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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Members of the Sanskriti School of Dance perform traditional Indian dances at North Brunswick Township High School on Oct. 18. For more photos, see page 15.

  • The dangers of driving with dogs

    Transporting a pet can be hazardous to one’s driving, especially if Fido or Fifi is not properly restrained By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A dd taking one’s dog along for the ride to the list of potentially dangerous behind-thewheel distractions faced by today’s drivers. According to data compiled by the AAA in Orlando, Fla., and…

  • MPG OK?

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: Have you ever known of or heard of anyone whose new car actually got the mpg numbers detailed on the window stickers they put on cars in the lot (the fuel economy numbers EPA attaches to cars)? I think they’re a joke. A: That’s been a question among consumers for…

  • Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage honors quarterly best sales agents

    Hal Maxwell, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., recently hosted a Quarterly Best Reception at the Park Savoy in Florham Park to honor 225 affiliated real estate agents for their outstanding achievements in the first six months of 2015. Categories for which agents were honored included Open Buyer-Controlled…

  • CLEAR THE GARAGE

    As three-car garages become the norm in new homes, sellers of older homes should do everything they can to impress prospective buyers with the spa- ciousness of their garages. This means eliminating clutter and organizing the existing space. Just as the trend toward custom closets drew homeowners’ atten- tion nearly three decades ago, home- owners…

  • Hawks still in search of first win of the football season

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent The winless J.P. Stevens High School football team came into its Oct. 16 homecoming game with one-win East Brunswick High School believing it had a legitimate chance to finally record the first win of the season. The game wasn’t close, though, as the visiting Bears administered a 41-6 defeat to bring…

  • Diabetes workshops offered in Edison

    A six-week, free workshop series will be offered from 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Minnie B. Veal Community Center, 1070 Grove Ave., Edison. Workshops are scheduled for Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19, Dec. 3 and 10. For more information or to register, call Diana Thomas at 732-248-7316.

  • Herbalist to speak at garden club meeting

    The Terra Nova Garden Club will meet at the North Edison Public Library, 777 Grove Avenue, Edison at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Herbalist Gert Coleman will share stories about the practical uses of herbs, weeds and trees and the folklore associated with their scents, colors, fruits and seeds. Learn more about elder, mugwort, fennel, oak,…

  • Woodbridge plans Halloween activities

    Woodbridge has many Halloween activities planned in the coming weeks. Free pumpkin painting will be held Oct. 21 from 4-6 p.m. at Parker Press Park. The activity is open to township residents only, while supplies last. Stuff-A-Scarecrow will be held Oct. 22 from 3-5 p.m. at Parker Press Park. Hay will be supplied; bring old…

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