• Future leaders

    Middlesex County Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios, Freeholder Blanquita B. Valenti and Freeholder Deputy Director Carol Barrett Bellante are joined by students from North Brunswick, East Brunswick, Old Bridge and Monroe who recently attended the annual 4-H Middlesex County Government Day at the county Administration Building in New Brunswick. The event — coordinated by the…

  • Laughter, happiness club to meet June 25

    The Smile Side of Life Laughter and Happiness Club will gather 7-8 p.m. June 25 at the Jamesburg Senior/Recreation Center, 139 Stevens Ave. Admission is free. Noreen Braman, laughter wellness instructor, will help participants de-stress and relax in a session that includes laughter activities and breathing exercises designed to attain benefits similar to those produced…

  • Volunteers sought to help at blood drives

    New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, which supplies blood products and services to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers at blood drives. The blood-service volunteer is an integral member of the collection team, whose task is to assist donors with registration, escorting and canteen duties, and…

  • Bait and switch

    Mark Fritscche, left, and his son, David, look at the 17-inch catfish Jessica reeled in from her brother’s line during the annual North Brunswick Father’s Day Fishing Derby held June 15 by the Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Fairy garden workshop set for June 21

    The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will hold “An Introduction to Terrariums and Fairy Gardens,” a free workshop, at 10 a.m. June 21 at the EARTH Center, Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. These gardens use smaller plants and structures to create a miniature environment, and can be an indoor or…

  • Free Summer Movie Series returns to Jersey Shore

    Shore Flicks has announced a full schedule of its Free Summer Movie Series. The series will feature more than 55 nights of movies in a dozen towns throughout Monmouth County. The movies kick off June 21 at Keyport’s Waterfront Park, with the hit sequel “Madagascar 3.” Other towns participating include Asbury Park, Eatontown, Fair Haven,…

  • Playhouse offers summer camps

    George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, is offering summer classes for children ages 5-17. The 2014 Summer Theater Academy will be held from June 30 to July 25. Registration is open but limited. Auditions are not required. For a full schedule of classes and pricing information, call Diana Gundacker at 732-846-2895, ext. 117…

  • Martha Stewart will headline HealthFest

    Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Somerset Medical Center will hold the “Better Together! HealthFest 2014” from 4:30-8:30 p.m. June 30 at The Palace at Somerset Park, 333 Davidson Ave., Somerset. There will be complimentary health screenings, cooking and fitness demonstrations, interactive health information tables and physician panels. Special guest Martha Stewart will share her…

  • Teachers can sign up for workshops at Rider

    The National Writing Project at Rider University will hold professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers from July 8-17. Classes include “Modeling Informational Writing, Poetry and Personal Narratives”; “Writing to Support Content-Area Literacy”; “Beginning Teacher Workshop”; “Using MS OneDrive in the Classroom”; “Readers Workshop: Building a Community of Readers”; “Word Work”; and “Classroom Management.” Workshops cost…

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