• Help for addictions available online

    The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) of Middlesex County’s Self-Administered Screening Tool is a database for those seeking help with drug addiction and substance abuse issues. Since its 2011 launch, the web-based tool has been visited by more than 600 individuals and provided treatment options to more than 200. It features a…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Jersey Physical Therapy will offer free “On the Move” Lifestyle Enhancement workshops throughout the year. “The Link Between Osteoporosis, Strength Training and Balance” will be held at 11:30 a.m. June 16 at the East Brunswick Senior Center, 3 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive. To learn more, call the Milltown/East Brunswick location at 732-418-7033 or visit…

  • Kickin’ it

    Barclay Brook Media Specialist Nicole Madura tries to avoid being tagged out as the Monroe Education Foundation presented Kicks for a Cause May 19 to benefit Taylor Lee Barta, a six-year-old kindergartner from Barclay Brook who was diagnosed with stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Barclay competed against staff from Brookside Elementary. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Brookside…

  • Charitable fund donates to Red Cross, veterans

    The New Jersey Apartment Association (NJAA) Charitable Fund Inc. of Monroe announced that it would make donations to two organizations that have a long history of serving New Jersey’s multifamily housing industry and residents throughout the state. The American Red Cross and Community Hope’s Hope for Veterans program will each receive $15,000, which the group…

  • Milltown attorney thankful for second chance at life

    MILLTOWN — Milltown resident Jim Condon was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver last June, quite unexpectedly. His diagnosis was nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, and it shocked him. “I was a very moderate drinker and had never been exposed to the hepatitis virus,” the 44-year-old attorney said. But Condon later found out that the condition is not…

  • Coloring contest

    PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY AMERICAN LEGION Saniya Halani of Avenel, left, and Angelica Vaynagiy of South River, center, are joined by Darryl Reid, state vice commander of the American Legion, during a ceremony to recognize winners of the Middlesex County American Legion Coloring and Safety Essay contests at American Legion Post 25 in…

  • Amboy Bank marks milestone anniversary

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Amboy Bank, headquartered in Old Bridge, is celebrating 125 years of service. A cashier from the early days is shown at top. Bank officials at Amboy Bank in Old Bridge once made deals with a handshake. Although that type of management is no longer feasible, the bank has managed…

  • Motorists told to move over or pay the fine

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A rmed suspects, roaring fires and natural disasters are just some of the hazards faced by emergency responders. But police, firefighters and emergency medical service workers encounter one of the most dangerous situations in their line of work on a near-daily basis. Every time a cop conducts a traffic stop…

  • Clowning around

    Janet Herkert of Monroe, right, shares a dance with Chips the clown during the Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars held at DeVry University in North Brunswick on May 17.

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