• Cookie party to include dinner and speaker

    The Brunswick Women’s Connection will hold a Christmas Cookie Extravaganza Dinner Party 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at the East Brunswick Chateau, 678 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Packaged, home-baked and gift-worthy cookies will be on sale. Inspirational speaker Leigh Grimm will share her story, “Jesus Is Jewish and So Am I,” during the event. Tickets cost…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Charschan Chiropractic and Sports Injury Associates will hold its annual adopt-a-family and holiday clothing drives through Dec. 12. The office will donate $5 toward items the adopted families need for every new patient who is referred throughout the month. Any residents who would like to purchase items for the families directly may pick up tags…

  • Restaurant offers food ‘Galore’ along Route 27

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Mohamed Elamrawy prides himself on making fresh meals at his new restaurant, Galore Chicken & Pizza, on Route 27 in Somerset. KATHY CHANG/STAFF Wait for 15 to 20 minutes, and leave with a freshly made meal. That is what Mohamed Elamrawy, owner of Galore Chicken & Pizza on Route 27…

  • Programs help public understand police work

    Recent news reporting and public interviews have shown many misconceptions about the situations our police officers face daily and the procedures they are trained to follow. The people who do the policing for our towns, counties, states and federal government are sworn police personnel who have been thoroughly trained and have taken an oath to…

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    SHARON CIGGELAKIS The last of the autumn foliage in Edison.

  • Brew-haha

    PHOTOS BY MATT DENTON Clockwise from top: Jason Pappas pours a sample of his award-winning beer for Brian Bender during an “Advanced Home Brewing Q&A: Beyond Extract” class for experienced home brewers, which was hosted by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension at the Rutgers University Cook Campus in New Brunswick on Nov. 21. Michael Klaser, left,…

  • Christmas stories

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Clockwise from top left: Joseph Rowan of Sayreville portrays Jesus on Nov. 29 as parishioners of the Sayre Woods Bible Church participate in “A Drive Through the Christmas Story.” Alex Williams portrays an angel who speaks to Mary, played by Melissa Kenna. Greg Sylvester, left to right, Kevin Chukaka and Gary…

  • Two South Brunswick families displaced after house fires

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Two families were displaced in two separate house fires in the past few weeks. The most recent incident occurred during the morning hours of Nov. 29, which destroyed a Cherry Street mobile home residence, according to police Lt. James Ryan. Police received several 911 calls reporting the…

  • Youngsters invited to free-throw contest

    East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will conduct its annual Free-Throw Hoop Shoot Contest Dec. 5 at the Raritan Valley YMCA, 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. Registration is set for 4:30-5 p.m. The hoop shoot, which is part of the statewide Elks competition, will take place 5-7 p.m. In the event of snow, the contest…

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