• Seniors plan meeting, schedule excursions

    Seniors plan meeting, schedule excursions

    Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will host its next gathering 1 p.m. March 3 in the church’s Monsignor Dalton Hall, Main Street, Sayreville. All seniors are invited to join the group. Lunch will follow a business meeting. Corned-beef sandwich orders are being taken; cost is $6, which must be paid before the meeting. Call…

  • Riders, sponsors sought for YMCA Spin-a-Thon

    Riders, sponsors sought for YMCA Spin-a-Thon

    The Raritan Valley YMCA, 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick, will host its annual fundraising Spin-a-thon Feb. 11. Individuals are sought to ride or dance to raise money and help send children to camp, teach youngsters to swim and provide programs and services to those in need. Event sponsors also are sought. To register or for…

  • The space between this and a good review is large, very large

    The space between this and a good review is large, very large

    By Paul Hall The average distance between Mars and the Earth is approximately 140 million miles. In director Peter Chelsom’s new film The Space Between Us, it seems like it is just a hop, skip and a jump away. Gardner Elliot (Asa Butterfield) is the first human born on Mars. His mother, astronaut Sarah Elliot,…

  • Daddy-Daughter dance really takes the cake

    Daddy-Daughter dance really takes the cake

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — An annual Daddy-Daughter dance got quite the dessert upgrade, thanks to a reality television show. Greg Wyzykowski of the South Amboy-Sayreville Rotary Club said the club was contacted a few weeks ago about its dance by the “Cake Boss” show because the show was looking to do a Valentine’s-themed cake,…

  • Colts Neck should welcome pupils from base

    Colts Neck should welcome pupils from base

    In light of Greater Media’s slanted coverage in “Colts Neck Representatives Object to Earle Students Bill” (Jan. 10), Colts Neck residents should know that the comments and data given by the officials you have elected are mere scare tactics and falsehoods that only impair the broader view of your community and shamefully reinforce the segregation…

  • Braves hope for improvement through their defeats

    Braves hope for improvement through their defeats

    By Jeff Appelblatt As a season moves along and the losses pile up, a coach eventually hits a point when he realizes his team just won’t be a contender. No one wants to admit such a thing, but sometimes it’s just reality. Rick Garretson, the head boys’ basketball coach at Manalapan High School, has finally…

  • Mustangs score comeback victory over Patriots on court

    Mustangs score comeback victory over Patriots on court

    By Jeff Appelblatt As hot as Marlboro High School’s boys’ basketball team has been, it couldn’t avoid getting outplayed at Freehold High School recently. Fortunately for the Mustangs, the struggle didn’t last for more than two quarters. Following the trip to the locker room at halftime Feb. 2 in Freehold, the Mustangs exploded in the third…

  • Dentists leave children smiling after dental exams

    Dentists leave children smiling after dental exams

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Down the hallway comes a tall man in scrubs adorned with Sesame Street characters with funny mustaches. He sits down in the exam room, gently speaking in a soft voice. He gets the proper tools, spends a few minutes inside the patient’s mouth and then exclaims, “Cavity’s gone! Bye, bye…

  • Slow and steady process brings new restaurant to North Brunswick

    Slow and steady process brings new restaurant to North Brunswick

    The Greene Turtle chooses MainStreetNB transit village for its first New Jersey location By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The MainStreetNB transit village project is thriving, as The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille established itself as the property’s first new restaurant. Joining Target and Costco at the former Johnson & Johnson property on Route…

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