• Six enter race for three council seats in Marlboro

    Six enter race for three council seats in Marlboro

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – A slate of Republicans will seek to unseat a trio of incumbent Democrats from their positions on the Marlboro Township Council in the Nov. 7 election. Three four-year terms will be on the ballot. According to the township clerk’s office, Democrats Jeff Cantor, Carol Mazzola and Scott Metzger…

  • Combining Jamesburg and Monroe would lessen financial burdens

    Combining Jamesburg and Monroe would lessen financial burdens

    Jamesburg and Monroe Township are two different towns that share things. We share a high school and we even share a zip code. Being one town encircles the other we will always share things and always be affected by the other. I would like to ask my neighbors of Monroe and Jamesburg along with our…

  • YMCA to offer spa services on April 22

    YMCA to offer spa services on April 22

    The Raritan Valley YMCA will hold a Spa Night from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on April 22 at the Y, 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. Every ticket holder will receive a selection of spa services including facials, eye treatments, spa glow and and arm treatments, manicures, mini makeup application, chair massage, hair care consultations and full privileges…

  • Traffic light would improve Rutgers Gardens area

    Traffic light would improve Rutgers Gardens area

    Rutgers Gardens is always a great place to drop by, whether it’s visiting the crocuses of spring, the many flowers of summer, the fall colors or the secret robins and witch hazel of winter. The gardens have many well attended special events, classes, plant sales and a fairly extensive and varied Friday Farmers’ Market including some…

  • Film Festival expected to be a hit again when staged this summer

    Film Festival expected to be a hit again when staged this summer

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer The Monmouth Film Festival prides itself in being a matchmaker. And for that reason, this nonprofit organization is the star of the show. The Monmouth Film Festival, which is just a few months off its successful premier film festival that was held in December, is preparing to hold its second…

  • Bertucci’s fundraiser to benefit North Brunswick Humane Association

    Bertucci’s fundraiser to benefit North Brunswick Humane Association

    Bertucci’s will hold a fundraiser for the North Brunswick Humane Association from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on April 23 at the North Brunswick location, 2313 Route 1 south. With the appropriate flier, 15 percent of proceeds from dine in, take out or carry out will be donated back to the humane association.

  • Public hearing May 3 for Colts Neck school budget

    Public hearing May 3 for Colts Neck school budget

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – Property owners will pony up 88.5 percent of the total costs needed to operate the Colts Neck K-8 School District from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. The Board of Education has introduced a 2017-18 budget that totals $25.36 million and will be supported by the…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Taylor J. Gallagher of North Brunswick has been named to the dean’s list at Rutgers University’s School of Arts and Sciences for the Fall 2016 semester. Qualification for the Rutgers dean’s list requires a term GPA of 3.500 or better calculated every 12 credits earned with letter grades.

  • Lichen walk will commemorate Arbor Day

    Lichen walk will commemorate Arbor Day

    An Arbor Day celebration and lichen walk with Dr. James Lendemer is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. on April 22 starting from the Kingston Greenways Association headquarters at Mapleton Road, south of the Kingston section of South Brunswick. Visit www.kingstongreenways.org for more information.

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