• Seniors to celebrate birthdays

    The South Brunswick Senior Center will hold a birthday lunch for residents age 55 and older who were born in October at 11 a.m. Oct. 28 at the Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction. A special menu will be served, followed by birthday cake. There will be games and trivia. To register, call 732-329-4000,…

  • Brew up a frightfully fun Halloween party for ghoulish guests of all ages

    Haunted with the thought of a ho-hum Halloween? Never fear — trick-ortreaters will want more than just candy once they see your party table.Throw a fabulous Halloween party fit for little goblins or grown-up monsters with some devilishly good sweets. Try these easy party ideas from Wilton to make your Halloween spook-tacular:  Add some…

  • A girl can dream

    Showing ‘re2pect’ to my idol Jennifer Amato We say in my family that I played shortstop for Joe Torre before Derek Jeter did. That’s because as a 7-year-old living in Brooklyn, N.Y., my parents enrolled me in Joe Torre Little League, where I defended the hot spot between second and third base roughly six years…

  • BUSINESS

    Greg Scharpf, senior vice president and chief retail officer of Amboy Bank, and Alice Mesa, Ernston branch manager, congratulate Mauro Rutigliano, center, as the winner of a 50-inch TV from Amboy Bank’s recent “Know Your Bank” sweepstakes. PHOTO COURTESY OF AMBOY BANK KidZdent Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, 2455 Route 516, Old Bridge, will offer the…

  • Workshop to discuss ‘Tech’d Out’ Teens

    The South Brunswick Municipal Alliance, Every Parent Influences Children (EPIC) and the South Brunswick School District are partnering once again to offer a series of workshops under the umbrella of the South Brunswick Parent Academy (SBPA). “Technology 24/7: Too Much of a Good Thing? Parenting ‘Tech’d Out’ Teens” will be held 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 16…

  • Plastic items accepted for ‘upcycling’ drive

    The South Brunswick Senior Center has teamed up with TerraCycle to collect plastic materials as a fundraiser. TerraCycle pays for each article collected as well as postage to mail in the items. The company then “upcycles” the goods into eco-friendly products. Brita pitchers, pitcher filters, water bottles and faucet filters; any brand of potato chip…

  • College aims to streamline enrollment with new facility

    Middlesex County College kicked off construction on one of two new buildings scheduled for completion in 2016. A Sept. 24 groundbreaking marked the coming of West Hall in Edison, which will consolidate enrollment services. Scheduled to open in spring 2016, the two-story building will enable the college to transform studentenrollment procedures, according to college officials.…

  • Corvette, truck show rolls out in Woodbridge

    A day of fun, entertainment and unique cars will be the scene at the annual Corvette, Classic Car and Truck Show. Hosted by the Woodbridge Corvette Club (WCC), the event will be held on Oct. 12 at the Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main St. “This is the 29th year that the club is hosting this…

  • Author hosts lecture on video games, learning

    Barnes & Noble, 869 Route 1 South, North Brunswick, will host “Teach Kids to Learn Through Gaming” at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14, focusing on the intersection between learning and video games. Author Dr. Karl Kapp will discuss the theory behind educational video games and offer practical tips and resources for parents and teachers. The event…

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