• Valentine’s Day gala scheduled at library

    Valentine’s Day gala scheduled at library

    A Valentine’s Day party for youngsters ages 6-8 is set for 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Space is limited and will be available on a first-come basis; interested individuals should take a number at the Youth Services Desk beginning 30 minutes prior to program start. Registration is not…

  • Sessions to focus on diabetes management

    Sessions to focus on diabetes management

    The Joslin Diabetes Center, an affiliate at Raritan Bay Medical Center, a member of the Hackensack Meridian Health family, will offer diabetes-education workshops titled “First Steps” 1-3 p.m. Feb. 7 and 9-11 a.m. Feb. 21 in Suite 420 of the Medical and Surgical Pavilion, 2 Hospital Plaza, at the medical center’s Old Bridge division. The…

  • Workshop to address expungement of criminal records

    Workshop to address expungement of criminal records

    Individuals with juvenile or adult criminal records are invited to attend a program that will outline the proper way to have those records permanently removed from court and law enforcement files. The Reentry Workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 8 in the Middlesex County Freeholders Meeting Room on the first floor of the…

  • Youngsters invited to ‘3D Modeling: Valentine’s Day’

    Youngsters invited to ‘3D Modeling: Valentine’s Day’

    A program titled “3D Modeling: Valentine’s Day Decoration” is planned for 5 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Youngsters ages 9 and above will use Tinkercad, a 3D modeling program that will allow them to express their creativity. To register or for more information, visit the library, call 732-521-5000 or…

  • Eatontown Elks slate February events

    Eatontown Elks slate February events

    The Eatontown Elks Lodge 2402 will hold breakfasts and dinners at 216 Broad St., Eatontown. A Roast Beef Dinner will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Feb. 3. Dinner includes salad, roast beef, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy and dessert. Take-out meals are always available. The cost is $8. Breakfast will be served from 9-11:30…

  • Woodbridge’s Stoveken rolls another 300 game

    Woodbridge’s Stoveken rolls another 300 game

    By Jeff Appelblatt James Stoveken has been making sure to treat all bowling pins equally, with Woodbridge High School’s standout bowler doing a tremendous job in knocking them all down. Hitting 12 strikes in a row is a perfect game resulting in a score of 300, and the feat is rarely hit by most. But…

  • Hospital to conduct healthy-heart events

    Hospital to conduct healthy-heart events

    Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, a member of the Hackensack Meridian Health family, will sponsor several upcoming healthy-heart events featuring free blood-pressure screenings, heart testing and education about chronic heart conditions and medication management. The schedule is as follows: • Feb. 1 — 11 a.m.-1 p.m., South Amboy YMCA, 200 John…

  • Trojans’ basketball teams have turned seasons around

    Trojans’ basketball teams have turned seasons around

    By Jimmy Allinder Bishop Ahr It wouldn’t have been shocking if the Bishop George Ahr High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams struggled this season. Both underwent a facelift during the offseason, with Darius Griffin Jr. succeeding Dennis O’Keefe as boys’ coach and Brittney Griffin taking over for girls’ coach Kevin Harper, bringing with them…

  • Rabies clinics offered throughout Middlesex County

    Rabies clinics offered throughout Middlesex County

    Middlesex County has released the 2017 calendar dates for rabies clinics throughout the area: March 4, Monroe Recreation Center, 120 Monmouth Rd., Monroe: 9 a.m. to noon dogs and cats; March 11, Jamesburg Firehouse, 82 West Railroad Ave., Jamesburg: 1-2 p.m. cats only, 2-3:30 p.m. dogs only, or 3:30-4 p.m. dogs and cats; March 27,…

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