• Parker Home’s free Fun, Food and Fitness Fair slated for April 6

    ‘M ove to Improve” is the motto of Parker Home’s annual health and fitness event for adults aged 55 and up.The fair will be held on April 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Parker Center for Healthy Aging in Highland Park.The event includes free lunch, exercise classes, gourmet cooking demonstrations, food samples,…

  • Forever Zumba

    Sure, fitness crazes come and go. But then there is Zumba, which beats on and on to lasting success. But why? “I think it’s hot because of the music,” says Meg Jordan, editor-in-chief of American Fitness Magazine, who has taken the classes herself.“When you add a Latin downbeat with lively passionate music, people want to…

  • Get fit, 2014 style

    Looking for the best exercise program to get in shape? Check out the latest trendy sweat-inducers that will keep you toned and healthy. By Jeff Schnaufer CTW Features Flywheel. Pound. CrossFit. Fusion.The Bar Method. Don’t recognize any of these names? Well, you will. These are among the top fitness trends this year. But are they…

  • Friends of Library invited to tea party

    The Friends of the South Brunswick Public Library will hold a 2014 Membership Tea at 2 p.m. March 9 at the library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction. Tea specialist Stacy Lim will share her knowledge of tea during a formal tea party. The event is open to paid members of the Friends of the Library.…

  • Food donations needed through next month

    The South Brunswick Food Pantry has partnered with the Feinstein Foundation for the foundation’s 17th annual Challenge to Fight Hunger. Each year, from March 1 to April 30, each food item donated to the pantry will be valued at $1. The more items that are collected, the larger the percentage of money the pantry will…

  • Democrats accepting candidates for election

    The North Brunswick Democratic Organization is accepting résumés to screen for the two council seats up for election in November. Each potential candidate must be a North Brunswick resident and a registered Democrat. Résumés should be limited to two typed pages and include the candidate’s name, home address, home telephone number and present occupation. The…

  • Preschool open house slated for March 12

    The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will hold an open house for the Sabella Park Preschool from 6:30-8 p.m. March 12 at the school, 1453 Cozzens Lane, North Brunswick. “Partners at Play,” for 2-year-olds, will be held 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays from April 10 to June 19. “Terrific Threes” will be held…

  • Quite the characters

    Left: “The Pink Ladies” of Crossroads Middle School North wait to perform “Beauty School Dropout” during their production of “Grease” on Feb. 26. Above: Michaela Sanders, center, of Crossroads Middle School North, chats with senior Frances Lynn during the ninth annual “Day with the Characters” luncheon at the South Brunswick Senior Center, held after the…

  • IN THE NEWS

    Time is now to ramp up fight vs. blood cancers Mark, Stephanie & Nate Rosman – 1999 I hate cancer with a passion. During my 32-year career with Greater Media Newspapers, our staff writers have authored hundreds of articles about men, women and children who have battled the disease. Some of those articles have had…

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