• Clayton not relying on potential with Monroe’s football team

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Ever since Russell Clayton first stepped onto a football field, his physical presence portended he would one day become a dominant player. Clayton never thought too much about that because he doesn’t believe in potential. “Potential is a dangerous word,” said the two-way lineman for Monroe Township High School’s football team.…

  • New Jersey Film Festival begins Sept. 6

    The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center, in association with the Cinema Studies program at Rutgers University, will present the 32nd annual New Jersey Film Festival from Sept. 6 to Nov. 15. More than 29 films will have their New Jersey or Middlesex County premiere screenings, including “Mad Ship,” “Rap ’n’ Reno,” “Killer B3,”…

  • History of Labor Day to be explored Sept. 10

    Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County will hold a lecture to discuss the history of the labor movement and the significance of Labor Day at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 10 in the Monroe office, 52 Concordia Shopping Center Drive. Preregistration is required. Call 609- 395-7979 or 732-777-1940 to reserve a space. A $3 donation…

  • Poet to read tribute to 9/11 attacks Sept. 10

    Local author Alan W. Jankowski will read his poem “We Shall Never Forget (a 9/11 Tribute)” and other works from his book “I Often Wonder” at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Sadie Pope Dowdell Public Library, 100 Gov. Hoffman Plaza. Attendees will have the opportunity to win a door prize. For more information, visit…

  • Healing mission set for Sept. 6, 7 in Helmetta

    Jack and Anna Marie Sheffield will lead a special healing mission Sept. 6 and 7 at St. George’s Anglican Church, 56 Main St., Helmetta. Registration begins at 6 p.m. on both nights. The Sheffields have been in the healing ministry for more than 30 years. They helped establish the Christ Healing Center in San Antonio,…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Dr. Robert Adamson, vice president of clinical pharmacy services at Barnabas Health, was recently named a fellow of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) and appointed chair of the organization’s 2014 nominations committee. An active member of ASHP for more than 20 years, Monroe’s Adamson is a national leader in the standardization of…

  • Tickets on sale for comedian John Pizzi

    Temple B’nai Shalom, Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick, will present the comedy of John Pizzi at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 5. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Pizzi has been seen on several TV shows, including “America’s Got Talent,” and is a regular at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas and the Borgata in Atlantic…

  • Clothing drive to raise money for sports tent

    The East Brunswick High School crosscountry team will hold a clothing drive on Aug. 31 outside of the school cafeteria, 380 Cranbury Road. Clothes, shoes, linens and stuffed animals will be accepted. The team is fundraising to purchase a tent for bad-weather meets. For more information, email [email protected].

  • Prepaid coupon offers discount for rib night

    The Jamesburg Elks will hold a rib night at the Elks Lodge 5-8 p.m. Sept. 20. Baby back ribs, baked potato, corn-onthe cob and coleslaw will be served. The cost is $15 per order, or $12 with a prepaid reservation coupon purchased by Sept. 12. To order in advance, email [email protected] with name, phone number,…

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