• Woman tries to bring ‘Joy’ to those affected by cancer

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Alecia Joy Bloom’s middle name may have saved her life — twice. It was the promise of joy, the power of positivity and the strength of mind over matter that allowed Bloom to survive a 32- year bout with two types of cancer and avoid the overwhelming…

  • 5K to help Monroe man on the road to recovery

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent The doctors have given up on Matt Collura. That is, they’ve stopped trying to predict what amazing thing he’ll do next. The Monroe resident suffered life-threatening injuries — including numerous broken bones and severe brain trauma — during a snowboarding accident in 2011 in Shawnee, Pa. The 27-year-old was found unconscious…

  • Haunted River Walk planned in Milltown

    The Milltown school district will present the annual Halloween Haunted River Walk 7-9:30 p.m. Oct. 18, 19, 25 and 26 at the Mill Pond Path, intersection of Washington Avenue and Main Street, Milltown, starting at the gazebo near the Rescue Squad. Rain dates will be Oct. 20 and 27. This year’s theme is “Storybook Horrors.”…

  • Zumba event to benefit teen program

    Spotswood High School DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) will sponsor a Zumba Night fundraiser 7-8 p.m. Oct. 10 at the high school, 105 Summerhill Road. All proceeds will go to the Covenant House Teens 4 Teens program. Admission is $10 per person. For more information, email hmanfre@ spotswood.k12.nj.us.

  • Deadline for Sandy-related claims extended to April

    The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has extended the time required to file a complete claim or proof of loss in connection with superstorm Sandy to April 28, 2014. In a statement, Gov. Chris Christie called the extension “good news for New Jerseyans who are still in the process of settling their flood insurance claims…

  • Republican candidates to meet in Spotswood

    The Spotswood Republican Club will hold a “Meet the Candidates Night” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Spotswood Memorial Post VFW, 33 Daniels Road, Spotswood. Republican candidates this year are Chris Christie for governor; Peter Inverso for state senator in the 14th Legislative District; Steve Cook and Ronald Haas for state Assembly; Roger Daley,…

  • Fire Safety Day set for Oct. 12 at Home Depot

    Home Depot, 401 South Main St., Milltown, will present Fire Safety Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 12. The event will include participation from local fire departments, a children’s workshop with craft projects, games, prizes and refreshments. For more information, call 732-432-0500.

  • Middlesex County mourns loss of longtime freeholder

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Stephen J. “Pete” Dalina Stephen J. “Pete” Dalina, Middlesex County’s longest-serving freeholder, is being remembered this week as a loving friend and family man who spent decades serving the people of his hometown of Woodbridge and the county as a whole. Dalina, 83, passed away Oct. 5. “He was the…

  • Environmental friendliness highlighted at Green Fair

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Representatives from the Rutgers Cooperative Extension demonstrate worm composting to attendees of Monroe Township’s Green Fair on Oct. 5. PHOTOS BY STELLA MORRISON/STAFF MONROE — It’s easy being green in Monroe. The township’s fourth annual Green Fair brought dozens of exhibitors to Oak Tree School on Oct. 5 to showcase…

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