• Not tire-d out

    John Shakarjian leads participants in the Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership’s 15th annual Water Wheel bike tour down Washington Avenue in Milltown on Sept. 13. PHOTOS BY FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI Participants ride down Washington Avenue.

  • Scoreboard dedication honors Sayreville’s Welna at stadium

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO & WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writers Olivia Welna (right) embraces her sister Michelle at the unveiling of a scoreboard honoring their late brother, former Sayreville War Memorial High School soccer player Matthew Welna. The ceremony was held prior to the Bombers’ football game at the high school on Sept. 11. PHOTOS BY…

  • Donations sought for library yard sale

    The Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library will hold a yard sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 19 at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. Gently used donations may be dropped off at the library.

  • Local ‘stars’ will dance to support foundation

    The East Brunswick Education Foundation (EBEF) will present its fundraising “Dancing With the East Brunswick Stars,” 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, Hammarskjold Middle School, 200 Rues Lane. Modeled after the hit television show “Dancing With the Stars,” the performance will feature local celebrities paired with professionals from area dance…

  • Veterans foundation to hold ceremony

    The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Foundation will hold its annual POW/MIA Gold Star Mothers Recognition Day Ceremony on Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, 1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel, on the grounds of the PNC Bank Arts Center. The ceremony will honor America’s prisoners of war and those missing in…

  • South River finds window into WWII past

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — For Sara Goldman, a vintage film discovered in a closet at the South River Library provided a link to her family history. The silent 16 mm film labeled simply “Vets Parade” featured an unexpected cameo that took Goldman by surprise. “The thrill I personally had in seeing…

  • Car wash, item sales will aid soccer teams

    The East Brunswick High School (EBHS) soccer teams will sponsor a car wash 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Sept. 20 at the high school, Cranbury Road. Cost is $5 for cars, $7 for trucks. The teams also are selling local restaurant and store discount cards for $10 each. Interested individuals also may support their favorite EBHS…

  • Spotlight shines on East Brunswick Day

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — For the past year, East Brunswick residents have been in the limelight. Whether it’s Jax on “American Idol” or Heather O’Reilly, who was part of the U.S. soccer team that won the Women’s World Cup, the township has a lot to savor. Township pride will shine through…

  • Now is the time for banks to return the favor

    The monumental crash of Wall Street and the financial institutions in 2008 led to our elected officials giving a bailout of untold sums of money from the pockets of the American people to keep the current economic system afloat. Now that the American people are facing a future of dire economic straits, it is payback…

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