• Middlesex County sheriff will be honored for extensive career

    Middlesex County sheriff will be honored for extensive career

    In Honor of Black History Month, Middlesex County Sheriff Mildred Scott has received the 2017 Law Enforcement Ambassador Award. Scott is the first female sheriff for the county and the first African-American sheriff in the state of New Jersey. The American Conference on Diversity will honor her during the 69th annual Humanitarian Awards Gala at the Pleasantdale…

  • New Eagle Scout follows in family footsteps

    New Eagle Scout follows in family footsteps

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A young man from Freehold Township has followed in the tradition of many of his family members by attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Zachary Simon, who is a sophomore at Freehold Township High School, was inducted as an Eagle Scout during a Court of Honor ceremony…

  • Rabies clinics scheduled for the spring

    Rabies clinics scheduled for the spring

    Middlesex County will hold the following rabies clinics for both dogs and cats. 6-9 p.m. April 11, Mechanicsville Firehouse, 400 Raritan St., South Amboy; 9 a.m. to noon April 15, Independence Firehouse, 127-129 N. Broadway, South Amboy; 9 a.m. to noon May 6, Sayreville Public Works Garage, 167 Main St., Sayreville. Residents should confirm dates and…

  • Monmouth County Genealogy Society slates workshop

    Monmouth County Genealogy Society slates workshop

    COLTS NECK — The Monmouth County Genealogy Society will hold the workshop, “How Did I Get Here? DNA, Migration Patterns and Lineage Societies,” from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 25 at the Colts Neck Reformed Church, 139 Route 537, Colts Neck. Sessions will include “DNA — Are You Who You Think You Are?” by Nancy Bunn…

  • Alborada schedules gala and fundraiser

    Alborada schedules gala and fundraiser

    The Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre will hold its 13th annual gala and fundraiser, “Gala De España,” 4 p.m. March 26 at Ria Mar Restaurant, 25 Whitehead Ave., South River. The event will feature an all-Spanish buffet banquet, dancing to the sounds of Donny Pesce and performances by the dance company’s principals, ensemble dancers and musicians.…

  • Community Communication meeting set for March 23

    Community Communication meeting set for March 23

    Pre-K Our Way, a nonprofit, statewide effort that helps New Jersey’s communities bring high-quality pre-K to their children, will hold a Community Communication meeting from 8:30-10:30 a.m. on March 23 at the APA Hotel Woodbridge, 120 Wood Ave., Iselin. The meeting will focus on how to engage in the movement to expand New Jersey’s high-quality preschool…

  • South Amboy St. Patrick’s Day Parade – May 19, 2017
  • Red Bank Catholic Basketball – March 16, 2017
  • CBS Meteorologist – March 16, 2017

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