• Oceanport holds safe boating course June 5

    Oceanport holds safe boating course June 5

    The Coast Boating School will be conducting a New Jersey mandatory safe boating course from June 5 to June 6at the Oceanport First Aid in Oceanport from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The course costs $75. For more information, or to register, residents can call 732-279-0562.

  • Dog walk for Wounded Warriors to be held June 3

    Dog walk for Wounded Warriors to be held June 3

    The fifth annual K9 Sgt. Denny Dog Walk to support the Wounded Warriors Fund will be held on June 3. The event will start at 8:30 a.m. The event, which will be held at the New Jersey Army National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt, will help provide working and service dogs for veterans in…

  • Music and traditions from the Andes June 3

    Music and traditions from the Andes June 3

    Middlesex County will present music and traditions from the Andes at 2:30 p.m. June 3 at the Lodge, Thompson Park, 1701 Perrineville Road, Monroe. Pepe Santana is an Ecuadorian-born musician with 38 years of experience spreading the musical traditions of the Andes. The free event will feature a live demonstration of several percussion, wind and…

  • North Brunswick to hold Scouting Night June 2

    North Brunswick to hold Scouting Night June 2

      North Brunswick will hold a Scouting Night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on June 2 at North Brunswick Community Park, 2053 Route 130 south, North Brunswick. Interested scouts from Kindergarten to age 21 can learn about character building, life skills and outdoors experiences. For more information, email [email protected].

  • Marna’s Pals to hold annual volleyball tournament June 4

    Marna’s Pals to hold annual volleyball tournament June 4

      Marna’s Pals 5th Annual Volleyball Tournament will be held beginning at 8 a.m. on June 4 at Sondek Park, 493 New Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. The day will include Spindrop in the deejay booth, Bai in the refreshment station and the Good Mood Food Truck. To sign up, visit www.marnaspals.com/vball  

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  • New Jersey’s beaches ready for summer

    New Jersey’s beaches ready for summer

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer LONG BRANCH —Seeking to inform citizens about the current status of their beaches, the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium announced that New Jersey’s shores are ready for summer visitors. During its 15th annual State of the Shore event,  Bob Martin, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and Jon…

  • Garbage concerns addressed in downtown Metuchen

    Garbage concerns addressed in downtown Metuchen

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — As the downtown continues to flourish — with only one vacancy in sight since the implementation of the Metuchen Downtown Alliance — borough officials have been tackling a stinky situation. “This is something we have been working on for a couple of months — the garbage situation on…

  • Upper Freehold adopts $5.5M municipal budget

    Upper Freehold adopts $5.5M municipal budget

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – The Township Committee has adopted a $5.5 million budget that will include a $18 increase in municipal taxes for a resident who owns a home that is assessed at the township average. The 2017 municipal budget was adopted on April 6. Mayor Robert Frascella, Deputy Mayor Stephen…

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