Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Genealogy Club to discuss Jewish migration patterns on Feb. 11
The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) will take place at 7 p.m., Feb. 11, at Congregation Ahavas Achim, 216 S 1st Ave., Highland Park. Speaker Marshall Lerner will provide a brief overview of Jewish migration patterns within Europe since the middle ages, the unique role of Jews as servants of the crown…
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Metuchen Chamber hosts information series
The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 Business Information Series continues : • Feb. 16, 23 — Personal Finance for Small Business Owners. 8-9:15 a.m. Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Three-part seminar by Common Interests financial planning firm; co-sponsored by Metuchen, Edison and Woodbridge Chambers of Commerce. • March 15 — How to…
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New townhome community now open in South Brunswick
K. Hovnanian Homes, New Jersey’s largest homebuilder, has opened another new townhome community in South Brunswick, Cambridge Crossing. Located on the Route 1 corridor in one of South Brunswick’s most sought-after areas, Cambridge Crossing will be an intimate community of only 85 spacious, luxurious townhomes featuring deluxe interiors and upscale features. The new community will…
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Corrections officer accused of sex with teen at Edison hotel
Jennifer Amato Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — A state corrections officer was charged on Jan. 30 with having sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl. Cole Boykin Jr., 34, of Bordentown, was charged with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and prostitution arising from an encounter at an Edison hotel on Jan. 29, according to a…
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GMC Tournament time for area teams, athletes
By Jimmy Allinder Except for boys and girls basketball, it’s Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament time for winter sports, and that means a lot of activity at various venues throughout the county. Wrestling The GMC wrestling tournament was staged at Piscataway Township High School Jan. 29-31, and South Plainfield High School came away with the…
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Center offers two part presentation Feb. 9, 16
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, has announced Professor Eugene Lieber will present The Roaring 20’s Parts 1 and 2 at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 9 and 16. The 1920’s were an age of dramatic social and political change. For the first time, more Americans lived in cities than…
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Center offers presentation Feb. 9
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, has announced Sandra Levinson, president and executive director of the Center for Cuban Studies, will present United States/Cuba Relations After the Thaw from 1:30-3:15 p.m. on Feb. 9. The cost is $8 for JCCMC Members; $11 for non-members. For more information, contact Sue…
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CBA bests Howell again to take conference wrestling final
By Tim Morris The rematch lived up to the hype and expectations. It didn’t seem possible for the Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) and Howell High School wrestling teams to top their thrilling dual meet Jan. 7 that was won by the Colts on criteria, 28-27, ending Howell’s 73-meet win streak in the Shore Conference A…
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Ocean to consider going smoke-free at parks, fields
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Parents and patrons of township parks, fields and basketball courts may no longer have to deal with secondhand cigarette smoke as the Township Council is considering expanding the prohibited areas for smoking. During the council’s Jan. 21 workshop meeting, Recreation Director Kathy Reiser requested the council consider…
