• Wrestling fundraiser to aid DeSarno family

    UWA Elite Pro Wrestling will host a fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. (doors will open at 6 p.m.) March 28 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 90 Leonardine Ave., South River, to benefit the DeSarno family of Sayreville, who lost their home to a fire in December. All six members of the family escaped the fire, but…

  • Corned Beef Dinner scheduled at church

    The Women at the Well of Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will sponsor its Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner 4:30-7 p.m. March 21 in the church hall. Dinner will include corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread, beverages and homemade desserts. Takeouts will be available. Tickets, which are offered in…

  • Restaurants set to offer ‘Taste of Middlesex’

    EDISON — More than 50 restaurants, gourmet food vendors and beverage distributors will come together to collectively offer a “Taste of Middlesex” at the 18th annual tasting event. The festivities are hosted by the Edison Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Pines Manor, where the event will be held 5:30-8 p.m. March 30. “We’re…

  • Giving tree

    COURTESY OF LORI LUICCI Students at Old Bridge High School created a mosaic “Giving Tree” mural to celebrate the generosity of students and faculty, who collected almost $100,000 in charitable donations during the last school year. Art teacher Lauren Cocca and her students spent hours designing, cutting the tiles, gluing the tiny pieces into place…

  • American Legion hosts pancake breakfast

    Sons of the American Legion, American Legion Post No. 25, will host its All-You- Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast 8 a.m.-noon April 12 at the post home, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. Donation is $8 for adults, $4 for children under age 10; youngsters under age 5 will be admitted free of charge. Free parking will be available…

  • JCP&L plans tree trimming operation during March

    Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) plans to trim trees in 60 municipalities during March to help maintain proper clearances around electrical equipment and help prevent tree-related damage. Locally, East Brunswick, Monroe, Old Bridge, South Brunswick, Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Holmdel, Marlboro, Matawan, Middletown and Upper Freehold will be affected. The program includes inspecting…

  • FOR THE RECORD

    “Paintings from the Peace Corps Experience,” an art exhibit by Nancie Gunkelman, is on display through March 28 at the Rutgers University Art Library at Voorhees Hall, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick. The March 12 article, “Monroe Artist’s Paintings Open Door to Kenyan Culture,” incorrectly identified the location of the exhibit on campus.

  • Food pantry thankful for donations

    The Matawan Community Food Pantry would like to thank the following groups for making the 2014 year easier for over 80 families in the Matawan/Aberdeen areas: Altered Image in Matawan; Boy Scout Troop 66 in Matawan; Boy Scout Troop 92 in Hazlet; Chestnut Station Apartments in Aberdeen; the nurseries and Sunday school members of Cross…

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    RAY CHISTE A cardinal and a robin endure a late winter storm in Upper Freehold Township.

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