• Milkman provides ‘udder’ ways to get fresh dairy items

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Jeff Milling is a modern-day milkman, delivering fresh dairy items to locations from Edison to Howell and all of Staten Island, N.Y. OLD BRIDGE — The milkman ostensibly went the way of the dodo bird decades ago. But nostalgia is big business for babyboomers and their parents — and business…

  • Craft show to benefit Project Graduation

    South Brunswick High School will hold its ninth annual Project Graduation Craft Show and Used Clothing Drive 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 30 at the high school, 750 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction. There will also be a used clothing drive on the same day. Clothing, shoes, belts, bags, linens and soft toys will be…

  • Woman’s Club hosts Nov. 9 craft show

    The North Brunswick Woman’s Club will hold its annual craft show and tricky tray 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 9 at Our Lady of Peace Parish Center, 1740 Route 130, North Brunswick. There will be more than 80 tables of unique gifts sold by crafters and vendors. Admission is free.

  • South Brunswick begins holiday collections

    The South Brunswick Department of Social Services is collecting donations to help more than 300 families during the holiday season. Monetary donations in any amount can be made payable to “S.B. Human Intervention Trust Fund” and mailed to Social Services, P.O. Box 190, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852. Gift cards to any local food stores, Walmart,…

  • Barnes & Noble schedules fall events

    Barnes & Noble, 869 Route 1 south in the North Village Shopping Center, North Brunswick, will host a series of free events. Space is limited, so preregistration is recommended by emailing [email protected] or calling 732-545-7966. The fall line-up is as follows:  Voyage of the Imagination hands-on event to share adventure-themed stories with Rory’s Story…

  • Vocational, technical schools see increase in enrollment

    A surge in enrollment marked the start of the school year in the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS). “There has been an increase in our enrollment and an increase in the demand for our career-major programs,” MCVTS Superintendent of Schools Brian J. Loughlin said. Assistant Superintendent of Schools Dianne Veilleux said enrollment for…

  • Republican candidates to hold fall reception

    Mayor Brian Levine of Franklin Township, a candidate for state Senate; Carlo Di- Lalla of North Brunswick, a candidate for state Assembly; and Carmine Genovese, a candidate for North Brunswick Township Council, will hold a reception 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Elks Lodge of New Brunswick, 40 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. The cost is…

  • New notification network launched for county residents

    Keep Middlesex Moving (KMM) has announced the launch of the Middlesex County Information Notification Network (INN). INN offers traffic, mass transit, municipal, emergency and nonemergency alerts via text or email. Alerts are customizable based on the type of information the user is seeking, and can be managed by the user in their profile on the…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Tim Howard Smashburger will give one lucky couple the opportunity to get married at one of its Las Vegas restaurants on Nov. 12. Couples are encouraged to create a Vine video showing their love for burgers and each other with the hashtag #SmashWedding. Upon submitting the video to www.facebook.com/smashburger or to Twitter (@Smashburger), the couple…

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