• Orchestra to perform free outdoor salsa

    David Cedeno and his orchestra will perform a free outdoor salsa concert at 7 p.m. July 12 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.

  • Beach Book Sale continues at library

    A Beach Book Sale is being held through July 12 at the Jamesburg Public Library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. Library hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. The facility is closed Tuesdays and Sundays.

  • Names sought for veterans memorial

    Jamesburg residents are invited to arrange for additional names to be placed on the newly opened Jamesburg Veterans Memorial in Veterans Park (Triangle Park). The veteran must have been a Jamesburg resident at the time of his or her military service. The periods covered are World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War and the…

  • Odd Fellows to host Craft and Flea Market

    The Independent Order of Odd Fellows of New Jersey Craft and Flea Market is set for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 13 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Profits will benefit selected charities including the Arthritis Foundation, Rhonda’s Club (to fight ovarian cancer), the Gift of Life House and the…

  • Open house, adoption event on tap at shelter

    New Beginnings Animal Rescue will sponsor its Paws and Stripes patriotic open house and adoption event noon-5 p.m. July 12 at 706-R Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The day will feature complimentary refreshments, giveaways and chances to win prizes. Adoption fees will be waived for all adult cats and dogs; the fee to adopt a kitten…

  • ‘Hair’ and now

    The cast of the Main Street Theatre Co.’s Youth Performers Group takes a break from rehearsals of “Hairspray,” which opens July 17. Performances take place at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, July 18-26; and 2 p.m. July 20 at the theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Pictured kneeling, from left, are Alyssa Bistrimovich…

  • County completes repairs on Waterfront Park damage

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Old Bridge Waterfront Park restoration project has been completed, and the entire park is once again open to the public. “The projects repaired the damage that was done from [superstorm] Sandy,” said Rick Lear, division head for the Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation. “Everything…

  • Trip to Atlantic City scheduled for July 22

    The “R” Club of Sts. Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Church, South River, will sponsor a trip to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City on July 22. The cost is $30 per person and includes $25 in slot dollars and refreshments on the bus. To reserve a seat, call Janice Meade at 732-257-8671.

  • Student strives to weed out plague of invasive plants

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Education, outreach and collaboration are important when tackling invasive plant species. That is one lesson Rutgers University student Raleigh Kane learned when working with the Milltown Environmental Commission and the Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP) since January to identify the invasive plant species that invades Milltown. The work…

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