• Veterans honored with street signs bearing their names in North Brunswick

    Veterans honored with street signs bearing their names in North Brunswick

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – The intersection of Joseph Street and Fela Avenue in North Brunswick will be known as Di Silvestro Way, and the intersection of Chestnut Street and Willow Avenue will bear the name Ricker Way. On Aug. 28, council representatives and family members gathered for the secondary street sign naming ceremonies to honor township…

  • Verizon Wireless pulls Robertsville Road tower application

    Verizon Wireless pulls Robertsville Road tower application

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Verizon Wireless has withdrawn an application from the Planning Board that proposed the construction of a cellular communications tower at 169 Robertsville Road, Freehold Township. Attorney Lynne Dunn, who represents New York SMSA Limited Partnership (Verizon Wireless), sent a letter dated Aug. 23, 2017 to the township requesting to withdraw the application…

  • The 1951 Train Wreck in Woodbridge presentation Sept. 23

    The 1951 Train Wreck in Woodbridge presentation Sept. 23

    A presentation on the 1951 Train Wreck in Woodbridge, which killed 85 people and injuring hundreds, will be held from 2-4:30 p.m. on Sept. 23 at the Metlar-Bodine House Museum, 1281 River Road, Piscataway. “The Wreck of The Broker: The Story of New Jersey’s Deadliest Train Wreck” will be presented by Author-Historian Gordon Bond Bond’s book “MAN…

  • Full-day kindergarten debuts in Marlboro school district

    Full-day kindergarten debuts in Marlboro school district

    MARLBORO – The 2017-18 school year in Marlboro is underway with the debut of a full-day kindergarten program attended by almost 300 children. Until this school year, Marlboro provided a half-day kindergarten program and all kindergarten classes met at the David C. Abbott Early Learning Center on Tennent Road. For the past several years, parents…

  • Helping Hand Society to hold Flea Market Sept. 16

    Helping Hand Society to hold Flea Market Sept. 16

    Helping Hand Society of Grace Reformed Church will hold a flea market from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 16 in the Fellowship Hall 2815 Woodbridge Avenue, entrance to parking is on Old Post Road, Edison The flea market will have something for everyone including children’s clothes, pocketbooks, shoes, glassware, household items, jewelry and…

  • Board upholds zoning officer’s ruling on noise from theater

    Board upholds zoning officer’s ruling on noise from theater

    HOWELL – By a margin of one vote, the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment has upheld the township zoning officer’s determination that the Xscape movie theater is not causing a noise disturbance at a neighboring residence. The movie theater is in a shopping center on Route 9 north near Lanes Mill Road in Howell. Resident…

  • Oktoberfest for Education planned for Sept. 23 in Milltown

    Oktoberfest for Education planned for Sept. 23 in Milltown

    The Milltown Education Foundation will hold its second annual Oktoberfest for Education from 5-9 p.m. on Sept. 23, rain or shine, under the tents at the American Legion Pavilion, JFK Drive, Milltown. There will be live entertainment Bonefide and The Ed Goldberg Oompah Band. Refreshments will be provided by Destination Dogs. There will also be…

  • South Brunswick seniors invited to take part in Oktoberfest on Sept. 28

    South Brunswick seniors invited to take part in Oktoberfest on Sept. 28

    The South Brunswick Senior Center will hold an Oktoberfest celebration open to all South Brunswick resident members age 55 and older on Sept. 28 at the center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Starting off the day will be a German Facts and Trivia game at 10:45 a.m., followed by an Oktoberfest…

  • Millstone will seek county funding for land purchase

    Millstone will seek county funding for land purchase

    MILLSTONE – Officials in Millstone Township are seeking funding from Monmouth County that, if received, would permit them to purchase land next to an historic structure that dates back to the 1800s. In August, the Township Committee passed a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to the Monmouth County Municipal Open Space Grant Program…

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