• Atlantic City trip will benefit Relay for Life

    Tickets are being sold for a bus trip to Atlantic City on Feb. 16. The bus will leave the parking lot at South River Borough Hall, 48 Washington St., at 10 a.m. and return by approximately 8 p.m. There will be games and light refreshments on the way down, and a movie and dessert on…

  • Rush Holt schedules community meetings

    Rep. Rush Holt will hold a series of community office hours to assist residents with Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Affairs, citizenship and immigration services. Staff will be available to provide information on federal grants and contracts, acquiring flags flown over the U.S. Capitol and more. Office hours will be held Jan. 16 at the…

  • Fundraising buffet dinner set for Jan. 24

    The East Brunswick Elks, 21 Oakmont Ave., East Brunswick, will hold a Friday Night Buffet fundraiser for Zachary Nemeth, a child with multiple disabilities, at 7 p.m. Jan. 24. The menu includes roast beef, pork cacciatore, chicken piccata, pasta, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, salad, bread and butter, and a variety of desserts — all prepared…

  • Gala to benefit those with special needs

    The Sayreville Association for Brain Injured Children will hold its 19th annual charity ball from noon to 5 p.m. March 2 at the Grand Marquis, Route 9, Old Bridge. Tickets are $100 per person and include a cocktail hour, followed by dinner and music with an open bar. The nonprofit organization provides yearround recreation programs…

  • Rabies clinic open to Middlesex County pets

    Middlesex County residents can bring their dogs and cats to a free rabies clinic on Jan. 18 at the South River Public Works Department, 9 Ivan Way, South River. Dogs will be vaccinated from noon until 2 p.m., and cats will receive shots from 2-3 p.m. Dog and cat licenses will be sold. The clinic…

  • Buffalos receive recognition from East Brunswick officials

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The St. Bart’s peewee cheerleading squad was lauded by the East Brunswick Township Council after being named 2013 cheerleading national champions. “Being a Buffalo myself when I was a kid, this means a lot to me, as it does to all of these coaches,” Council President and…

  • JCP&L completes projects aimed at improving service

    Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has completed its scheduled reliability enhancement projects for 2013 on 94 major circuits that serve more than 100,000 customers in northern and central New Jersey. In addition, the company has completed multiple reliability-inspection programs. These include infrared scans on nearly 400 distribution and subtransmission lines, and inspections on 284…

  • Sculpture garden nominated in arts competition

    Grounds For Sculpture — the 42- acre sculpture park in Hamilton known for its sculpture collection, rotating gallery exhibitions, vistas and Rat’s Restaurant — has been nominated for Favorite Art Museum in the sixth annual JerseyArts.com People’s Choice Awards. Last year, Grounds For Sculpture was named Favorite Art Museum in the competition. “We’re honored to…

  • Crowning moment

    PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MAIN STREET THEATRE CO. The Main Street Theatre’s Kidworks will present the fairytale mystery adventure “Princess Who?” at noon and 3 p.m. Jan. 18. The show includes many popular fairytale characters, including Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White and Rapunzel. Pictured from left to right are Alex Mennella of Monroe, AJ Silvestri of Old…

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