• Band to sponsor fundraising breakfast

    The Sayreville War Memorial High School Bombers Marching Band will host a Pancake Breakfast 8-10 a.m. Nov. 15 at Applebee’s, Ryders Lane, Milltown. Tickets cost $10 each and may be purchased from any band member, by emailing [email protected], or at Applebee’s on the morning of the event.

  • Sisterhood to host Holiday Boutique Nov. 16

    The Sisterhood of Temple B’nai Shalom will sponsor its second annual Holiday Boutique 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 16 at the synagogue, Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick. A wide variety of vendors will offer an assortment of items for holiday gift-giving including fashion jewelry, handbags, cosmetics, skin-care products, clothing, food and kitchen products, candles,…

  • Comedy central

    PHOTOS BY MATT DENTON Top left: Emcee Craig Lightman performs for the audience during a comedy night fundraiser hosted by the Sayreville Riverdogs 9U Blue baseball team at the Main Street Theatre Company in Parlin on Nov. 7. Above: An excited guest wins one of the door prizes.

  • Workshops to focus on divorce, budgeting

    The Women’s Center at Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Middlesex County, 32 Ford Ave., Milltown, will offer two free upcoming workshops. “Divorce: What Every Woman Needs to Know” is set for 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 13. Attorney Andrew Economos will cover alimony, child support, custody, parenting time, division of property and debt, college costs, mediation,…

  • Rosarians offer grave blankets and wreaths

    St. Stan’s Altar Rosary Society will take orders for Christmas grave blankets and wreaths Nov. 15, 16, 22 and 23 at the church, MacArthur Avenue, Sayreville. Samples will be on display in the church main lobby and elevator lobby. Grave blankets are available in small ($21), medium ($26) and large ($36) sizes. Wreaths cost $21…

  • South Amboy election lacks suspense after tight primary

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — For Mayor Fred Henry, a 1,097-vote margin of victory sounded a whole lot better than one or three. Those last two numbers were the margins by which Henry won the last mayoral election four years ago and this year’s Democratic primary in June, respectively. Henry ran unopposed in…

  • Pallone hopes to address infrastructure needs in 14th term

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Despite being a representative of the minority party in both the Senate and House of Representatives as of January, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) has lofty goals going into his 14th term. Pallone, who withstood a challenge from Republican Anthony Wilkinson and Libertarian Dorit Goikhman to continue…

  • Brunswick Women slate holiday dinner

    The Brunswick Women’s Connection will host a Christmas Cookie Extravaganza Dinner Party 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at The Chateau, 678 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The event will feature the sale of homebaked cookies, wrapped for gift-giving and entertaining. Guest inspirational speaker Leigh Grimm will share her story, “Jesus Is Jewish and So Am I.” Cost…

  • Seniors can apply for Elks scholarships

    High school seniors who are American citizens and intend to pursue a four-year degree can apply for the Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship 2014-15. The Elks National Foundation funds 500 scholarships annually from $4,000 to $50,000. Application deadline is Dec. 5. For more information, email Marian Walko, scholarship chairperson of East Brunswick Elks No. 2370,…

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