnival set up by the Monmouth Council of the Boy Scouts of American at the Quail Hill Scout Reservation in Manalapan.

  • Palma returns to stage with friends, family

    ‘American Idol’ contestant Antonella Barba to duet BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Though Patsy Palma only graduated Sayreville War Memorial High School in 2004, his heart — and his musical passion — lies with the classic artists of decades past. Patsy Palma sings during a performance earlier this year at the Main Street Theatre. Palma will…

  • Fundraisers

    July 30 • Bowling Event, sponsored by the Old Bridge High School Marching Band, 8-10 p.m., at Strathmore Lanes, Route 34, Aberdeen. Cost is $15 for three games and shoes. Aug. 1 • All-You-Can-Eat Pig Roast, sponsored Sons of the American Legion Post No. 25, 1-8 p.m., rain or shine, at Milltown American Legion Hall,…

  • Spotswood looks at fines for owners of vicious dogs

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — After a dog bit three people and another dog, officials decided it was time to revisit the borough’s vicious dog ordinance. The biting incidents occurred in 2008 and earlier this year, and the pet owner was fined by the municipal court. The dog was a Maltese, not typically…

  • County introduces program to deter juvenile crime

    Anew county initiative called the “Clean Slate” program will give youngsters suspected of minor crimes a second chance to stay out of trouble, while easing the number of cases going to Family Court. According to a press release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, when youngsters commit crimes such as carrying fake identification cards or…

  • Food & fun

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Pat Pawlowski of South River has some laughs thinking about what items she wants to win during St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Church’s 10th annual Belarusian Festival on Whitehead Avenue in South River on July 18. Below: South River’s Sonia Artishenko and Lilly Gillish work together to remove a traditional Russian…

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