Tag: New Brunswick
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Anshe Emeth to celebrate retiring rabbi
After 44 years as rabbi at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple in New Brunswick, Rabbi Bennett Miller will retire at the end of June. Miller, a native of Rochester, New York, is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. He earned a Master of Arts and Hebrew Letters from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion…
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Organization tries to save lives one pedal at a time
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The 11th Annual Bike Ride for Amy on June 3 originates in South Brunswick and courses through Middlesex and Somerset counties for a good cause: to raise funds for early detection of breast cancer among uninsured and underinsured individuals in central New Jersey. The Bike Ride for Amy is sponsored by The…
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Asians offered free HIV testing on May 17
One in five Asians living with HIV in the United States do not know they have it, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, and nearly two-thirds of Asians have never been tested. National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day will be held from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 17 at…
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Man sentenced for sexual crimes against children in Edison, North Brunswick
A 40-year-old man from Franklin Township has been sentenced to serve 17-and-a-half years in a New Jersey state prison for the sexual crimes he committed in multiple jurisdictions. Thomas Canales, 40, was sentenced on May 11 after he was found guilty by a jury on Jan. 2 of seven criminal counts, including three counts of…
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Italian Cultural Society of North Brunswick presents scholarship, awards during banquet dinner
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The Italian Cultural Society of North Brunswick held its annual Festa di San Giuseppe at the Pines Manor in Edison on March 18. Guests enjoyed a celebration which included a buffet dinner, traditional sfinge for dessert, music, dancing and festivities. This year, the society bestowed its all-expenses paid scholarship for a six-week…
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Anshe Emeth to present evening of Jewish liturgical folk music
The Ohavei Tarbut 5778 Lover of Jewish Culture Series will feature an evening with Kol b’Seder and pianist Dave Schlossberg at 8 p.m. on April 21 at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. For more information, call the synagogue at 732-545-6484.
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Stress Factory comedy show to benefit area animal rescues
The North Brunswick Humane Association and Second Chance For Animals in Somerset will hold the “Comedy for a Cause” dinner and show fundraiser on March 18 at the Stress Factory Comedy Club, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. A buffet will be offered at 5 p.m., followed by the comedy show at 7 p.m. Tickets are…