• Pair plans cross-country trek to explore views of fellow artists

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Rosie McNeill, left, and Andrea Garcia talk with a patron at the Junebug ArtFest in Metuchen on June 27. METUCHEN — For some, it’s a youthful rite of passage. For others, it’s a way to enjoy their golden years. For two borough artists, road tripping across the country will provide…

  • Boy’s memory grows wings through theater program

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Anna Paone, left, and her mom Catherine LaMoreaux, the team behind the Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center, take a break from casting for an upcoming show. METUCHEN — Catherine LaMoreaux’s 10-year-old nephew Cristoffer died alongside his aunt and grandmother in a car crash in 1999. After Cristoffer’s death, LaMoreaux and her…

  • Temple Emanu-El schedules July events

    Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, has scheduled the following events for July:  Shabbat Alive, July 11, a participatory service with music starting at 7 p.m. Those celebrating a birthday or anniversary will be invited to the bima for a special blessing.  Tot Shabbat, 6 p.m. July 18. The program is age-appropriate for…

  • Church to host free barbecues this month

    Oak Tree Presbyterian Church, 445 Plainfield Road, North Edison, will host free barbecues at 6:30 p.m. July 9, 16, 23 and 30. All are welcome. For more information, call 732-549-4178 or visit www.oaktreechurch.org.

  • Jewish community gathers to seek solace, unity

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Joe Hollander, chairman of the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County, lights three candles during the July 2 memorial service for three Israeli teens who were kidnapped and killed in June. The murders of three Israeli teens have become a rallying point for the global Jewish community, with members of…

  • Plans progress for rebuilding Edison school

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The new James Monroe Elementary School, Edison, is one step closer to being built. In a letter to parents and guardians of students on June 18, Superintendent of Schools Richard O’Malley said the district is holding to its timeline of having the school built within two years. He said the…

  • Eyes in the sky: Vanishing privacy

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer The widespread use of surveillance cameras, such as these atop a local retail building, have sparked discussions at the local and state levels about citizens’ right to privacy. Like it or not, the notion of digital and physical privacy is a vanishing concept — everyone can expect that they are…

  • Weichert’s 14th annual charity golf outing for breast cancer research scheduled for Aug. 21

    Weichert, Realtors will host its 14th Annual Charity Golf Outing on Aug. 21 at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club in Bedminster. The event will raise funds for the American Cancer Society to benefit breast cancer research. “As we approach this year’s golf tournament, I am once again reminded of the compassion and generosity of our Weichert…

  • Quick delivery homes in Monmouth County allow for immediate enjoyment

    388 Aldrich Road, Howell Sales associates at Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate in Monmouth County are telling interested homebuyers they don’t have to wait to enjoy a new construction home. For those interested in living in Howell or Shrewsbury in particular, two attractive quick delivery options are available now and are move-in ready within…

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