• Make a difference and adopt a foster child

    Thank you for the article “Adoption Day Brings Together Adoptive Children, Parents” (Hub, Dec. 5). There are over 500 foster children in Monmouth County alone, most of whom would love to be adopted by a forever family. Adults who are willing to open their hearts and homes by adopting a foster child, particularly older and…

  • Time to let go of grudges, hard feelings

    ’T is the season to let go, and let God. Give patience and peace a try. The years have brought about many conflicts in our lives that never seem to fade away. The old grudges, family feuds and misunderstandings stay with us because we don’t take the time or are afraid to talk about the…

  • Holiday Cheer program was a success

    The North Brunswick Holiday Cheer staff would like to thank everyone who made contributions to the 2013 Holiday Cheer program. The generosity of our community is overwhelming and is greatly appreciated by the less fortunate in our area. With your contributions, we were able to help make the holidays a little bit brighter for over…

  • OPINION

    Youngsters find the conditions for sledding to be just right at the former Howell municipal complex on Jan. 3. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • Snow days

    Area residents take advantage of a snow day and go sledding in Thompson Park in Monroe/Jamesburg on Jan. 3. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Lucas Klabonski, 6, of Metuchen, makes the trek up a small hill at Edison’s Roosevelt Park on Jan. 3. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Lilya Barlas, 5, of Metuchen, smiles to herself while making her…

  • BULLETIN BOARD

    ‘The Hobbit,’ ‘Star Trek’ topics of meeting The USS Avenger, a longtime sciencefiction fan association based in central New Jersey, will meet at 2 p.m. Jan. 12 at the North Brunswick Public Library, 880 Hermann Road, North Brunswick. This month, the meeting will focus on J.R.R. Tolkien and his fantasy world as portrayed in the…

  • Carteret class of 1963 schedules reunion date

    The Carteret High School class of 1963 will hold its 50-year reunion 6 p.m. April 5, 2014, at the Holiday Inn, 1000 Roosevelt Ave., Carteret. For more information and a registration form, contact Ken Richter at 609-409-2833 or [email protected], or Elaine Hill- Navarro at 732-521-9340 or [email protected].

  • Nominations accepted for Russ Berrie Award

    Nominations for the 2014 Russ Berrie Award for Making a Difference will be accepted by the Russell Berrie Foundation through Feb. 14. Members of the community are invited to nominate New Jersey residents whose heroic or lifetime deeds, carried out in the state, make them worthy of recognition. The Russell Berrie Foundation will provide monetary…

  • New Jersey Medical School offers help for those with HIV/AIDS

    Receiving an HIV-positive diagnosis is always scary, but it can be especially difficult for teens and young adults. The New Jersey AIDS/HIV/STD Hotline offers help to anyone, including teens and young adults infected with HIV, by getting them connected to a “navigator” who helps them get the care they need. Being HIV-positive is not the…

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