• Lions to sponsor Pancake Breakfast

    The Milltown Lions Club will hold its Pancake Breakfast 8-10 a.m. Jan. 24 at Applebee’s Restaurant, Ryders Lane, Milltown (next to Home Depot). Proceeds will benefit the visually impaired. The menu will feature pancakes, eggs, sausage, orange juice and coffee. Donation is $9 for adults, $5 for children ages 12 and under.

  • Sister act

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Kerri-lynn Shea, left, portrays Sister James and Joy Salerno portrays Sister Aloysius during a performance of “Doubt: A Parable” at Playhouse 22 in East Brunswick on Jan. 16.

  • Job seekers invited to free computer classes starting Feb. 2

    The first classes in the newly renovated computer lab at Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Middlesex County, 32 Ford Ave., second floor, Milltown, will begin Feb. 2. The lab renovation was designed to bring the latest hardware and software to jobseekers who need to update their computer skills. Offerings include “Microsoft Word,” “Microsoft Excel,” “Internet…

  • Traveler to share African-trip memories

    A presentation titled “Jeanne Login’s Africa” is planned for 6:15 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Milltown Public Library, 20 W. Church St. Login will share photographs and memories of her trip to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and South Africa. All ages are welcome to attend. For more information, call 732-247- 2270.

  • Scholarships available in Middlesex, Union

    The Sue Marion Memorial Scholarship Fund is offering three scholarships of $2,000 to students residing in Middlesex and Union counties who are matriculating at religious colleges and universities. To be eligible, students must currently be attending a religious college or university as a freshman, sophomore or junior; have a 2.75 GPA and submit grades from…

  • Beauty in eyes of beholder

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Jacqueline Giancola EAST BRUNSWICK — Beauty doesn’t always come in the form of tiaras and dresses, as Jacqueline Giancola has figured out. Real beauty, she realized, presented itself to her while visiting the Bristol Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. “I was speaking…

  • Youth free-throw event set for Jan. 31

    St. Thomas the Apostle Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 will sponsor its annual Youth Free-Throw Tournament 9- 11 a.m. Jan. 31 in the auditorium at St. Thomas the Apostle School, 333 Route 18 South, Old Bridge. A three-point contest also will take place. All boys and girls ages 9-14 are eligible to participate. Youngsters…

  • St. Stan’s to offer two open houses

    St. Stanislaus Kostka School, MacArthur Avenue, Sayreville, will hold open houses 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 25 and 10-11 a.m. Jan. 29. Interested parents may schedule an appointment for a private tour by calling 732- 254-5819.

  • Nominations sought for Wall of Fame

    The South River School District is seeking nominations of individuals for the annual selection to the South River High School (SRHS) Wall of Fame. The Wall of Fame identifies educated people who have achieved superlative status within various fields of endeavor, and who serve as role models for current and future SRHS students. Nominees will…

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