• Library to hold Valentine’s Day-themed book sale

    Library to hold Valentine’s Day-themed book sale

    The Love Them & Read Them book sale will be hosted by the South Brunswick Library from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 18 and 1-4 p.m. Feb. 19 at 110 Kingston Lane in the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. A special preview night will be held from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 17 with $10 admission. Donations…

  • Stomp the Monster to host gala March 3

    Stomp the Monster to host gala March 3

    Stomp the Monster, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides financial and other support to cancer patients, their families and caregivers, will host its sixth annual “Life is Sweet” gala benefit on March 3 at The Addison Park in Aberdeen Township. Festivities will begin at 7 p.m. with a cocktail reception, followed by dinner and dancing…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

      Sean Ray of Kendall Park has been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, for earning Highest Honors for the Fall 2016 semester. Highest honors are awarded to students who earn a semester GPA of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0. Ray is majoring in…

  • Le Peep celebrates anniversary

    Le Peep celebrates anniversary

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The good food and family atmosphere draw people like Edison residents Joseph and Mary Geotz into Le Peep for breakfast and lunch five days a week. “We’ve been coming here since it opened for 30 years,” said Mary Geotz, who said their oldest child is now 30-years-old. Joseph…

  • Tale of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ to be told in Allentown

    Tale of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ to be told in Allentown

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer ALLENTOWN –  The classic story of “Beauty and the Beast” will come to life on the stage at Allentown High School, 27 High St., when students present the musical at 7 p.m. Feb. 23-25. Tickets at $9 for students and $10 for adults may be purchased by emailing [email protected]. At…

  • Art Society of Monmouth County to present exhibits

    Art Society of Monmouth County to present exhibits

      The Art Society of Monmouth County (ASMC) will be presenting art exhibits for the months of February, March and April at the Middletown Township Public Library at 55 New Monmouth Rd. The ASMC is a nonprofit, volunteer organization that aims to promote education and appreciation for visual arts in Monmouth County. The Winter Break…

  • Milltown Mel predicts an early spring

    Milltown Mel predicts an early spring

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Milltown Mel predicted an early spring this morning despite light snow flurries falling during Milltown’s annual celebration of Groundhog Day. Dressed in black coats and black top hats, the Milltown Wranglers — including Councilman Jerry Guthlein, who is Mel’s handler; Mayor Eric Steeber; and Councilman Ron Dixon —…

  • Resident charged with texting bomb threat

    Resident charged with texting bomb threat

    A Freehold Borough man has been charged with creating a false public alarm for allegedly texting a bomb threat to the Monmouth County 911 Communications Center in Freehold Township. Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said that on Dec. 8, a threat was sent via text message from a pre-paid cell phone that claimed a bomb was…

  • Places to be for week of Feb. 6

    Places to be for week of Feb. 6

    The calendar has flipped to February, which is the time of the winter scholastic season when tournaments are beginning to take form. Here are some tournaments and regular-season events to focus on this week. The wrestling postseason has been launched …  The NJSIAA sectional tournaments have started, beginning Feb. 6 with the opening rounds at…

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