• County sponsors free concert during Labor Day weekend

    EDISON — The eighth annual Labor Day Weekend Concert will be hosted by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders at 4 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Stephen J. Capestro Theater on Pine Drive in Roosevelt Park, Edison. The gates will open at 3 p.m. for this free event. “This concert is always an entertaining…

  • Dunkin’ Donuts locations pay $200K in wage violations

    EDISON — QSR Management LLC, the operator of 55 Dunkin’ Donuts franchise locations throughout New Jersey and Staten Island, N.Y., has agreed to pay $197,787 in back wages owed to 64 employees. The deal comes after an investigation revealed minimum wage and overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), according to the U.S.…

  • Tickets on sale for Knights Family Picnic

    Our Lady of Victory Knights of Columbus Council No. 2061 will hold its annual Family Picnic 1-5 p.m. Sept. 7 at the council home, 775 Washington Road, Parlin, across from the post office. The menu will include hamburgers, hot dogs, hot sausage dogs, barbecued chicken, salads, clams, beer, wine, soda and sangria. There will be…

  • LIVESTRONG sessions to begin Sept. 11

    The South Amboy Branch YMCA, 200 John T. O’Leary Blvd., will kick off its next session of LIVESTRONG with orientation at 6 p.m. Sept. 11. The free 12-week session will then run from Sept. 17 to Dec. 12. YMCA participants will work with Y staff members who are trained in supportive cancer care to safely…

  • Poet to read tribute to 9/11 attacks

    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. For more information, visit www.dowdell.org.

  • ‘Dogs & Their Humans’ 5K walk Sept. 8

    The Foster and Adoptive Family Services Foundation will host the K9s For Kids “Dogs & Their Humans 5K Charity Walk” noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 8 at Beechwoods Park, Beekman Road, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick. There will be pet vendors and exhibitors on-site. To register, call 908-420-3348 or visit www.fafsfoundation.org.

  • Companies sought for Sept. 25 job fair

    The Middlesex County Office of Workforce Development will hold a job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Old Bridge Recreation Building, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, off of Route 516 and Cottrell Road, inside the municipal complex. Any companies wishing to attend should submit a form with the company name and…

  • Tickets available for Rosarian breakfast

    St. Stanislaus Kostka Rosary Altar Society will present the 2013 Rosarian of the Year breakfast honoring Julie Novak on Oct. 6 after the 9 a.m. Mass at the church, 225 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. Breakfast includes mimosas; scrambled eggs; bacon; sausage; home fries; French toast; rolls and butter; Danish pastries; orange juice, coffee or tea; and…

  • South Amboy takes measures to limit damage from storms

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — City officials moved ahead with some post-storm improvements at the Aug. 21 City Council meeting Mayor Fred Henry reported that a test had been done earlier that day on a new generator at City Hall. The generator, he said, would enable city government to be up and running…

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