• Talk to shed light on history of the Lenape

    The Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission will offer a lecture titled “Celebrate the History and Heritage of the Lenape People” at 2 p.m. July 19 at East Jersey Olde Towne, 1050 River Road, Piscataway. Guest lecturer Claire Garland, director of the Sand Hill Indian Historical Association, will cover the history and heritage of Lenape…

  • Youth invited to free lunch, movie series

    First Reformed Church of South River, 42 Thomas St., off Main Street, will offer its free Movie and Lunch Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. through Sept. 3. Individuals age 18 and under, especially those who find themselves without the nutritional help they usually receive through their schools, are welcome. For more information, call 951-532-5105.

  • Fishing Derby planned for Aug. 12 in Monroe

    Monroe Township Recreation will hold its annual Fishing Derby 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 12 at Thompson Park, Monroe. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Hooks, bobbers and worms will be provided. Participants must bring their own fishing poles. Adult residents age 18 and older who would like to fish with their child…

  • Storytime

    Deputy Assembly Speaker Upendra Chivukula (D-Middlesex, Somerset) visited the Raritan Valley YMCA in East Brunswick July 8 to read to campers. Since launching a book drive in April, more than 1,500 new and used books were collected through Chivukula’s office with the help of Enterprise Holdings. The assemblyman brought more than 250 books to encourage…

  • Youngsters invited to ‘Cloud Watching’

    A program titled “Cloud Watching” is planned for 3 p.m. July 22 at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. The event is open to ages 7-10. Registration is required. For more information or to register, visit the library youth services desk, call 732-521- 5000 or log on to www.monroetwplibrary.org.

  • Pig Roast and Picnic scheduled at VFW post

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1451 will host its Pig Roast and Picnic 2-6 p.m. July 26 at the post home, 31 Reid St., South River. Rain date is July 27. The event will feature a live band, pony rides, a horseshoe tournament, food, beer and more. Tickets cost $25 per person, $40 per…

  • Soccer team open to children with special needs

    Just4Kixs, a soccer program designed for children with special needs, ages 3-14, in partnership with the Girls Soccer League of Old Bridge, is accepting registration for the fall season. The program, which serves more than 700 children from Old Bridge and surrounding communities, is aimed at teaching children with autism, Asperger syndrome, Down syndrome or…

  • Town Hall meeting to address marijuana

    Spotswood will host a special Town Hall meeting to discuss various aspects relevant to the issue of medical marijuana 7-9 p.m. July 17 at the Spotswood municipal building, 77 Summerhill Road. The talk, “Marijuana. It’s Complicated — Let’s Talk,” will feature a panel of experts such NCADD of Middlesex County CEO and Executive Director Steve…

  • Ellen R. Repasy

    Mrs. Repasy, 69, passed peacefully into eternal life on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at a Bangor, Maine, hospital. She was born Oct. 2, 1944, in Saddle Brook, N.J., the daughter of Harold C. and Eleanor (Denzel) Tarkanish, and attended Saddle Brook schools. She moved to Jackson, where she continued her education and received a master’s…

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