• Gala to aid children with special needs

    Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180 will sponsor its 52nd annual Charity Ball for Special Needs Children 7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 31 at the Radisson Freehold, 50 Gibson Place. The event will feature dinner, a five-hour open bar, a DJ and dancing. Attire is formal; costumes should not be worn. Cost is $80 per person. For tickets…

  • Historical society to showcase Rockwell

    The East Brunswick Historical Society, 78 Milltown Road, will offer a presentation on American Illustrator Norman Rockwell 2-4 p.m. Sept. 27. Guest lecturer will be Donna D’Amico, a local artist who recently worked on the Barrier Murals in Belmar and the Belmar train station mural. Last year D’Amico worked with her students to paint the…

  • School district surplus to address growth, reduce tax levy

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer MONROE — The school district received an unexpected windfall in the form of a larger-than-expected budget surplus, which will be used to refresh the district’s capital reserves, address continued enrollment growth and to reduce the tax levy. According to Business Administrator Michael Gorski, the surplus, which totals more than…

  • Monroe District addresses school busing issues

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer MONROE – The Monroe school district is withholding payments due to private busing contractors after a number of late arrivals during the first two weeks of school. District Director of Transportation Douglas Guillen said at the Sept. 16 board of education meeting that the confusion could be attributed to…

  • College to offer Chinese courses

    Middlesex County College will offer classes in the Chinese language, starting in fall 2015. The first class, Chinese 121, will be held from 9:30-10:50 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Chinese 122 will begin in spring 2016. “China is a growing economic and world power, so learning Chinese opens up avenues for business, education and government opportunities,”…

  • JCP&L identifies, corrects nearly 100 circuit issues

    Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has completed thermovision inspections on 300 circuits on its distribution system across northern and central New Jersey. The inspections feature thermographic cameras and serve to detect potential problems on wires and other equipment that cannot be observed during regular visual inspections. The cameras capture infrared images of distribution lines…

  • Blood drive set at Monroe church

    New Jersey Blood Services will conduct its Fall Blood Drive 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 185 Applegarth Road, Monroe. Donors must be at least 17 years of age (16-year-olds need a parent’s permission letter), weigh at least 110 pounds and may not have donated blood within the last 56…

  • HUD, FEMA deliver reprieve to Sandy homeowners

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it would not seek the repayment of Sandy grant funds that duplicate homeowners’ revised insurance payments up to $20,000 as a result of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) review process. In addition, the Federal Emergency Management Agency…

  • Participants sought for juried art show

    The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will sponsor its annual Juried Art Show Oct. 19-28 at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Artists should present their work 3-7 p.m. Oct. 13 in the conference room at the library. Artwork not accepted must be picked up 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 16. Show judge will be…

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