• Ladies invited to create Purim confections

    JWEB, the women’s division of Torah Links, invites ladies and girls to “Creative Confections,” a pre-Purim event where participants will create and design hamantashen and other treats to fill Purim gift baskets. The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at Eagle’s Landing Day Camp, 74 Davidson Mill Road, North Brunswick. The cost…

  • Program to address rape, sexual assault

    The Middlesex County Federation of Democratic Women will host “Rape and Sexual Assault” at the Clara Barton American Legion Post 324, 156 Brower Ave., Edison, 7-9:30 p.m. Feb. 25. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served. Register by Feb. 20. For more information or to register, call 973-583-8944…

  • Teachers to work at McDonald’s for fundraiser

    Teachers from North Brunswick Township High School will take on the role of McDonald’s employees during McTeacher’s Night, set for 4-7 p.m. Feb. 19 at the McDonald’s at the intersection of Georges Road and Milltown Road, North Brunswick. The fundraiser only applies to orders completed inside the restaurant. Proceeds will benefit NBTHS RISE and the…

  • coLAB sets workshops on religion, politics

    coLAB Arts will host programs focusing on the topic of church and state in February. The programs will address the following questions: How is censorship wielded as both a political and religious tool? How does the division of church and state play out in contemporary issues? When is it appropriate for politicians and public figures…

  • Easter Seals tricky tray auction set for Feb. 27

    The Easter Seals will hold a tricky tray gift auction fundraiser at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Middlesex County Vo-Tech School, 112 Rues Lane, East Brunswick. The snow date is March 6. Tickets are $20 in advance by purchasing at www.eastersealsnj.org or $25 at the door, cash or credit card only. The fees include…

  • Lots of ‘woofs’ and ‘purrs’ expected at comedy night

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The North Brunswick Humane Association (NBHA), in conjunction with Karma Cat + Zen Dog Rescue Society, is gearing up for its annual Comedy for a Cause. The event will be held March 1 at the Stress Factory Comedy Club, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Buddy Fitzpatrick will…

  • New Jersey should opt out of PARCC test

    I attended the Jan. 29 public hearing at Jackson Liberty High School in Jackson that was held by the Study Commission on the Use of Student Assessments in New Jersey — not as a parent, school administrator or teacher, but just as an observer and a concerned citizen regarding the future education of our children…

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    KAREN KESTEN Wind creates patterns in a snowdrift in central New Jersey.

  • There’s a reason they call it ‘the great outdoors’

    The world has changed.Wii has replaced “Wheeeee!”Tweeting is no longer for the birds, and Blackberries aren’t for picking on a warm summer afternoon. Kids today spend twice as much time indoors than their counterparts two decades ago. But technology can be a great ally for families who want to spend more time in nature. NatureFind,…

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