• Financial focus: Will you be ready for retirement?

    National Save for Retirement Week is observed Oct. 18-24 this year. And this week has some weight behind it, as it is recognized by the U.S. Senate for its importance in encouraging Americans to prepare themselves financially for retirement. Are you doing all you can? Many of your peers aren’t. About a third of working…

  • Tree-killing emerald ash borer spreads to 5 New Jersey counties

    Emerald ash borer New Jersey Department of Agriculture officials are reporting that the emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive beetle that attacks and kills ash trees, is active in 14 towns in six counties. A trapping program in 82 towns over the summer and reporting from homeowners has resulted in the discovery to date of…

  • SRHS class of 1941 to celebrate at reunion

    The South River High School (SRHS) class of 1941 will hold its 74th reunion 1 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Portuguese Fisherman, 11 Jackson St., South River. For more information, call 732-257- 7477.

  • Church plans Holiday Bazaar, Ham Dinner

    The Elizabeth Circle of Spotswood Reformed Church, 429 Main St., will sponsor its annual Holiday Bazaar and Ham Dinner Nov. 6. The bazaar is set for 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Winners in the Queen of Hearts quilt raffle will be drawn at approximately 7:30 p.m. The Bake Shop, the Attic Treasures area and the gift area…

  • East Brunswick rabies clinic set for Nov. 7

    East Brunswick will hold its annual free rabies clinic from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. for cats only and from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. for both dogs and cats on Nov. 7 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, located at Cranbury and Dunhams Corner Roads. All cats must be in carriers and all…

  • American Legion to host polka dance

    American Legion Post 214 will be the host to a “Let’s Not Forget How To Polka” dance 2-6 p.m. on Oct. 25 at the post, 264 Whitehead Ave., South River. Music will be by DJ Agnieszka. Admission is $12 per person, which includes cake and coffee. For tickets, call 732-251-1814 or email [email protected].

  • VFW to sponsor Oktoberfest dinner

    East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 133 will host its fundraising Oktoberfest 6-10 p.m. Oct. 24 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road, behind University Radiology. The menu will feature krupnik soup, kielbasa, ham, haluski, pierogi, halupi, potato pancakes, rye bread, desserts, beer and soda. Cost is $25 per person. Proceeds will…

  • Lola Evelyn (McDonald) Morgan

    Lola Evelyn Morgan, 91, of Ellisville, Mississippi, passed away on Oct. 12 at Wesley Medical Center, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with family by her side. Graveside services were held at Bethel Baptist Church, Seminary, Mississippi. Lola was born near Meridian, Mississippi, and grew up in Moselle, Mississippi. Lola was preceded in death in 1993 by her husband,…

  • State gets another swing at ban on sports betting

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The state’s multi-year pursuit of overturning a federal ban on sports betting saw new light as the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has opted to hear the case again. Dennis Drazin, advisor to the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, operator of Monmouth Park in Oceanport, said the Third Circuit has…

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