• Explore natural sleep remedies

    Healthy Resolutions Sleep is a natural process designed to recharge the body and mind.Although some people find no difficulty in settling down for the night, many others profess to have periodic or chronic sleep problems. But before asking doctors to reach for their prescription pads, men and women struggling to fall asleep at night may…

  • How to beat the couch potato curse

    Healthy Resolutions Diet and exercise make great bedfellows for men and women looking to live a healthier lifestyle.A combination of a healthy diet and regular exercise makes it easier for men and women to maintain a healthy weight while lowering their risk of various ailments, including heart disease and diabetes. A heightened awareness of what…

  • Community invited to Hanukkah party

    Congregation Etz Chaim-Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave., will sponsor its Community Hanukkah Party 3- 6 p.m. Dec. 21. Participants are asked to bring baked goods or a snack food to share. Admission is free of charge for members and $5 per adult for nonmembers. For more information, call the temple at 732-251-1119.

  • Livoti’s honors Jewish community

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer In celebration of Hanukkah, Livoti’s Old World Market, Marlboro, has placed a menorah in the store, courtesy of the Center for Jewish Life, Marlboro. Rabbi Yossi Kanelsky speaks with co-owners John Livoti and Mike Ali. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR MARLBORO — In celebration of Hanukkah and the local Jewish community,…

  • Students earn recognition after ‘eating a rainbow’

    Jerry Verrico, New Jersey Agricultural Society board of trustees president, and Carolyn Taylor, Learning Through Gardening director, honored students from Bowne-Munro Elementary School in East Brunswick for their winning submissions in the “Eat a Rainbow” poster contest. Pictured from left: Noah Viot, David Farber and Daniel Koong. Not pictured is Jayden Casamassima. PHOTO COURTESY OF…

  • Volunteers needed for area blood drives

    New Jersey Blood Services, which supplies blood products and services to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers at blood drives. Volunteers assist donors with registration, perform escorting and canteen duties, and watch for post-donation reactions. For more information, contact R. Jan Zepka at 732-616-8741 or [email protected].

  • Food-pantry drive ongoing at church

    The First Presbyterian Church of South Amboy, 150 North Broadway, continues to accept nonperishable food and/or monetary donations to help support its community food pantry. Donations may be brought 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to the church office. Interested donors also may call the church secretary at 732-721- 4516 for more information.

  • Tricky Tray to raise funds for high school

    Spotswood High School will host a Jan. 30 Tricky Tray gift auction at 105 Summerhill Road, Spotswood. The snow date is Feb. 6. Doors open at 6 p.m., with calling to begin at 7:30 p.m. The event, open to adults only, will benefit the school’s Project Graduation 2015. Tickets are $10 and will include coffee,…

  • Program to explore environmental issues

    Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will offer the Environmental Stewards Program next year. The curriculum will introduce nonscientists to the science underlying key environmental issues in the Garden State. Leading authorities from academia are joined by colleagues from the government and nonprofit sectors to share understanding and insights with the students. The classes will…

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