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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Visitors to Holmdel’s 17th annual Earth Day Festival enjoy the spring scenery on May 3 at Bayonet Farm.

  • Vendors needed for flea market, bake sale

    The St. Anne’s Society of St. Mary of Mount Virgin Church will hold a flea market and bake sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. May 31 at the church, 198 Sanford St., on the corner of Remsen Avenue, New Brunswick. Vendors are needed. For more information, call Marion at 732-545-6761 or Donna at 732-297-4654.

  • Vendor, craft show on tap in Old Bridge

    The St. Thomas the Apostle Market Madness Vendor and Craft Show is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 16 at the school, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. The event will accommodate more than 100 vendors. There will be a 50/50. For more information, call 732-761- 0077 or email [email protected].

  • Country BBQ benefits animal-rescue group

    Jersey Girls Animal Rescue will host the second annual BBQ for ResQ Old-Fashioned Country Hoedown & BBQ 1-5 p.m. May 30 at Mountain View Park, Bound Brook Road (Route 28), Middlesex, next to Middlesex High School. The rain date is May 31. Ramblin’ On will provide live country music during an all-you-can-eat buffet provided by…

  • Decision expected next month on Health Department vacancy

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The township’s Health Department has been without a stable leader for more than two months, but officials said they should have a solution by next month. Members of the Township Council said during the May 5 meeting that they want to move forward with a resolution to…

  • Teens support victims of earthquake

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A group of friends from North Brunswick Township High School are raising awareness of the conditions in Nepal by organizing several fundraisers. Freshmen students Sanjana Ramanathan, Sneha Vijayakumar, Nishreen Bikanerwala and Forum Modi decided to support the country that was devastated by an earthquake on April 25.…

  • Dream Run 5K to aid at-risk children in India

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A local woman is hoping to make dreams come true for young girls in India. Gracemarie Jackson, an administrator at Grace Church of North Brunswick on Old Georges Road, has helped coordinate the Dream Run to benefit Good News India for two years, but is now at…

  • Dance team to bring Bollywood to nationals

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Competition dancers from the School of the Arts Dance Education Center in North Brunswick perform some moves on May 6 from a routine they used to take first place at the 2015 Backstage Dance Competition in Edison. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN For the first time in the 29-year history of…

  • Student honors friend’s father with shirt design

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Shayan Ahmad of North Brunswick created this winning design for the Wings of Hope T-shirt contest. PHOTO COURTESY OFWINGS OF HOPE A student from North Brunswick Township High School has won the Wings of Hope T-shirt design contest for the second consecutive year. Senior Shayan Ahmad designed a butterfly divided…

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