• ‘Romantic Violin’ coming to library

    “The Princeton Symphony Orchestra Monday Afternoon Chamber Music: The Romantic Violin” will be presented at 1 p.m. March 9 at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. The event is sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission. Violinist Ruotao Mao and pianist Michiko Otaki will be featured. Works by Dvorak, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Elgar, Brahms…

  • Spaghetti, meatballs on menu at Scouts

    Jamesburg-Monroe Boy Scout Troop No. 54 will hold its annual All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner 5-8 p.m. March 7 in Fellowship Hall at the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, 175 Gatzmer Ave. Dinner will include spaghetti, meatballs, salad, dessert, iced tea and coffee. Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and youngsters ages 6-17; children…

  • Dance gala features banquet, music

    Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre’s 11th annual gala and fundraiser “Hispanic Tapas” is scheduled for 3-8 p.m. March 22 at Ria Mar Restaurant, 25 Whitehead Ave., South River. UPS Latino Business Resource Group will be the honoree. There will be a Spanish banquet buffet with sangria and dessert, flamenco performances by the Alborada dancers and musicians,…

  • Rec office plans trips, tennis, fitness classes

    The Milltown Department of Recreation will sponsor a variety of upcoming events open to borough residents and nonresidents. A six-week session of fitness line dancing will run March 16-April 22 at the Milltown Senior Center, Violet Terrace. Participants may attend either one or two classes a week. Cost is $50-$75. A Kids Tennis Clinic, open…

  • Classical music series will debut at temple

    “Classical Music Through the Ages,” the first of a three-part series titled “Music Appreciation,” is planned for 2 p.m. March 12 at Temple Beth Ohr, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge. The series, sponsored by the Beth Ohr Daytimers and funded by the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, will be presented by Jessica…

  • 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…

  • Addiction-services agency director leaves after 16 years

    Steve Liga The CEO and executive director of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of Middlesex County (NCADD) has resigned effective March 30. Steve Liga has more than 20 years of experience in human services, particularly within the field of addiction treatment and prevention. He has helped create several evidence-based curricula and a…

  • Nurses reverse a worrisome winter development

    In mid-December, three residents in the River Road, Piscataway, Parker nursing home caught an upper respiratory virus. Such viruses can cause residents to miss much-anticipated group activities and runs the risk of broad transmission through the home. The nursing staff, working with housekeeping, environmental services, and dining services, made sure that neither threat materialized. Staff…

  • More than just a slip on the ice

    By Kenneth G. Swan, Jr., M.D. Black ice.That is what caused the elderly woman to fall and break her hip. However, this woman had a less apparent risk factor than her slippery sidewalk: osteoporosis. According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, approximately 9 million osteoporotic fractures happen every year, worldwide. Though my patient slipped on black…

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