• Waitt and Old Bridge Funeral Homes makes preplanning a funeral easy, convenient

    Michael V. Grandi and David L. Hernanez, of Waitt Funeral Home and Old Bridge Funeral Home Pre-planning your funeral should be a natural part of life, because it provides you with time to make end-of-life decisions in a calm and rational atmosphere. It’s all about taking control. Given time to consider it, you’ll quickly realize…

  • Reformed Church Home offers residents attention, compassion, personalized care

    Kate Shepard accepts the Excellence in Leadership Award for her role as executive director and administrator at Reformed Church Home. The award was presented by Leading Age NJ, a state-wide organization representing not-for-profit senior living communities. Reformed Church Home … family caring for family. That’s not just something they say. It’s their defining difference. When…

  • Caregiver strong

    How to help those who help others By Yuliya Nemykina CTW Features More than 65 million Americans are providing care to a family member, but knowing how to care for the caregiver is of equal importance to knowing how to care for the loved one When Deborah Shouse’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she…

  • Shoe collection will aid developing nations

    Karma Cat + Zen Dog (KCDZ) Rescue Society is participating in the Shoes for Shelters shoe drive fundraiser through Nov. 10. To donate worn, used or new shoes, visit PetSmart. 901 Route 1 south, North Brunswick; Rabbit’s Den Tattoo Parlor, 120 N. Main Street, Milltown; Edgebrook Animal Hospital, 777 Helmetta Blvd., East Brunswick; St. Francis…

  • Presidential scandals part of library events

    The Sayreville Public Library will hold the following programs in November: “Memoirs & Boudoirs,” an entertaining one-woman show by Broadway veteran Dorothy Leeds, will present an intimate look at the lives of famous and infamous historical figures through their own words 2-3:30 p.m. on Nov. 7. “Retirement: Making Your Money Last” will be held 6:30-8…

  • A walk in the park

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Jayda Pichardo of North Brunswick meets Tinkerbell, owned by Gail Kotter of Sayreville, during the North Brunswick Humane Association’s 12th Annual Dog Walk-a-Thon and Adoption Day event at North Brunswick Community Park on Oct. 11.

  • Library, YMCA join together for book club

    The Dowdell Library and the South Amboy YMCA have partnered together to present the South Amboy Community Book Club, which will meet at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the YMCA, 200 John T. O’Leary Blvd., South Amboy. Attendees do not have to be a member of the YMCA to join.…

  • MAVIS sets Oct. 25 spaghetti dinner

    The Music Association for Visually Impaired Students of New Jersey (MAVIS) will hold a Spaghetti Dinner 3-6 p.m. Oct. 25 at Knights of Columbus Hall, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The dinner will raise funds for MAVIS, an organization that supports the funding of musical instruments and music lessons for New Jersey residents…

  • The cat’s meow

    PHOTOS COURTESY OF MAGDALENE FLORCZAK St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Sayreville celebrated the feast of St. Francis of Assisi by holding a food drive for New Beginnings Animal Rescue in East Brunswick. Students had a tour of the center by Director Barbara Keegan.

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