• Holocaust survivor to speak at temple

    East Brunswick Jewish Center’s United Synagogue Youth (USY) and Hebrew High School will present Sylvia Stone, a Holocaust survivor, in a program set for 7 p.m. April 28 at the temple, 511 Ryders Lane. Stone will retell her story of survival. The program is open to the community. For more information, email Gail Burnett at…

  • No waste of talent

    PHOTO COURTESY OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL Sixth-grader Gianna Fischer, second from left, and fifth-grader Teresa Rackett of Immaculate Conception School in Spotswood won first and second place, respectively, in a recycling-themed poster contest sponsored by the Middlesex County Solid Waste Management Office. Gianna’s artwork was printed on the county’s recycling bags. Also pictured are Kathleen…

  • Festival to offer taste of Spain

    ENTERTAINMENT By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Valeria Aguilar sings at last year’s Feria de Sevilla dance and live music festival. Residents of central New Jersey will get to experience the feel of Spain’s traditional April festival when Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre presents its second annual Feria de Sevilla this month at Parker Press Park, Rahway…

  • County golf courses open for the season

    A fter one of the harshest winters in recent memory, Middlesex County has officially reopened all four of its golf courses. The courses, situated on three separate sites in the county, saw more than two months’ worth of weather-related closures between November and April, according to the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA). “Everybody in central…

  • Hoops game to benefit injured Monroe player

    The Monroe Education Foundation will present a fundraising Monroe Township Cops vs. Monroe Township School Staff Basketball Game at 7 p.m. April 22 at Monroe Township High School 200 Schoolhouse Road. All proceeds will go to injured MTHS hockey player Mikey Nichols to help on his road to recovery. Cost is $5 per ticket. The…

  • Legion will sponsor trip to Showboat, A.C.

    American Legion Post No. 253, 60 DeVoe Ave., Spotswood, will offer a May 18 fundraising bus trip to Showboat Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 10 a.m. from the post home. Return will be at approximately 8 p.m. Cost is $30 and includes a $25 return in slot play at the casino and…

  • Thrift shop seeking prom dresses, bikes

    The Spotswood Thrift Shop, located at St. Peter’s Church, 505 Main St., at the corner of DeVoe Avenue, is seeking donations of prom dresses and used operational bicycles. Dress donations could make the prom a reality for girls who might not otherwise be able to attend because they cannot afford the proper dress. Items may…

  • EBHS class of ’89 sets memorial golf event

    The East Brunswick High School class of 1989 will sponsor its Memorial Golf Tournament May 3 at Concordia Golf Club, Clubhouse Drive, Monroe. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. Start time is scheduled for 11 a.m. The fundraiser will honor the lives of class of 1989 members lost during the past 25 years. All proceeds…

  • Charles G. Costello Sr.

    Mr. Costello, 96, of Old Bridge, died April 7, 2014, at home. Born in Woodhaven, N.Y., he resided in Old Bridge since 1960. He was a computer operator for E.R. Squibb, East Brunswick, for 12 years, and then worked as a custodian for the Old Bridge Board of Education for 20 years, retiring in 1992.…

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