• Dobenski Dinner scheduled for March 8

    The ninth annual Henry “Spud” Dobenski Jr. Memorial Scholarship Awards Dinner will begin at 4:15 p.m. March 8 at Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180, West Railroad Avenue. Cash scholarships will be presented to Monroe Township High School students living in Jamesburg and graduating in June. The students will receive $500-$1,000 awards in recognition of their…

  • Ellen P. Hudson

    Ellen P. Hudson Ellen P. Hudson, 88, of South Amboy, passed away surrounded by her loving family at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital on Feb. 15, 2015. Ellen was born in Queens and lived in Brooklyn before settling in South Amboy for the past 40 years. She was an active member of the Most Holy…

  • Parkview School to honor winners of contest

    Parkview Elementary School in Milltown will host a Bully Prevention Poster Contest throughout February. The posters will be judged by local dignitaries such as Mayor Eric Steeber, Police Chief Raymond Geipel and Joyce Kilmer Middle School Principal William Veit. The judges will present first-, secondand third-place ribbons and gift cards to the winners at the…

  • Milltown Lions Club to host ‘Spud Night’

    The Milltown Lions Club will hold “Spud Night” 5-7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Milltown Senior Citizens building. Adorn baked potatoes with a choice of broccoli, corn, relish, onions, peppers, tomatoes, peas, chickpeas, chili, cheese, sour cream, whipped cream and butter. Salad, dessert, coffee, tea and iced tea are included. Beer and wine cost extra.…

  • Drama club to present ‘The Sound of Music’

    “The Sound of Music” will be performed by the East Brunswick High School Drama Club at 7 p.m. March 6, 7, 13 and 14, and 3 p.m. March 8 at the high school, 380 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Tickets are $14 for adults or $7 for senior citizens and students. Purchase in advance at www.ebhsdrama.org.

  • Taste of the Town planned at firehouse

    The Jamesburg Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will host its annual Taste of the Town 1-3 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Jamesburg firehouse, 82 W. Railroad Ave. Members of the public are invited to sample a variety of soups supplied by local restaurants. Cost is $7 per person. Complimentary coffee and dessert will be served. For…

  • Youth Council plans Flapjack Fundraiser

    The East Brunswick Youth Council will sponsor a Flapjack Fundraiser 8-10 a.m. March 1 at Applebee’s, 324 Ryders Lane, Milltown. Cost is $10 per person and includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, and coffee, juice, soda or tea. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the East Brunswick Recreation Office, 350 Dunhams Corner Road, or at…

  • Councilman pushes for Reid St. redevelopment in South River

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — Councilman Michael Trenga is pressing for expanded redevelopment opportunities in the borough. He proposed at the Feb. 9 Borough Council meeting that the recently designated Reid Street redevelopment area be expanded to include the downtown business district, which is accessible via Reid Street. Trenga said redevelopment is key…

  • Drama club to present two one-act plays

    The Churchill Junior High School Drama Club will present two one-act plays, “The Love Doctor” by Moliere and “Tick Talk” by Lindsay Price, 7 p.m. Feb. 26 and 27 at the school, 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick. In “The Love Doctor,” the king has just lost his wife, and now his daughter wants to get…

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