• Young teen to participate in Tunnel to Towers 5K

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Ethan Anthony SOUTH RIVER — When 13-year-old Ethan Anthony runs the Tunnel to Towers 5K on Sept. 29, he’ll be doing it alone. But he’ll be doing it for a lot of people — many of whom he holds in high esteem. Ethan saw the event on television last year and…

  • Frost PTA to conduct Oct. 5 Clothing Drive

    The Frost Elementary School PTA will hold its annual Clothing Drive 8:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 5 at the school, 65 Frost Ave., East Brunswick. Wearable and usable clothing, shoes, belts, handbags, bedding, curtains, towels and stuffed animals will be collected.

  • Public invited to comment on county sheriff’s office

    A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police will be on-site at the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 30 to examine its policies and procedures, management, operations and support services. “Accreditation results in greater accountability within the office, reduced risk and liability exposure, stronger defense against civil lawsuits,…

  • Ethnic food on menu at church Fall Festival

    Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church will host its annual Fall Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 12 in the church hall, 76 Whitehead Ave., South River, behind the church. Admission is free of charge.

  • Schedule a backpack fitting for your student

    Ken Freedman of Freedman Chiropractic Center, Brier Hill Court D-6, East Brunswick, is scheduling back-to-school spinal checkups and personalized backpack fittings. Children will learn how to choose the right backpack, how to pack it, how to lift it and how to carry it. According to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission study, more than 75…

  • Ex-county sheriff given nine-year prison sentence

    Former Middlesex County Sheriff Joe Spicuzzo has been sentenced to nine years in prison for running a jobs-forcash scheme. The 68-year-old Helmetta resident was sentenced in state Superior Court in Monmouth County on Sept. 20 after pleading guilty over the summer to a charge of accepting $25,000 in exchange for a job in his office.…

  • Program to shed light on ‘Teens and Screens’

    Guest presenter Fern Weis, parent coach and educator, will offer a talk titled “Teens and Screens: Understand the Risks and Benefits of Technology for Your Children” at a breakfast program set for 9-11 a.m. Oct. 6 at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane. The program is co-sponsored by the temple Sisterhood and Men’s…

  • Flapjack Fundraiser to support EBHS soccer

    An Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast to aid East Brunswick High School (EBHS) Lady Bears Soccer is set for 8-10 a.m. Sept. 29 at Applebee’s, 324 Ryders Lane, Milltown. The breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and a beverage. Tickets cost $10. To purchase tickets, call Trish at 732-343-3064 or email [email protected] email.

  • Commissioner addresses state education overhaul

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Christopher Cerf This school year represents a major turning point for New Jersey’s public schools. State law required sweeping changes to curriculum standards and the teacher-evaluation system to take effect this month, ahead of a new standardized assessment that will be implemented in the 2014-15 school year. State Commissioner of…

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