• Jamesburg Library cuts operating hours

    The Jamesburg Public Library, Gatzmer Avenue, recently decreased its hours of operation. New library hours will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. The facility will be closed Tuesdays and Sundays. The library will be open 39 hours…

  • Teen chess champion passes knowledge to young players

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A teenage chess champion will continue to pass his knowledge of the game on to area residents. Alex Schwartzberg of Manalapan, who is a sophomore in the Freehold Regional High School District’s Science and Engineering program at Manalapan High School, will soon start another instructional chess program through…

  • Author, psychologist will hold book signing

    Dr. Michael G. Kesler, the author of “Hurdles: When Cancer Strikes a Family,” will hold a book signing from 2-4 p.m. Jan. 12 at the East Brunswick Library, Civic Center Drive. Dr. Howard Paul, a noted behavioral scientist and author of “The Heart of Psychology,” will also discuss the reflections of a caregiver. Refreshments will…

  • Photographer to present landscape photos

    Photographer Danielle Austen will present “Long Exposures for Landscape Photography” 7:30-10 p.m. Jan. 9 during the Raritan Photographic Society’s meeting at the American Legion, 4 John F. Kennedy Drive on the corner of Washington Avenue, Milltown. The presentation will focus on how to utilize long exposures for impactful landscape photography. For more information, visit www.rariAuthor,…

  • Partners In Care joins group aiming to lower Medicare costs

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Partners In Care of East Brunswick has been selected as one of 123 new accountable care organizations (ACOs) in Medicare, providing approximately 1.5 million more Medicare beneficiaries with access to high-quality, coordinated care. Doctors, hospitals and health care providers establish ACOs in order to work together to provide higher-quality coordinated care to…

  • Dodge grant will support arts-infused education

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer MONROE — Arts-infused education will be the focus of principal, supervisor and teacher training provided by the Foundation for Educational Administration (FEA) this summer. As the nonprofit arm of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA) in Monroe, the FEA is dedicated to training school leaders in New Jersey.…

  • Ladies Auxiliary holds Zumba classes

    The Jamesburg Fire Department’s Ladies Auxiliary will hold Zumba classes at 9:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the firehouse, 82 West Railroad Ave., Jamesburg. Nilda Leman and Michelle Wilson are the instructors. Participants should bring water and a towel, and wear comfortable clothing and sneakers. The cost is $10 per person…

  • High school locker room project’s cost rises to $583K

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A change order calling for $12,738 in capital improvements will raise the total cost of renovating the girls’ locker room at East Brunswick High School to $582,738, according to school district Business Administrator Bernardo Giuliana. “As with virtually any project, there are items that come up as…

  • Law and order

    PHOTO COURTESY OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Middlesex County Sheriff Mildred S. Scott, center, stands among the 19 new recruits for the Sheriff’s Office — 18 officers and one investigator — during a Dec. 20 ceremony at the Middlesex County Administration Building in New Brunswick.

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