• 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…

  • Officials, residents question redevelopment plan

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The Manhattan Beach project, which falls under the Beach Club District Redevelopment Plan, continues to draw questions from the public. Approved by the City Council on Dec. 17, Manhattan Beach is a new development project that comprises a maximum of 1,750 residential units and 88 affordable units, as…

  • Adoption process to be discussed

    Adam B. Sklar, a licensed attorney who has handled more than 300 adoptions, and Sharon Sutton, the adoption clerk of Middlesex County, will visit the Old Bridge Library at 7 p.m. Jan. 8 to discuss the ins and outs of adopting a child. The library is located in the Municipal Center at the corner of…

  • Expert organizer to address de-cluttering

    Author and expert organizer Jamie Novak will reveal the secrets to clearing out clutter permanently during a workshop at the East Brunswick Library, 2 Civic Center Drive, 2- 3:30 p.m. Jan. 11. For more information, call 732-390-6767 visit www.ebpl.org under “News & Events.”

  • Postmaster picks lucky lottery tickets

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Lucky employees of the Old Bridge post office received more than $6,000 collectively from lottery tickets bought by their supervisor for the holidays. Acting Postmaster Kathy Felton, who is normally stationed in Helmetta, said she buys lottery tickets for her employees every year. This is the first…

  • Seniors offering bus trips to Sands, Bethlehem

    Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will sponsor a Jan. 25, 2015, bus trip to the Sands Casino, Bethlehem, Pa. Additional casino trips are set for Feb. 22 and March 22. Cost is $35 per person, with a $20 return in slot play and a $5 food voucher. All are welcome. For more information or…

  • Donations sought for Winter Book Sale

    The Friends of the Sayreville Public Library will hold its annual Winter Book Sale 1-3:30 p.m. Jan. 17-18 in the conference room at the library, 1050 Washington Road. Donations of titles for all ages will be accepted after Jan. 1. Shoppers at the sale will have the opportunity to fill a bag with books for…

  • Essay contest open to students on winter break

    The Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) Kid’s Corner will host a special Winter Essay Contest to encourage students to read during winter vacation. Students in grades 3-12 at a public or private school are invited to read a book listed under their corresponding grade level and tell CLF through their essay how the main character grows…

  • Helmetta seeks new plan for animal shelter

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA) will continue to oversee the operation of the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter through mid-January despite a vote by the Borough Council to terminate the agency’s control. The council voted 4-0 at its Dec. 22 meeting to dissolve…

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