• Christmas in July craft fair set for Hopelawn

    Good Shepherd Parish at Most Holy Rosary Church, Msgr. Gambino Hall, 625 Florida Grove Road, Hopelawn, will host a Christmas in July craft fair 11 a.m.-4 p.m. July 20. For more information, visit goodshepherdpanj.org or call 732-826-4859.

  • ‘Maltese Way’ dedicated to family of veterans

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Frank Maltese Sr. NORTH BRUNSWICK — A family that included five World War II veterans will forever have a place in the heart of North Brunswick. Township officials paid tribute to the Maltese family by reviving the Wartime Veteran Street Sign Program, which had stalled due to the lack of…

  • SAMHAJ to hold support group

    SAMHAJ (South Asian Mental Health Awareness of Jersey) will hold its monthly support group 7-9 p.m. July 10 at the NAMI NJ office, 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. Those with a mental health disorder and their loved ones are invited to attend. For information, call 732-940-0991.

  • Learn how to season oils and 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…

  • Barnes & Noble holds competition

    Barnes & Noble, 869 Route 1 South, North Brunswick, is sponsoring a creative writing contest for children ages 12-17. Participants are invited to submit one piece of writing in any style — short story, poetry or essay — by Aug. 8 to the store. All entries must be typewritten and may be no longer than…

  • 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…

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    Fireworks at Freehold Raceway mark the Fourth of July.

  • Hometown crowd cheers on Tim Howard

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Fans attend 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. NORTH BRUNSWICK — People of all ages filled the North Brunswick Township High School…

  • Monthly birthday lunch held in July

    The South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, will hold its monthly birthday luncheon at 11 a.m. July 22. Those with a July birthday can sign up by calling the office by July 15. A special menu will be served, followed by birthday cake. This event is open to senior residents age 55…

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