• Muslims encouraged to share food, friendship during Ramadan

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer All Muslims are invited to reach out to at least one non-Muslim friend or neighbor to spread peace, love and kindness. Saima Iqbal of North Brunswick and Azra Baig of South Brunswick were sharing their goals for Ramadan during a recent class when Iqbal mentioned she wanted to make food…

  • Knit, crochet group scheduled at library

    The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., conducts a knit and crochet group 1-3 p.m. Thursdays. Individuals who wish to learn the craft or who need help finishing a project are invited to drop in, learn some stitches and share their talent. For more information, call 732-251- 1515.

  • Beach Book Sale to support library

    The Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library will hold a Beach Book Sale June 15- 30 at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. Shoppers may fill a plastic grocery bag with books for $5. Proceeds from the sale will be used to help support the library’s summer reading program. For more information, call 732-521- 0440.

  • Lemonade stand aids cancer charity

    The eighth annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand, held in memory of Tara Stout, will take place 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 13-14 at 7 Hillsdale Road, East Brunswick. Proceeds will go to the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, an organization that works to find a cure for childhood cancer, funding more than 375 pediatric-cancer research projects nationally. For…

  • Army’s 2nd Infantry Division reunion set

    The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time for its 94th annual reunion. This year’s reunion is scheduled for Sept. 22-26 in San Antonio, Texas. For more information about the reunion, contact Bob Haynes, secretary/treasurer, at 224-225-1202 or [email protected]. For more information about…

  • Spotswood could come up short in $25K grant contest

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Borough officials were uncertain of what the final outcome would be when voting for the 2015 State Farm Neighborhood Assist grant competition that closed on June 3. The borough enjoyed much of the competition in the top 10, but began to slip in the final days of…

  • The world ahead

    PHOTO COURTESY OF MAGDALENE FLORCZAK Stella Ribeiro of South River sings “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” during the prekindergarten graduation at St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Sayreville.

  • ‘Baskervilles’ radio play coming to library

    Raconteur Radio will present “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” a staged radio play based on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle novel featuring the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, at 2 p.m. June 20 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The program, which will recreate the experience of the Golden…

  • Pilot program will test solar-powered school buses

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The future of school buses may be coming to East Brunswick. “We know the East Brunswick Public School District has a long tradition of being first. We pride ourselves on our academics, athletics and the arts. So why not pave the way with solar energy,” said district…

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