• Participants sought for Sept. 21 Garbolino 5K

    The annual Janice Garbolino Memorial 5K Walk/Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 21 in Roosevelt Park, Edison. Participants may register 7:30-8:15 a.m. on the morning of the event at Lakeview School in Roosevelt Park, the location of the 5K start and finish. The fee is $30. All proceeds from the walk/run will support LIVESTRONG…

  • Environmental bike tour set for Sept. 21

    The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP) will sponsor its 13th annual Water Wheels Bicycle Tour beginning at 9 a.m. Sept. 21 at the Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership Headquarters, 85 Washington Ave., Milltown. Registration is set for 8:30 a.m. The event will take place rain or shine. The 26-mile ride to view the natural and historic…

  • World-class lineup for TEDxNavesink

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer On Sept. 20, internationally recognized professors, scientists, photographers, writers and more will descend upon the Brookdale Community College campus in Middletown to participate in the first TEDxNavesink conference. According to event co-organizer Brian Smiga, it is going to be like nothing the area has ever seen. “We are only programming…

  • Area actor: Working with De Niro, Pfeiffer ‘surreal’

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer A t the age of 17, John D’Leo already has an impressive big-screen résumé. The Monmouth County native, whose parents, Chuck and Ginna, own Soho Studios for Hair in Old Bridge, has worked alongside Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler,” Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston in “Wanderlust,” and Bruce Willis and…

  • Movement

    Performers from the Nrithyanjali Institute of Dance in North Brunswick presented “Samyutka,” a dance confluence of the Bharatanatyam and Odissi classical Indian dance forms, at North Brunswick Township High School on Sept. 15. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • National Writing Project schedules conference

    The National Writing Project (NWP) at Rider University is inviting teachers to the fall conference, “Launching into Literacy: Supporting Educators in a Time of Change.” Highlighted by keynote speaker Lisa Funeri Willever, author of the “Nicky Fifth” series, teachers will have the opportunity to participate in a morning of inspiration, collegiality and classroom-ready strategies while…

  • North Brunswick’s Heritage Day relocates to Community Park

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — The 31st annual Heritage Day festival will take place Sept. 28 from 1 to 9 p.m. The new location is at Community Park, 2350 Route 130 South, between Adams Lane and Renaissance Boulevard. There will be music from M’Zume, Josh & Friends, and Trio Primavera and The Snakes; performances by ethnic dance…

  • Zumba fundraiser set for Sept. 22

    The National Alliance for Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMINJ) will hold a Zumba fundraiser 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at the YMCA, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The minimum suggested donation is $10. To register, contact Laurie Fechter at 908-720-5055.

  • Trap-neuter-return workshop set

    The North Brunswick Humane Association and People for Animals will host a free trap-neuterreturn workshop 7-9 p.m. Sept. 24 at Our Lady of Peace Church, 1704 Route 130, North Brunswick. To RSVP, email [email protected].

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