• But, Dad, all the kids have cell phones!

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH Our third child is named Lawrence. You may know him better as “the only kid in the eighth grade without a cell phone.” It was a lonely status for a child to endure. While all of the other kids were downloading their very own ringtones, selecting their five…

  • Nightly newscast: Be afraid, be very afraid

    Coda • GREG BEAN Whenever someone asked what I did for a living, I never said I’m in “the media.” “I’m a local newspaperman,” I told them. “There’s a big difference.” Fact is, most local newspaper people of my long acquaintance are idealists who really do want to change the world by making a positive…

  • Pharmacy gives new meaning to ‘family atmosphere’

    BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Tony’s Family Pharmacy in Freehold Township gives new meaning to the kind of friendly, family atmosphere that employees and customers experience at the store. Julie and Tony DeBlasio Because of a unique set of circumstances, pharmacist Tony DeBlasio, owner of the pharmacy, and his wife, Christy, adopted the child of a…

  • Spaghetti Dinner on menu at church

    The First Reformed Church of South River, 40 Thomas St., will hold a Spaghetti Dinner 4:30-6:30 p.m. May 9. The fundraiser menu will include spaghetti with meatballs and sausage, tossed salad, Italian bread, dessert and beverage. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children under age 10. For more information, call Ellen at 732- 390-4290.

  • ‘Carmen’ discussion next up at library

    The public is invited to take a closer look at “Carmen” by Georges Bizet during an “Opera Talk” program set for 7-8 p.m. May 13 at the East Brunswick Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Guest presenter Joanna Barouch will discuss the complex anti-heroine, her tormented suitor Don Jose, and their romance. Admission is free of…

  • 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,…

  • B’nai B’rith couples plan May 17 dinner

    The B’nai B’rith Ketubah Married Couples Unit (age 40-plus) will meet for dinner at 5 p.m. May 17 at The Shrimp Box, 75 Inlet Drive, Point Pleasant Beach. The price of the dinner will be divided among those attending. Nonmembers are welcome. To reserve, call Elaine at 908-232-0062 by May 12.

  • 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…

  • MCC to offer free FAFSA workshops

    Middlesex County College (MCC) will present workshops on how to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at events set for 5-7 p.m. May 11 and 20 at the college’s Perth Amboy Center, 60 Washington St., and May 12 and 19 at the college’s New Brunswick Center, 140 New St. Students should bring…

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