• GOP candidates hold campaign kickoff event

    The Middlesex County Republican Organization (MCRO) will present a campaign kickoff on Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. County Board of Chosen Freeholder candidates Geoffrey Champion, Daniel Kerwin and John Rucki will be present, along with sheriff candidate Robert Oras and surrogate candidate Lynda Woods Cleary. The event will be held at the Friendly Sons of…

  • Pair of girls are up for the challenge

    Cheerleaders won’t let disabilities keep them off sidelines BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer SCOTT FRIEDMAN Lauren Libou (far right) and Khristina Criqui (seated) focus on the direction of their coaches during practice for the North Brunswick Indians Pop Warner Cheerleading Squad. The two girls are part of Challenger Cheer, a program…

  • Open house set at early-learning center

    Kindercare Learning Center, 610 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 18. Food and refreshments will be served. Prizes will be awarded.

  • August: Act III begins

    Have you ever dreamed of glorious spring and summer flowering bulbs, a garden awash in color and unique shapes? Now is the time to look at your bulb catalogs and devise a planting strategy, which offers the most varied show imaginable, with a minimal effort on your part. Order your bulbs by mid-September to arrive…

  • Girl Scouts sponsor car wash, bake sale

    A car wash and bake sale will be held to benefit South River Girl Scout Troop 1856 on Aug. 18. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at VFW Post 1451, 31 Reid St., South River.

  • Colosseum shut down due to repeated fights

    Boro action comes after police respond to more violence at club BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – Another night of fighting and alleged gunfire at the Colosseum nightclub has prompted the borough to revoke its liquor license. Early Monday morning, just eight days after police responded to fighting at the…

  • Our Lady of Victories plans Oktoberfest gala

    The annual Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Parish Oktoberfest will be held from 3-7 p.m. on Oct. 14 in the parish’s Monsignor Dalton Hall, Main Street, Sayreville. German music will be provided by Bernie’s Orchestra. The Bayern Verein dancers will entertain throughout the evening. A German meal and German desserts will be served. Beer, wine…

  • Cuts for a cause

    JEFF GRANIT staff Johnny Sapata, 3, of South River, sits patiently as Lisa Dill cuts his hair at Hair Together on Bordentown Avenue, Parlin, during Monday’s cut-a-thon. The salon donated all funds from the day’s cuts to Couture for Cancer, which donates custom-made human hair replacement systems to cancer patients worldwide.

  • St. Stephen’s to mark 100th anniversary

    The parish family of the Church of St. Stephen Protomartyr, 20 William St., South River, will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Sept. 23. Bishop Emeritus Edward T. Hughes will be the celebrant at the 2 p.m. Mass at the church. A reception will follow at the East Brunswick Chateau, Cranbury Road. For more information and…

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