• Scout spearheads Angel Tree drive

    Independent Girl Scout and Spotswood High School student Mia Gahrmann, in conjunction with the Spotswood Public Library and the Salvation Army, will conduct the annual Angel Tree drive for local needy children Nov. 29-Dec. 15 at the library, 548 Main St. Each angel tag on the tree is identified with a child’s name, age and…

  • Concert to benefit mother, newborn son

    A concert to benefit Jaclyn Squillace Olsen, a 26-year-old area resident who was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer when she was five months pregnant with newborn son Nicholas, is set for 3 p.m.-1 a.m. Nov. 29-30 at Knights of Columbus Council No. 426, 308 Fourth St., South Amboy. The event is sponsored by Sayreville…

  • Christmas story set on church grounds

    The 30th annual A Drive Through the Christmas Story, an outdoor display of 10 life-size Bible scenes including live costumed characters, animals and holiday music, will be presented Nov. 28, 29 and 30 and Dec. 5, 6 and 7, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays, 5-9:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, on the grounds of Sayre Woods Bible Church,…

  • Cancer patients to have day at Avanti spa in Manalapan

    The Women’s Council for the Leon Hess Cancer Center will host its semiannual Spa for Spirit on Dec. 2 atAvanti Day Resort in Manalapan. The Spa for Spirit is held twice a year to give about 30 cancer patients a day of relaxation, rejuvenation and beauty, according to a press release. “The women spend the…

  • Vendor spots open at Christmas Carnival

    St. Thomas the Apostle HSA will host its Christmas Carnival 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 13 at the school, Route 18, Old Bridge. Vendors are sought. Table-rental fee is $50. For more information or to reserve a table, call 732-761-0077.

  • Ice rink opens for season in Edison

    Middlesex County’s Roosevelt Park Family Ice Skating Rink, Edison, opened for its 11th season on Nov. 19. Located at the Level Playing Fields Complex in Roosevelt Park, the rink’s hours of operation are: Wednesday through Friday, 5-9 p.m.; Saturdays and holidays, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (session 1), 2-5 p.m. (session 2) and 6-9 p.m.…

  • Church will offer Cookie Walk on Dec. 6

    Trinity Episcopal Church, 18 Ryers Lane, Matawan, off Route 79 between Route 516 and Lloyd Road, will present its annual Cookie Walk 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 6. The event will feature homemade cookies, white elephant and vendor tables and Trinity’s Café. For more information, call 732-591-9210.

  • Stars & stripes

    PHOTO COURTESY OF SUSAN LUCZU The Jersey Blue Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) celebrated Veterans Day and the 50-year commemoration of the Vietnam War on Nov. 9 at Buccleuch Mansion in New Brunswick. Chapter members and guests enjoyed a flag-folding ceremony by the John Basilone Marine Color Guard.…

  • Spotswood honors officers for saving borough resident

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Two borough police officers were recognized last week for saving the life of a Main Street resident. “What we do that often goes unnoticed … is the preservation and saving of lives,” Police Chief Michael Zarro said during the Nov. 10 Borough Council meeting. Zarro presented the Police…

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