• Environmental panel to offer nature walk

    The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership will sponsor a nature walk along Ireland Brook, East Brunswick, beginning at 1 p.m. May 17. Cameron Black, watershed ambassador of the Department of Environmental Protection, will lead the group through traverse rocky areas, wetlands, woodlands and small tributaries while observing spring vegetation and possibly various animal inhabitants of the…

  • Brummy Brothers to present free bluegrass concert in East Brunswick

    The Brummy Brothers, a bluegrass band based in East Brunswick, will offer a free concert from 1:30-3 p.m. May 17 in the amphitheater at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. In the event of rain, the concert will be moved indoors. The group recently released its first fulllength album, “On Our Way.”…

  • Student newspaper wins awards in collegiate contest

    Quo Vadis, the Middlesex County College (MCC) student newspaper, recently won second place in the General Excellence category at the New Jersey Collegiate Press Association. The contest honors student newspapers from two- and four-year colleges and universities in the state. In addition, seven staff members were cited for excellence in specific areas. “I’m really thrilled…

  • Safe driving

    PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHELE DOUGHTY The Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison was awarded first place in the audio category of Middlesex County’s 15th annual Safe Driving PSA Contest during a luncheon at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville on May 1. Students Greg Goldshteyn, second from left, and…

  • Handwriting-analysis session set at library

    A program titled “Signature Analysis for Fun” is planned for 6:30-8 p.m. May 21 at the Sayreville Public Library, Washington Road. Participants, who will have the opportunity to analyze 18 aspects of their own handwriting, should bring their favorite pen and samples of their preferred choices of paper. The event is open to adults only.…

  • Healthy eating to be topic of discussion

    The Reformed Church Home Caregivers Support Group will offer a program titled “Healthy Eating for Diabetics” from 2-3:30 p.m. May 20 at the facility, 1990 Route 18 North, Old Bridge. Guest speaker Kristin Carlino, a registered dietician at the Institute for Weight Loss at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, will discuss…

  • Clothing Drive planned at school

    The Cheesequake Elementary School PTA will sponsor a Clothing Drive fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 31 in the parking lot at the school, Route 34, next to the Cheesequake Firehouse. Gently used clothing, shoes, stuffed animals, handbags and linens are sought. Blankets will not be accepted. All donations are tax-deductible; receipts will…

  • 100-mile walk will mark Israel’s independence

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Men and women from the community and around the world will walk 100 miles each in support of the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project and its partner organization, Torah Links of Middlesex County, to commemorate Israel Independence Day. Walk2Israel is a pedometer challenge designed for Jewish charities and is global, linked in real…

  • ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign kicks off

    Local law enforcement officers will be aggressively pursuing drivers not wearing seat belts during the statewide “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Through June 1, police will step up enforcement to ensure that drivers and passengers recognize the lifesaving value of seat belts. During the mobilization period, local police agencies will conduct a zero-tolerance safety belt…

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