• One fine day

    Mary Migliore of Monroe, left, and her daughter Ellen Noel of Jamesburg help create the “Community Collage” during the 13th annual East Brunswick Fine Arts Festival and Farmers Market on June 6. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Amy Westpy of Morganville checks out glass-fused jewelry. Glass artist Jacob Moskowitz of East Brunswick puts on a demonstration.

  • East Brunswick school to hold June reunion

    Burr D. Coe and the East Brunswick Vo- Tech High School will hold a class reunion open to alumni from the 1970s and 1980s on June 27. A tour of the school will be offered at 10 a.m. at 380 Cranbury Road, immediately followed by the reunion party at East Brunswick VFW Post 133, 485…

  • Shredding events open to county residents

    Middlesex County will offer a papershred program for residents throughout the year. The dates and location are as follows: June 13, Spotswood Borough Hall, 77 Summerhill Road, Spotswood; July 11, Edison Town Hall, 100 Municipal Boulevard, Edison; July 25, Woodbridge Department of Public Works, 225 Smith St.; Sept. 11, Thompson Park, Monroe; Sept. 12, Babbage…

  • N.J. sues to block seismic testing research off coast

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Responding to a groundswell of opposition, Gov. Chris Christie’s administration has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court to stop a federally funded research project that critics say would harm marine life and put the region’s coastal economy at risk. The complaint, filed by acting Attorney General John Hoffman,…

  • Vendor spots available at Salt Water Day

    Vendors are sought for Old Bridge Salt Water Day planned for 2-10 p.m. Aug. 8 on the Laurence Harbor beachfront. The event will feature amusements, food, crafts, fireworks and entertainment. For more information or to reserve a space, email Lisa Valsera at [email protected] or call 732-721-5600, ext. 4999. For a vendor application, log on to…

  • Church fair to include ethnic refreshments

    Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church, 100 James St., South River, will hold its annual Corpus Christi Festival on June 21. Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m., followed by a festival of Portuguese, Irish, American and Mexican food in the back parking lot of the church, off David Street. There will also be music, dancing,…

  • Spotswood will consider outside contractor for EMS

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The Spotswood Borough Council is considering outsourcing Emergency Management Services (EMS) due to budgetary constraints. At the June 3 meeting, the council authorized the issuance of a request for proposals from outside medical transport services to possibly replace Spotswood EMS, which cost the borough approximately $500,000 in 2014.…

  • Residents must exercise their right to speak

    By now, many citizens are aware that a segment of the 1 percent that controls the bulk of the wealth within our society is also in control of both major political parties, leaving the voter only with the appearance of control in the voting booth. Hence, elections at every level of government become nothing more…

  • Photo

    MARK ROSMAN/STAFF View of the Brooklyn Bridge, foreground, and the Manhattan Bridge, along the East River from the roof of an apartment building on John Street, New York City, June 7.

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