• BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Kessler Rehabilitation Center, 540 Bordentown Ave., Suite 4700, South Amboy, will offer free balance screenings throughout the month of September in recognition of Fall Awareness and Prevention Month. Kessler physical therapists will conduct fall-risk assessments, provide tips to improve balance and prevent injury and offer suggestions for home safety. Appointments are necessary by calling 732-525-0123.…

  • Farm’s corn maze pays tribute to Yankees legend

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer With longtime New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter retiring this year, members of the VonThun family have decided to honor him the best way they can — through a corn maze. “My son Tim and a lot of our employees are fans of Derek Jeter,” owner Cindy Von- Thun said.…

  • 5K Run to benefit hockey player and Team LeGrand

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent The Friends and Neighbors in Action (FNA), an organization based in Millstone Township, will hold the eighth annual 5K Run and Fun Walk at Thompson Park, Monroe Township, Middlesex County, on Sept. 21. The event will be held rain or shine. Proceeds will benefit former Monroe Township High School ice hockey…

  • Vendor space open at Sept. 20 flea market

    The United Methodist Women of Simpson United Methodist Church will sponsor an Outdoor Flea Market 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 20 at the church, Route 516 and Owens Road, Old Bridge. Spaces cost $15 each; vendors must provide their own tables. To reserve, call Claudia at 732-679-5361.

  • St. Mary’s Parish accepting registration

    St. Mary’s Parish in South Amboy is accepting registration for anyone age 14 or holder who is interested in preparing for baptism, first communion and/or confirmation. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) begins with several weeks of inquiry. Joined by team members, participants will journey through the scriptures and learn about the Catholic…

  • Old Bridge to sponsor medicine-disposal day

    The Old Bridge Police Department will host an “Operation Take Back New Jersey” medicine-disposal day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 27 in the lobby of the Richard Cooper Recreation Center at the township municipal complex, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge. Residents are encouraged to properly dispose of their unused, unwanted or expired medicine.

  • FirstEnergy Corp. offers education grants

    New Jersey educators can apply for FirstEnergy Corp.’s education grants for the 2014-15 school year by Sept. 19. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) classroom grants of up to $500 will be awarded for creative, individual classroom projects for prekindergarten through grade 12. For more information on grant criteria, visit www.firstenergycorp.com/stem. Grant winners will be…

  • Motorcycle Club sets hog roast for Sept. 21

    The Motorcycle Club of South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784 will hold its fourth annual hog roast at 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave., South Amboy. The party will begin after the Rolling Thunder ride. There will be live entertainment. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Tickets…

  • Sayreville man charged in South Brunswick break-ins

    Police have charged two men in connection with a string of burglaries that occurred from April to August in the Brunswick Acres and Monmouth Junction areas of South Brunswick. The suspects are 20-year-old Christopher Boston of Sayreville and a 16-year-old male resident of Franklin whose identity was not released, according to South Brunswick Police Lt.…

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