• Temple to host June 27 open house

    Congregation Etz Chaim-Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave., will hold an open house during Shabbat services 6:30 p.m. June 27. Guests will have an opportunity to meet the temple’s rabbi and members of the board while learning more about the synagogue. For more information, call 732-251- 1119.

  • Flapjack Fundraiser will support school

    Frost Elementary School, East Brunswick, will host a Flapjack Fundraiser 8-10 a.m. June 8 at Applebee’s, Ryders Lane, Milltown. Frost teachers will serve the breakfast. Cost is $10 and includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and a beverage. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Proceeds will benefit the school’s cultural-arts department. For tickets and more information,…

  • Helmetta Day scheduled for June 7

    The borough of Helmetta will host Helmetta Day 11 a.m.-4 p.m. June 7 on Old Forge Road. Rain date is June 8. The event will feature a car show with Kroozin Productions, food, a beer garden, games, an animal-shelter tricky tray, vendors and activities for children. In addition, St. George’s Church, Main Street, Helmetta, will…

  • Spotswood, Helmetta extend EMS agreement

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer HELMETTA — The Borough Council unanimously passed a resolution authorizing an agreement to share emergency medical services with Spotswood at last week’s Borough Council meeting. Spotswood Business Administrator Dawn McDonald said the Helmetta council’s vote reaffirmed an agreement that ceased to be in effect “quite some time ago.” However,…

  • EMS volunteers have served the Garden State well

    I n response to the growing need for trained emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, Charles R. Measure — a former ambulance driver in France during World War I and a volunteer fireman in Belmar — started the Belmar First Aid and Safety Squad in 1928. It was the first volunteer first aid squad in the…

  • Vegan diets may halt climate change

    I f Americans are serious about saving the environment, then we should follow the United Nations’ advice and cut our meat and dairy consumption. The average American eats twice as much meat as the average person worldwide, and research shows that the only true way to curb climate change is to change the way we…

  • Resident analyzes consolidation

    Gov. Chris Christie supports the consolidation of municipal administrations and local services in New Jersey. Municipal government consolidation has pros and cons. The governor calls local-rule advocates a matter of “provincial selfishness.” The supporters of merging reform float the idea of saving money for the taxpayer while maintaining service standards through fiscal efficiency. Opponents of…

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  • Comedian and vocalist to perform in Monroe

    The Whittingham Homeowners Association will present comedian Modi and vocalist Valerie Pettiford in a show set for 8 p.m. June 21 at Monroe Township High School, 200 Schoolhouse Road. Tickets cost $25 each. For more information or to reserve, call 609-395-0404, ext. 220 or 221.

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