• Millstone hires two firefighters

    Millstone hires two firefighters

    MILLSTONE – Two new full-time firefighters have been hired to work with the Millstone Township Fire Company. Matt O’Brien and Brian Yockman were sworn in as members of the fire company during a ceremony on June 26. “We are very pleased to welcome Matt O’Brien and Brian Yockman to the Millstone Township Fire Company,” said…

  • ‘Blame’ screened at Metuchen High

    ‘Blame’ screened at Metuchen High

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The special screening of “BLAME” inside the Metuchen High School auditorium was fitting for Metuchen High graduate Quinn Shephard, who wrote, directed, edited, produced and starred in the film. Many of the scenes of the film were shot in the auditorium. “It’s so exciting to be able to…

  • Old Bridge women to star in Paper Mill Playhouse production

    Old Bridge women to star in Paper Mill Playhouse production

    Amaya White and Mikayla White of Old Bridge will perform in “New Voices of 2017: Everyone Loves an Underdog!” at 7:30 p.m. on July 28 and at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on July 29 at the Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Dr., Millburn. The Paper Mill Playhouse Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory is a program of…

  • Did you know?

    Did you know?

    CBS will premiere its new drama series Salvation on Wednesday, July 12, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. This suspense thriller centers on Liam Cole (Charlie Rowe), an MIT grad student, and Darius Tanz (Santiago Cabrera), a tech superstar, who bring Pentagon official Grace Barrows (Jennifer Finnigan) a staggering discovery — that an asteroid is just six…

  • Top 5 Hollywood pool parties

    Top 5 Hollywood pool parties

    By Leticia Lopez, ReMIND Magazine Although pool parties in movies are scripted, that doesn’t stop us from dreaming about donning our own glamorous bathing suits, dancing to summer tunes with our crushes and friends, or simply relaxing on a float. It’s no wonder some of Hollywood’s iconic pool scenes have become our favorites. Jump into…

  • East Brunswick residents play in pickleball league
  • Monroe DPW receives grants for roadside cleanup, equipment maintenance

    Monroe DPW receives grants for roadside cleanup, equipment maintenance

    MONROE – Officials from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded an approximately $89,000 Clean Communities Grant to Monroe Township’s Department of Public Works (DPW). “This is a great example of our township making an effort to offset operational costs while expanding our services,” Monroe Mayor Gerald W. Tamburro said in a prepared…

  • Gru and Dru and Minions — oh my!

    Gru and Dru and Minions — oh my!

    By Paul Hall Summer at the box office has a lot of regular occurrences. There are always plenty of big-budget sequels and definitely some huge animated releases in the summer schedule. The new film Despicable Me 3 happens to check both of those boxes and we are happy to spend some time with Gru, Lucy,…

  • Summer Food Fun, pickleball part of East Brunswick Recreation summer activities

    Summer Food Fun, pickleball part of East Brunswick Recreation summer activities

    East Brunswick Recreation will hold the following activities throughout the summer: Splash Bash from 7-10 p.m. every Wednesday in July at Crystal Springs, 380 Dunhams Corner Road. Pools, slide, pizza, water, deejay for sixth to eighth graders. $10 admission paid at entry. Youth track from 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, July 17-Aug. 31 for third…

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