• ‘A Simple Life’ to close international film fest

    The Summer International Film Festival at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, will conclude Aug. 20 with 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. screenings of “A Simple Life,” a 2012 film from Hong Kong. The movie, which is not rated, tells the story of a wealthy young man who cares for his family’s ailing…

  • Job seekers to learn art of the interview

    A program titled “Interviewing Like a Pro” is scheduled for 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Sayreville Public Library, Washington Road. The session will explore tips and techniques for best-foot-forward interviewing, managing a consistent brand and delivering the right message. Mock interviews will help prepare job seekers for questions they may encounter at a real…

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    Erik Richardson of Old Bridge tosses a ring for a prize on Aug. 10 at the Middlesex County Fair, which was held at the fairgrounds in East Brunswick Aug. 5 -11. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • South Amboy holds vigil for 4-year-old

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Above and right: Mourners gather at a candlelight vigil in South Amboy for 5-year-old Kyrillos “Kero” Gendy. SOUTH AMBOY — The community came together Monday night to mourn the loss of a child whose life was cut short by an alleged hit-and-run accident. Kyrillos “Kero” Gendy, 4, was struck by a…

  • 200 Club awards scholarships to children of first responders

    The 200 Club of Middlesex County awarded $124,000 in scholarships to 107 sons and daughters of public safety personnel from around the county during an Aug. 8 ceremony at Middlesex County College, Edison. Established 39 years ago as the Middlesex County Blue Badge Association, the 200 Club of Middlesex County holds “We Remember” as its…

  • Old Bridge board buys school-security equipment

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Board of Education will pay $1.3 million to improve school security through the use of interior and exterior security cameras, access control systems and intercom systems. The board voted unanimously Aug. 6 to enter into a lease-purchase agreement for the equipment. The board had approved $750,000…

  • Writer recalls impact of 1965 court ruling

    A major anniversary in the history of women’s reproductive health was recently celebrated. June marked the 48th anniversary of the 1965 U.S. Supreme Court ruling of Griswold v. Connecticut, which found that married couples have the right to contraception. Forty-eight years after this decision, 99 percent of women say they have used birth control at…

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    Sunflowers along Pension Road, Manalapan. IRENE P.

  • Night watch

    Above: Six-year-old Jose Claudio of Perth Amboy tries to do as many pushups as he can at the U.S. Army physical training station set up at National Night Out on Aug. 6 at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park in Parlin. The national event brings attention to anti-crime measures and safety tips from police departments and…

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