• Did You Know?

    Did You Know?

    OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s acclaimed original drama series, Greenleaf, will return with a two-night premiere on Tuesday, Aug.15 and Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The series, starring Merle Dandridge, Keith David and Lynn Whitfield, takes viewers into the unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, where scandalous secrets and…

  • Edison Pokemon player heads to world games

    EDISON — Parth Patel is on his way to the 2017 Pokémon World Championships in August. After three days of head-to-head Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and video game battles, Parth, 15, of Edison, joined an elite group of Pokémon players to earn a top spot at the 2017 Pokémon North American International Championships that…

  • Sayreville officials continue to consider affordable housing plan

    Sayreville officials continue to consider affordable housing plan

    SAYREVILLE – Borough officials are continuing to seek a plan in order to meet Sayreville’s affordable housing obligations. On Aug. 2, the Planning Board was scheduled to discuss the borough’s housing plan, according to Borough Council President Daniel Buchanan during a July 24 council meeting. If the plan is approved by the board, it will…

  • Maine-to-Florida urban trail celebrates 25 years

    Maine-to-Florida urban trail celebrates 25 years

    By Michele S. Byers The renowned Appalachian Trail, the world’s longest hiking-only footpath, stretches 2,200 miles from Maine to Georgia, including 72 miles through northern New Jersey. Did you know the Appalachian Trail has an urban equivalent for pedestrians and bicyclists? It is called the East Coast Greenway and it extends 3,000 miles from northern…

  • Flea Market at St. Luke’s Aug. 5

    Flea Market at St. Luke’s Aug. 5

    A summer flea market with antiques, kitchen items, toys, jewelry, collectibles, glassware, books, electronics, artwork and craft supplies will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 5, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Avenue in Metuchen. A few tables are still available at $25. For more information call 732-548-4308.

  • Shrewsbury council approves cyber management network

    Shrewsbury council approves cyber management network

    Seeking to install a cyber management network, the Borough of Shrewsbury Council approved a motion to accept a $30,000 maximum bid from Intron Technology Solutions. At a special council meeting held the morning of July 28 at the Municipal Center, , Council President Jeff DeSalvo and Councilman Donald Eddy further elaborated on the borough’s need…

  • Keyport’s annual car show featured various automobiles

    Keyport’s annual car show featured various automobiles

    With their hoods lifted and windows down, more than 30 automobile owners showed off their vehicles at Keyport’s fifth annual Car Show. Seeing cars built in the 1920s to the present day, more than 90 locals got to view and vote for their top three favorite vehicles on display, on July 27, along West Front…

  • Woodbridge Academy graduate wins award

    Wamia Siddiqui, of Edison and a Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences High School graduate, was awarded a National Merit Guardian Life Scholarship. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America provides Merit Scholarship awards to the children of employees as part of its commitment to higher education. Wamia is seeking a career…

  • Councilman’s party switch gives Democrats control of East Brunswick

    Councilman’s party switch gives Democrats control of East Brunswick

    EAST BRUNSWICK – East Brunswick Township Council Vice President James Wendell, the 2016 Republican candidate for mayor and a lifelong member of the GOP, has joined the Democratic Party. Wendell’s decision to switch parties gives the Democrats control of both the mayor’s office and the majority on the council. “After long consideration, I have determined…

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