• On campus

       Rachel Bednar, daughter of Richard K. Bednar of Hillsborough, received the Phi Sigma Iota Award at Muhlenberg College during its annual Honors Convocation, April 26th. This award is given annually to a senior who has done outstanding work in French or Spanish, in course work and in other activities.    Ms. Bednar is a psychology and…

  • TANGENTS: Unexpected finds at Evans Tract

    By John Saccenti, Managing Editor    I used to wait for garage-sale season with the hope of finding some hidden gem whose value went unnoticed by its owner. I wanted to find a stack of comics containing a few yellowing 50-year-old issues of Superman or antique toys that would fetch a nice price in the collector’s…

  • MANVILLE: Event focused on telling tales in school

    MANVILLE: Event focused on telling tales in school

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Teachers say reading to children is the best way to get kids interested in books, and to prove the point, the Manville Education Association held its annual storytelling event at Weston School on April 23.    More than 25 employees of the school district spent an hour reading to students…

  • Builder/Garden Builder Showcases “Super Green” Orangerie
  • Driver receives minor injuries

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Police responded to a one-car accident at 4:10 a.m. May 1 on Dutch Road near Nenninger Lane. The driver of the vehicle, Michele Mei, 51, of East Brunswick, apparently lost control of her vehicle and ran off the roadway, causing the vehicle to roll over on its side, according to East Brunswick…

  • AARP sets meeting, award presentation

    East Brunswick AARP Chapter No. 4855 will meet at 10:30 a.m. May 12 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The chapter will present the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools, East Brunswick, Community Service Senior Graduation Award. The group is offering trips to the Erie Canal, Rochester, N.Y., Aug. 11-13,…

  • Tickets available for NAMI lunch, auction

    NAMI-Middlesex, an affiliate of the National Alliance of Mental Illness dedicated to providing assistance to persons with mental illness and their families, will hold a Luncheon and Spring Auction fundraiser 1- 4:30 p.m. May 17 at the Crowne Plaza, 2005 Lincoln Highway (Route 27), Edison. Donation is $45 and includes a buffet and five tickets…

  • Molly Pitcher Guild to hold quilting bee

    The Molly Pitcher Stitchers Quilt Guild will meet 7:30-9:30 p.m. (approximately) May 11 at Neff Chapel, Old Tennent Church, Tennent Road, Tennent section of Manalapan. The event will feature a quilting bee and a May baskets raffle to raise money for the group’s programs. The club is made up of women who love to sew…

  • Tickets available for Scholarship Dinner

    The St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church Holy Name Society, Jackson Street, South River, will hold a Scholarship Dinner 5-8 p.m. May 16. Takeout orders will be available beginning at 4 p.m. The menu will feature roast beef, mashed potatoes, a vegetable, coleslaw, sauerkraut and kielbasa, rye bread, coffee, tea and dessert. Tickets, which cost $15…

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