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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A group of young men make their way along the boardwalk in Ocean Grove on July 22.

  • Costco opens as first part of transit village

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A new Costco membership warehouse has opened on Route 1 north in North Brunswick. KATHY CHANG/STAFF The wait is over for Zhixin Zong and Eyi Cao. The Franklin residents said they have been eagerly awaiting the opening of Costco, the first store built as part of the MainStreetNB transit village…

  • Grandfather dedicated to helping ailing baby

    By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Jackson Conner Silva will benefit from the proceeds of the Steeplechase Distance Walk/Run on Sept. 28 in Hillsborough. The Silva family was thrilled for the arrival of a baby boy a few months ago. His parents, Tim and Tara of Garwood, named him Jackson Conner. The first grandchild for Tim’s…

  • Holy Name Society schedules casino trip

    St. Thomas the Apostle Holy Name Society, Old Bridge, will sponsor an Aug. 4 fundraising trip to Mount Airy Casino, Mount Pocono, Pa. Cost is $40 per person and includes $25 cash back and a $10 food voucher. For more information or to reserve, call John Thornton at 732-636-9036 or John Connolly at 732-251-3527.

  • Afternoon Movies set for Monroe library

    Recent Hollywood films will be screened 2 p.m. Aug. 1, 8, 15 and 22 at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, as part of the library’s Friday Afternoon Movies series. Interested individuals should call or visit the library for a list of movies to be shown. Admission is free of charge. Registration is not…

  • Seniors will hold Aug. 5 Bake Sale

    The Friends of the East Brunswick Senior Center will sponsor its third annual Bake Sale 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 5 in the senior center, 3 Civic Center Drive, and in the lobby of the East Brunswick Municipal Building, 1 Civic Center. All proceeds will support the senior center’s programs and activities. For more information, call…

  • VETStock to include concert, car show

    The Brennan Stands Alone Foundation will hold VETStock NJ noon to 9 p.m. Aug. 2, rain or shine, at the Manalapan Recreation Center, 120 Route 522, Manalapan. The day will include a car show, motorcycle show, free outdoor concert, family entertainment, craft vendors and a food court. All proceeds will benefit the rehabilitation of wounded…

  • Participants sought for school golf outing

    The Spotswood High School (SHS) Hole-In-One Club will host its annual fundraising Golf Outing Aug. 18 at Rossmoor Golf Club, Monroe. The SHS varsity golf team is funded through the SHS Hole- In-One Club. Fee is $125 and includes golf, refreshments, dinner and awards. Registration forms are available at the high school, Summerhill Road. The…

  • Former teacher receives jail time for sexually assaulting students

    SAYREVILLE — A former Sayreville War Memorial High School teacher was sentenced July 28 to serve four years in a New Jersey state prison for sexually assaulting two teenage male students. Jaclyn Melillo, 25, of Sayreville, also was ordered to register as a Megan’s Law sex offender and will be subject to parole supervision for…

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