• South River’s Cruise Night set for June 19

    The 13th South River Cruise Night is set for 5-9 p.m. June 19 outdoors at 61 Main St. The free community and family event will feature classic cars, food and more. Admission is free of charge. There is no entry fee for vehicles. Setup time is 4:30 p.m. For more information, email [email protected] or call…

  • Holy scroll

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Rabbi Bennett Miller of Monroe teaches from a special Torah scroll, Torateinu ARZA, which was brought to Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple in New Brunswick on June 3. Donated by Congregation Beth Israel in San Diego, Calif., the scroll is on its way to Kehilat Sha’ar HaNegev, a Reform congregation that is near Israel’s…

  • Estate planning, elder law to be topics

    The Reformed Church Home Caregivers Support Group will offer a program titled “Estate Planning and Elder Law Secrets You Should Know” 2-3:30 p.m. June 17 at the facility, 1990 Route 18 North, Old Bridge. Guest speaker will be Gary Garland, certified elder law attorney. Admission is free of charge. Registration is required. For more information…

  • Items sought for yard sale benefitting CHOP

    Kayla’s Crew is seeking merchandise donations for its fundraising yard sale scheduled for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. June 21 and 22 at 3 Woodlawn Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. All proceeds from the event will go to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Items may be picked up or dropped off by June 19 and 20. To…

  • 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…

  • Applications offered for 5K run and walk

    The 37th annual Frog Hollow Swim and Tennis Club 5K Run and Health Walk will take place June 28 at the club, Ferris Street, off South Pine Avenue, South Amboy. Inperson registration is set for 7:30 a.m. The 5K will begin at 9 a.m. The event also will feature a free Youth Fun Run, awards,…

  • Welcome Home

    MATT DENTON Monroe Township High School Falcons ice hockey player Mikey Nichols looks over some of the fundraising items that are helping to pay for his rehabilitation during a hockey tournament held in his honor at Middletown Ice World on June 8. Nichols is recovering from a spinal cord injury sustained during a game on…

  • Library to host author, state birthday party

    Author Kevin Woyce will speak about New Jersey’s state parks at 7 p.m. June 26 at the Jamesburg Public Library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. A 350th birthday celebration for New Jersey will be held after the presentation. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library. For more information, call 732-521- 0440.

  • Remembrance

    PHOTO COURTESY OF TEMPLE B’NAI SHALOM Temple B’nai Shalom in East Brunswick celebrated the life of its former cantor, Kenneth Gould, via the Cantor Gould Memorial 5K Walk held June 1 at Buccleuch Park in New Brunswick. Gould passed away last August. All proceeds will benefit the music program at Temple B’nai Shalom.

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