• Brunswick Women to host dinner

    The Brunswick Women’s Connection will sponsor a Beautiful Interiors DG Dinner Party 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at Pierre’s of South Brunswick, 582 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Guest speaker will be Sandy Levin of Beautiful Interiors Design Group Home Staging and Interior Design. Inspirational speaker Nancy Richard, founder of Warrior Heart Relief,…

  • E.B. Republicans to gather Feb. 12

    The East Brunswick Republican Club will hold its next meeting 8 p.m. Feb. 12 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133, 485 Cranbury Road. New members are sought. All are welcome to attend. The meeting will feature a guest speaker to be announced.

  • Seminar to address tax building advantages

    Local tax professional Glenn Bartram will present a seminar on the significant taxand wealth-building advantages of Home Based Businesses & Rental Property Ownership at 10 a.m. Feb. 7 at the Milltown Public Library, 20 West Church St., Milltown. This free, one-hour seminar is open to the public. Register by calling 732-570- 8987 or visiting www.gotomytaxpro.com.

  • Spotswood students selected for chorus

    SPOTSWOOD — Two chorus students from Memorial Middle School have been selected to participate in the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Intermediate Chorus. Seventh-grader April Gorman will join the alto section, while eighth-grader Pamela Halbert will sing in the soprano 2 section. Each year, CJMEA sponsors the chorus in an effort to unite some…

  • Local steps could address threats to ocean life

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Changes at the local level could avert the dire consequences of activities such as seafloor mining and seismic testing, which damage marine habitats and threaten the survival of oceanic species, according to a new study. “Marine Defaunation: Animal Loss in the Global Ocean,” published on Jan. 16 in the…

  • Spotswood library marks Harry Potter Book Day

    The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., will celebrate International Harry Potter Book Day beginning at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 5. Children age 7 and up are invited to meet on Platform 9 3/4 to craft their own magic wand, play Harry Potter trivia, drink Butterbeer and more. Participants are encouraged to come in costume. To…

  • Bag of Books Sale to benefit Jamesburg library

    The Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library will sponsor its fifth annual Bag of Books Sale Feb. 2-28 on the lower level of the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. The library is open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays; the facility is closed Tuesdays and Sundays.…

  • Rehab plan in the works for Reid Street corridor

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — The Planning Board has determined that the Reid Street corridor is an area in need of rehabilitation. The planner for the project is now preparing a formal plan for borough officials’ consideration. The board made the determination regarding the area last month and submitted its report for acceptance…

  • Bills would promote endless hunting

    Do you believe wild animals deserve a day of rest — a day when they cannot be hunted? Currently, New Jersey prohibits hunting on public lands on Sundays, but if state Sen. Joseph Kyrillos Jr. (R-Monmouth) has his way, that would change. Kyrillos has introduced Bill S699, which would allow Sunday hunting in New Jersey.…

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