• ‘Out Stealing Horses’ next up for book club

    The Monroe Township Library International Book Club will meet 10:30 a.m. July 15 at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Discussion will focus on “Out Stealing Horses” by Norwegian novelist Per Petterson. Interested individuals may register and reserve a copy of the book at the library welcome desk. For more information, call the library at 732-521-5000.

  • Spaces available at Indoor Rummage Sale

    The Monroe Township First Aid Squad will hold its Indoor Rummage Sale July 26 at the first aid building, 47 Monmouth Road, in Mill Lake Manor. Private vendors are sought. To reserve, interested individuals should email [email protected] and leave their name, address and phone number. Cost is $15 per vendor space. All money collected from…

  • State sues to block coastal seismic testing

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer The state is seeking an injunction to block the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from proceeding with planned seismic testing off the coast of Barnegat. The motion for an injunction, dated July 3, was filed on behalf of the state, the Department of…

  • Registration open for VFW 5K Run/Walk

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 will sponsor its third annual 5K Run/Walk fundraiser beginning at 9 a.m. July 27 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, behind University Radiology. Registration fee is $25 online at www.jerseyrunner.com before July 18, and $30 after that date. Event-day registration will begin at 7:30 a.m.…

  • Demolition

    FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI A house located on Freeman Street in South River, which was damaged by superstorm Sandy in 2012, is demolished on July 7.

  • East Brunswick rectifies water issue

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A water supply emergency caused by a ruptured water main was officially over by the morning of July 5. East Brunswick police reported that boil-water and conserve-water advisories had been canceled, and advised residents that the water had been tested and was safe. The break occurred around 2 p.m. July 3 beneath…

  • A suitable replacement for the flag pledge

    To whom or what we give our allegiance to is a religious matter that does not belong on a government agenda, let alone a public school agenda. A suitable replacement of the flag pledge at a government meeting would be for the clerk of the meeting to read, with everyone seated, the three principles in…

  • Photo

    MARK ROSMAN/STAFF Fireworks at Freehold Raceway mark the Fourth of July.

  • Hometown crowd cheers on goalie Tim Howard

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Joseph Georgi of East Brunswick displays his patriotism during a World Cup viewing party for the July 1 United States vs. Belgium game. The party was held at North Brunswick Township High School, from which Team USA goalie Tim Howard graduated in 1997. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR NORTH BRUNSWICK —…

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