• Bowling event to aid breast-cancer walk

    A Bowling for Breast Cancer fundraiser to benefit the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is set for 1 p.m. April 26 at Brunswick Zone, 1400 Route 36, Hazlet. There is a $25 minimum donation. Cost includes bowling, shoe rental, pizza and soda. To register or for more information, email Nicole at [email protected].

  • Creation-study group to meet in Old Bridge

    Creation Study Group NJBibleScience.org will meet at 7:30 p.m. April 17 at Sayre Woods Bible Church, 2290 Route 9, Old Bridge. The event will feature an intelligent-design video, “Unlocking the Mystery of Life,” and discussion. Admission is free of charge. For more information, log on to NJBibleScience.org or call 732-679-5989.

  • JFVS sponsoring teen support group

    The Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County (JFVS) is offering Being a Successful Teenager, a support group for teens ages 13-17. Meetings are held 6:45-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the JFVS Milltown location, 32 Ford Ave. The group explores methods to hone problem-solving and communication skills by addressing the issues teens face on a…

  • Tickets on sale for Scouts Comedy Night

    The Boy Scouts of Central New Jersey will sponsor a Comedy Night fundraiser beginning at 7 p.m. April 26 at the Stress Factory, New Brunswick. Doors will open at 5 p.m. The show will feature comedians Tom Mc- Tiernan of Comedy Central and Buddy Thomas of the South Brunswick area. Tickets cost $35 per person…

  • Church to sponsor Good Friday Fish Fry

    The Pastor’s Aid Ministry at Union Baptist Church of South River, 76 Washington St., will hold a Good Friday Fish Fry 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 10. Cost for a fish sandwich will be $5. Side orders of homemade salads and homemade cakes will cost $2 each. To order, call 732-254-0066 or 732-651- 2770. For more…

  • Challengers say change is needed on E.B. board

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer James DeStefano EAST BRUNSWICK — Saying it’s time for changes, a new slate of candidates is looking to unseat three incumbents on the Board of Education. Gene Ryan, James DeStefano and Joseph Grekoski are running together and have established a campaign headquarters at 3 Lexington Ave. in the Lexington Downs…

  • Three board incumbents hope to continue service

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Vicki Becker EAST BRUNSWICK — Bringing years of experience and knowledge to the table, three incumbents seeking re-election to the Board of Education agree that the biggest challenges they face are school financing and the economy. Vicki Becker, Dr. Susan Karp and Meredith Shaw have almost 20 years of experience…

  • Mayor shares insight on Bill of Rights issues

    Stahl leads discussion as part of ongoing series BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent The East Brunswick Historical Society is not letting the 220th anniversary of the Bill of Rights go unnoticed. Mayor David Stahl The local historians are in the midst of a three-part series of events focusing on aspects of the first 10 amendments…

  • Salon owner: Waxing ban could close shop

    So. River/So. Amboy business petitions to legalize procedure BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Alocal salon is at the forefront of the statewide controversy over Brazilian waxing. Feuza Reis (l-r), Rosemary Weiner and Jaira Lima, owner of Jaira’s Salon in South River and South Amboy, are at the forefront of a debate over the legality of Brazilian…

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