• Grants for child care benefit families impacted by Sandy

    The Christie administration announced that 43 child care facilities and 122 children using those services are benefiting from more than $300,000 in Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) funding in superstorm Sandy-impacted counties. Administered through the Department of Human Services’ Division of Family Development, the grants cover subsidies to families whose child care was disrupted as…

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    PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WARDLAW-HARTRIDGE SCHOOL Mairead Forrest of Parlin, right, a senior at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, was her school’s representative at the recent NJSIAA Scholar-Athlete Banquet. Mairead, a four-year varsity soccer player, will continue her athletic career at the College of the Holy Cross. Mairead is pictured with Assistant Athletic Director Ryan…

  • Cheesequake to conduct Kayak Eco Tours

    Registration is ongoing for Cheesequake State Park naturalist-guided Kayak Eco Tours set for July on Cheesequake Creek, Old Bridge. Participants, who must be age 14 and above and in good physical condition, will explore the salt marsh. Cost is $15; equipment and lesson are included. For more information or to register, call 732-566-3208.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • ‘Hair’ and now

    PHOTO COURTESY OF MAIN STREET THEATRE CO. 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.…

  • ‘Bar Mitzvah’ has no guest of honor, but plenty of laughs

    By DAVID MICHAEL LIEBERFARB Staff Writer David Michael Lieberfarb appears verklempt at his own bar mitzvah in 1961. The first thing you need to know about “David Michael Finkelstein’s Bar Mitzvah” is that the title character never makes an appearance. Nor do any other 13-year-olds. “David Michael Finkelstein’s Bar Mitzvah,” now playing at the Forum…

  • Learn how to make flavored oils, vinegars

    The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will host a free workshop on how to take excess herbs left at the end of the gardening season and make flavored vinegars and oils. “Preserving Your Herb Harvest” is scheduled for 10 a.m. July 19 at the EARTH Center, Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South…

  • South Amboy secures $13K Clean Communities grant

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city recently received more than $13,000 from the $17 million allocated through the state’s Clean Communities grant programs. Grant programs have been a popular topic at recent City Council meetings, with officials explaining that they try to limit grant applications to those for which the city is…

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