• Genealogy to be explored at Family History Fair

    East Brunswick Stake Family History Director Norma Jean Cheston of Jamesburg (seated) discusses computer-based genealogy with (from left) South River resident Maia Greene, the East Brunswick Stake public affairs representative; East Brunswick resident Juan Allongo, chairman of the Stake Family History Fair Committee; and Plainsboro resident Tod Fryer, also a member of the committee. PHOTO…

  • Street fair, car show coming to borough

    Helmetta Day 2014, featuring a car show and street fair, will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. June 7 on Old Forge Road, Helmetta. Rain date is June 8. The show is open to cars, trucks and motorcycles. All makes and models are welcome. Cars will be judged and trophies presented. The show is promoted by…

  • Clown, robot to visit during Library Day

    The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., will hold Library Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26. The event will feature a variety of activities, giveaways and special guests, including UNBEI the clown/magician and Middlesex County recycling robot M.C. Blue. Anyone who signs up for a new library card will be eligible for…

  • Former Middlesex County College coach charged in sexual-assault case

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Christopher Tarver A Jackson resident who is a former basketball coach at Middlesex County College was arrested by Jackson police earlier this month following allegations that he sexually assaulted a male teenager for approximately two years. According to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, Christopher Tarver, 43, was taken into custody…

  • Animal cruelty case spurs increase in enforcement

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Following the death of a 3-month-old boxer puppy named Caramel, both the township of North Brunswick and the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter will be stepping up enforcement of animal cruelty laws. Helmetta animal control officers Brandon Metz and Joseph Reid responded to a call of possible animal cruelty on April…

  • Vendors welcome at MTHS Yard Sale

    The Monroe Township High School (MTHS) PTO will sponsor its Old-and-New Treasures Yard Sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 26 in the parking lot at the high school, Schoolhouse Road. Tentative rain date is May 3. Spaces cost $15 in advance, $20 on the day of the event. The fee will help support the PTO Scholarship…

  • Talk to shed light on Ukrainian Jews

    A program titled “The Jews of Ukraine: Before World War II” is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. April 29 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The event, which will remember and celebrate the rise of the Jews in the Ukraine provinces, will focus on the cultural, historical and social developments of the…

  • Hadassah to conduct symposium on Israel

    The Hadassah Southern New Jersey Region will host its annual educational symposium from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 30 at the Forsgate Country Club, Monroe. This year’s theme is “Israel at 65: Focus on a Nation — Impact, Innovation, Invention and Introspection.” The keynote speaker is National Hadassah President Marcie Natan. Guest speakers are…

  • Criminals don’t count bullets in a magazine

    While other crimes are on the decrease in New Jersey, shootings are on the increase every day. When a shooting is recorded, it says nothing about the shooter going for a background check or a firearms identification card, or magazines that hold only 15 rounds, so all the gun control laws are only going to…

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