🐦✨🎭 Contest Alert
🎭 WIN 2 FREE Tickets + Backstage Tour of Playhouse 22’s newest production, “Winter Wonderettes”! 🎉

💌 How to Enter 

Reply to this email with “Playhouse 22” in the subject line. It’s that easy! Winners will be announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18—good luck! 🤞

🗓 Showtimes:

• Fridays: 8 PM

• Saturdays: 2 PM & 8 PM

• Sundays: 2 PM

🎟 Don’t miss out on this holly-jolly show! Snag tickets Here 

From Now Until December 28

HAPPENING THIS WEEK 📅

Saturday, December 14

• Cookie Walk — 🍪 9:00–10:30 AM (or until cookies run out!) at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Details here.

Sunday, December 15

• Alpaca Farm Open House — 🦙 11:00 AM–4:00 PM. Meet the cutest alpacas at Bright Moon Farm in North Brunswick!

Tuesday, December 17

• Bingo, Burgers & Brews — 🍔 Free to play, win prizes, and enjoy great food at Gusto Grill’s Happy Hour.

Get Tickets Now! Winter Wonderettes

“Winter Wonderettes” 

✨ The holiday season is here, and so is the magic of theater! 🌟 Don’t miss your chance to attend Playhouse 22’s Holiday Production: Winter Wonderettes!

• 📅 Showtimes:

• Fridays: 8 p.m.

• Saturdays: 2 & 8 p.m.

• Sundays: 2 p.m. 🖋️

  Get Tickets Now

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AND NOW…HOMETOWN NEWS!

🎉 Spoiler Alert (She Won!): EB’s superstar Chef Maricel Gentile crushed it on Buddy Valastro’s “Holiday Recipe Rumble” Hulu show! The episode featured her take on Noche Buena, the traditional Filipino Christmas Eve feast. The episode is streaming now. Don’t have Hulu? 🌟 Sign up for Maricel’s newsletter to get her free cookbook - “Flavors of Asia.”

Is Our Mall Toast? 🍞 When Mayor Cohen says, "Let’s talk about redevelopment!" we listen! He’s got his eye on transforming our mall (yes, Macy’s and Penny’s, this means you!) into something waaaay more lucrative for the town.

Food Waste Recycling Comes to EB — 🍃 A door-to-door compost company is now servicing East Brunswick. One bin to rule them all!

Chipotle’s Getting Pricey! 🌯 A 2% menu price increase. Avocados don’t come cheap!

NEW BUSINESS ALERT

🪓 Axeceptional is bringing old fashioned axe-throwing fun to the EB mall!

🎈 Balloons are back! Party City is making a comeback in a few week!

Fast Food…Not fast enough! Chick-fil-A and CAVA: Still not open. Their PR teams say “early 2025” — fingers crossed! More business news Here.

Going, going, gone! 🛍 Say sayonara to Shopper’s World and Amazing Savings—both are closing their doors at their current East Brunswick locations.

🏚️ More imminent closings—it's a sign of the times (just like those pesky drones 🛸).🍔 Wendy’s is reportedly planning to close 140 stores nationwide, while 🛍️ Macy’s has announced 150 closures across the country. No word yet where.

SCHOOL NEWS

EB Schools are going greener with biodegradable utensils! 🍴👏 Are wooden sporks a thing?

Correction: A huge thank you to Jack L. for pointing out that the $3M in school grants went to ALL EB schools. Cake party for Jack! (Facebook link)🎂

STATE NEWS 🇺🇸

• Drones, Drones Everywhere!  🛸 The FBI is investigating mysterious sightings across NJ. Spot one? Call 1-800-CALL-FBI or report online at tips.fbi.gov. And here is a FB group dedicated to solving the mystery.

• 📘 Banned Books? Homey don’t play that. 📚 Gov. Murphy signed a law preventing book bans statewide.

• 🎅 Beverage Bans: Santas be warned. NJ and other transits have enacted their annual booze bans in anticipation of today’s NYC SantaCon.

OTHER BIG NEWS

The Brunswick Bird is now 🐦 officially part of the prestigious NJ News Commons, at the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University. We have also joined the East Brunswick Regional Chamber of Commerce! 🥂 Thanks to both orgs for welcoming us with open wings!

Hey Neighbors! Place your ad here.

GARAGE SALE? JOB AD? SELLING YOUR COUCH? SELLING YOUR HOME BY OWNER?

Your Ad Could Go Here. Reach thousands of your neighbors in one fell swoop. (It’s too cold out to put signs up, anyway!) You can link it to your FB Marketplace ad, too!

• Tired of the dog barking/baby crying during all your Zooms?  🖥️✨ Check out 3rdSpaceWork.com. Conveniently located here in town, this local gem offers everything you need to stay productive—fast Wi-Fi, fresh coffee, and private offices, at reasonable rates.

• Party Items for Sale: Candy dispensers, centerpieces, glass vases, light up marquee letters, candy dishes, and MORE. Contact: [email protected]

• The Outreach Center at Aldersgate United Methodist Church is seeking donations to support families in need. Items can be dropped off at the church basement on Ryders Lane at certain times. 📍 Read the article about them.

• Apply now for Summer Jobs at EB Rec. Ages 14 and up. Job App here.

NEW FEATURE — Weekly Horoscopes!

Happy Birthday….Sagittarius (Nov 22–Dec 21)

Life throws you a delightful curveball, Sagittarius! This week, embrace the unexpected with open arms and a sense of childlike wonder. Opportunities for adventure (read more…)

 ♐️ Get your ALL the weekly horoscopes here!

Horoscopes brought to you by East Brunswick’s own Premier Psychic Lisa. 

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Look Familiar? Guess Where we Are and Get a Shout Out in our Next Issue…

Last week’s photo? The Colonial Diner on Route 18! 🥞 Kudos to our eagle-eyed readers for being among the first to shout out the correct answer. You guys know your town! Jacqui K., Allisa P., Jeff W., Mike D., Maribel M., Jan G., Amy Z., Kim S., and Alyssa S.!