Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Benefit announced for March 7
Team Cindy’s Stars, a walk team formed in 2009 in memory of Lucinda Dingman, will hold the Dine to Donate Night to benefit The New Jersey Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), from 5-9 p.m. on March 7, at Houlihan’s of Woodbridge, 65 Route 1, Metuchen. To RSVP or for more information, please…
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East Brunswick art student wins prestigious national scholarship
EAST BRUNSWICK – Kimani Isaac learned about the QuestBridge scholarship program, by chance, just two days before the deadline. “I sent that application in (online) 23 seconds before it closed,” she said. “I didn’t think it was going to happen.” But Kimani, a 17-year-old senior in the School of the Arts on the East Brunswick Campus…
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Performers of the Week
The Super Bowl is completed while these local athletes came through with super efforts Calvin Beaty’s 5-0 decision over Adante Davis at 195-pounds paved the way for St. John Vianney’s 30-29 upset over Jackson Memorial in one of the biggest victories in Lancer wrestling history. Beaty is a returning NJSIAA District 21 champion. Howell High…
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Gala event scheduled Mar. 12
CASA for Children of Monmouth County announces its Rockin’ 50s Gala will begin at 7 p.m. on March 12 at Buona Sera Palazzo, 1033 West Park Ave., Ocean Township. More than 200 guests are expected to attend for an evening of cocktails, a silent auction, gourmet food and dancing to the band Total Soul. Carol…
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Rutgers Home Gardeners School to hold series of workshops on March 19
The 40th annual Rutgers Home Gardeners School will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 19 at the Rutgers University Cook/Douglass campus in New Brunswick. The Rutgers Home Gardeners School is made up of 35 individual workshop sessions covering a wide array of horticulture topics, including perennial favorites, such as canning fruits and vegetables, easy drip irrigation,…
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Fundraiser scheduled Feb. 12
The students at Bowne-Munro Elementary School, 120 Main Street, East Brunswick, will hold the third annual “Dancing to Give Back” to their community fundraiser starting at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 12. The students are raising money for Elijah’s Promise, the soup kitchen in New Brunswick.
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Hugs for Brady Foundation connects local organizations with opportunities for giving
Employees from Jersey Physical Therapy and local On the Border restaurants have been working to raise awareness and donations for kids battling cancer at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH). Both groups were referred to RWJUH by the Hugs for Brady Foundation, which supports programs, research, activities and…
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Rutgers Home Gardeners School announces registration
Rutgers Home Gardeners School will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 19 at the Rutgers University Cook/Douglass campus in New Brunswick. Workshop topics for the 40th Annual Home Gardeners School include canning fruits and vegetables, easy drip irrigation, composting, and pruning, as well as 23 new offerings. Subjects for the new workshops include…

