• Mug shot bill advances

    The state Assembly has approved legislation that would stop the release of suspected criminals’ mug shots to the public and, in doing so, prevent the publication of those photos in newspapers. Currently, suspects are photographed upon booking, and that image is made available to the public. The measure would permit the release of a photo…

  • Tickets on sale for Elks’ New Year’s Eve party

    The South Amboy Elks will hold a New Year’s Eve Party from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. 31 at the Elks lodge, 601 Washington Ave., South Amboy. There will be a hot buffet dinner and dancing, with music provided by Rambo Productions. Tickets are $50 in advance; no tickets will be sold at the…

  • Youth organization to meet at Town Hall

    The Middlesex County chapter of DYNO will hold a Town Hall meeting open to the public from 7:30-9 p.m. Jan. 9 in the North Brunswick Municipal Building, 710 Hermann Road. DYNO is a youth grassroots organization founded by high school and college students in New Jersey to make elected officials and candidates for public office…

  • VSA/NJ accepting award submissions

    The annual VSA/NJ Arts Achievement Awards is accepting submissions for its Student Art Excellence Awards through Jan. 23. Students may apply if they are age 14 to 21 and are enrolled in school up to grade 12, classified as disabled (mainstreamed, inclusion, self-contained classes or activities). They must show outstanding achievement in and commitment to…

  • Military measures advance

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) touted two provisions passed by the House of Representatives that address what he called separate but equally pressing issues — the ongoing military suicide epidemic and the need to recruit scientific talent to address current and future threats to the nation. The first provision would…

  • 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 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].

  • Tickets available for Ithacappella concert

    East Brunswick Public Schools will present Ithacappella, the Ithaca (N.Y.) College all-male chorus, in a performance set for 8 p.m. Jan. 3 at the East Brunswick Performing Arts Center, Hammarskjold Middle School, 200 Rues Lane. The concert, the first of three cultural events in the 2013-14 Arts in Education Series, also will feature hundreds of…

  • Knights will hold New Year’s Eve gala

    The Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 annual New Year’s Eve Dinner-Dance is set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31 to 12:30 a.m. Jan. 1, 2014, at the council home, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. A DJ will provide dance music from the ’50s and ’60s. The menu will feature hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, salad,…

  • PTA seeks health and fitness vendors

    The PTA at Central Elementary School, 371 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, is looking for health and fitness vendors interested in sharing their services at the school’s annual Family Fitness Night set for Jan. 14. The free event will feature demonstrations and activities designed to encourage families to get moving, while promoting physical fitness and a…

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