Giving Back

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood PBA Local 225 is holding a food drive to benefit M.C.F.O.O.D.S. this month. A collection bin is located in the lobby at the Municipal Complex, which also houses the Spotswood Police Department headquarters. M.C.F.O.O.D.S. distributes nonperishable food items to more than 80 food pantries and other agencies that assist Middlesex County residents in need.

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CAMDEN, NJ - Cub Scout Pack 35 is hosting a holiday fundraiser that is sure to be a splash. From now through December 21, tickets for the Adventure Aquarium can be purchased at a discounted price using the special promo code PACK 35. The discounted tickets are $23.50 for an adult and $19 for children. Five dollars from each ticket sold using the special promo code will go back to Cub Scout 35, ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood PTA is once again setting up a Pie Patch at each of the Spotswood School District's four schools on the last day of school before the Thanksgiving holiday. Teachers, support staff and administrators can choose a pie from the patch to take home to their families to enjoy on Thanksgiving. The Pie Patch was started last November by the Spotswood PTA and was a huge ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - 'Tis the season where many area folks in need find themselves without the items they need to combat the cold weather. To help, Spotswood VFW Post 4589 is holding a Shoe Drive. Gently used or new shoes can be dropped off at the post from Monday through Sunday from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. A storage box is available for the shoe collection.

Spotswood VFW Post 4589 is located on 33 ...

MILLTOWN, NJ - On November 3, the borough unveiled a new street sign at the intersection of Herbert Avenue and East Lawrence Street. The spot was renamed Ariella Way in honor of the memory of Ariella Hopkins who died at the age of six after a sudden illness. Hopkins had just completed her kindergarten year at East Brunswick's Saint Bartholomew's school. Saturday's ceremony included a ...

HELMETTA, NJ - Borough Mayor Chris Slavicek is inviting residents to help him give a special thanks to Helmetta's heroes and helpers this Thanksgiving season by donating a dish. The mayor is hosting a "pot-luck style" luncheon/dinner for borough first responders, volunteer agencies and community workers on Monday, November 26.

Residents can donate a dish to the event on Sunday, ...

HELMETTA/SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Helmetta Mayor Chris Slavicek and Helmetta Borough Council members will join Spotswood Mayor Ed Seely and the Spotswood Borough Council on Sunday, October 28 from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the Spotswood VFW Post 4589 for the tenth annual Mayor-Council Community Pancake Breakfast.

"This is another step in the co-operative working relationship that we have been ...