• Clothing drive, car wash to support band

    The Sayreville War Memorial High School Marching Band will hold its second annual Clothing Drive and Car Wash 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 20 in the parking lot at the high school, Washington Road. Car-wash donation is $5. Clothing, shoes, linens, tablecloths, backpacks, coats, bedding, belts, handbags and wallets are sought for the clothing drive; all…

  • Tricky Tray to aid homeless animals

    The Coalition of Advocates for Shelter Animals (CASA) will sponsor its first Tricky Tray 2-7 p.m. May 3 at Monarch Hall, Woodbridge Emergency Squad, 77 Queen Road, Iselin. The event will feature prizes, some bigticket items and a 50/50 raffle. Guests may bring in outside food. Tables of 8-10 may be reserved. Admission is $12…

  • Master Gardeners to celebrate Herb Day

    The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will celebrate National Herb Day with the Rutgers Master Gardeners at the “Ask a Master Gardener” event and plant sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 2 at the 4-H Youth Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Attendees should use the Fern Road entrance. “Ask a Master Gardener”…

  • Talk will focus on ‘Life and Times of JFK’

    The Brandeis National Committee, Middlesex Chapter, will present a program titled “The Life and Times of JFK” at 1 p.m. May 13 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Marty Alboum, a lecturer at the Lifelong Learning Institute at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, will review John F. Kennedy’s life and career and…

  • ‘Touch of Sinatra’ coming to Sayreville

    The Sayreville Cultural Arts Council will present a concert titled “A Touch of Sinatra” beginning at 7:30 p.m. May 6 at the Sayreville Senior Center, 423 Main St. Admission is free of charge. The public is invited. All ages are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 732-690- 4712.

  • Shelter to waive pet adoption fees in May

    New Beginnings Animal Rescue (NBAR), 706-R Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will waive adoption fees for all adult cats and dogs May 1-31 to mark the shelter’s first anniversary. Hours are 3-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and noon-4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. All pets at the shelter are spayed/neutered, up-to-date with vaccines, tested, dewormed, groomed…

  • Venetian center nurses garner recognition

    Two nurses at Venetian Care & Rehabilitation Center in South Amboy have been honored for their exemplary kindness, knowledge and focus on residents. Genine Bardinas, assistant director of nursing, was named New Jersey Assistant Director of Nursing of the Year, and licensed practical nurse Joyce Brifu received honorable mention as New Jersey LPN of the…

  • Sayreville’s $56M budget brings $72 tax increase

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Sayreville Borough Council unanimously adopted a $56.2 million municipal budget for 2015 that includes a 5-cent increase to the tax rate. The municipal tax rate would rise to $1.321 for every $100 of assessed value, which means the owner of a home assessed at the borough average of…

  • ‘Selma’ director talks race, gender in entertainment field

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Ava DuVernay, director of the Oscar-winning film “Selma,” speaks with Rutgers University Professor Brittney Cooper about her experience with race and gender in the entertainment industry for this year’s Susan and Michael J. Angelides Lecture, presented by Rutgers University’s Institute for Women’s Leadership. PHOTO COURTESY OF HILARY WILLIAMS Women making…

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