Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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New York NFL alumni to lead football camp in July in Woodbridge
With support from New York Giants Alumni Heroes like Stephen Baker, Scott Brunner, Chris Calloway, Rod Hampton and Curtis McGriff, New York NFL Alumni Heroes Youth Football Camps will visit Woodbridge High School, 25 Samuel Lupo Place, July 18-22 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. With support from New York Giants Alumni Heroes like Stephen Baker, Scott Brunner,…
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Interiors by Donna Hoffman awarded Best of Houzz 2016
Interiors by Donna Hoffman, a multi-award winning design firm, has just won “Best of Customer Service” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. Interiors by Donna Hoffman was chosen by the more than 35-million monthly users who comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling, and…
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Columbiettes to hold indoor garage sale on April 2
The Our Lady of Peace Columbiettes will hold their sixth annual Indoor Garage and Bake Sale 9 a.m.-3 p.m., April 2, at the church, Route 130 and Washington Place, North Brunswick. This year’s event is a fundraiser for Lenny, an Army veteran who is wheelchair bound. Lenny needs a new pair of leg braces.
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Workshop focuses on safety for people with autism
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL – Cristy Mangano of Howell felt compelled to do something after she read about an autistic 5-year-old Pennsylvania boy who was found dead in a canal after he wandered away from a relative’s home during a New Year’s Eve party in Allentown, Pa. Mangano is the mother of a child…
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Places to be
It is conference championship weekend so bundle up and get out of the cold and visit these venues over the coming days. The Greater Middlesex Conference Wrestling Tournament is Jan. 29 and 30 at Piscataway High School. The Greater Middlesex Conference Swimming Championships are also on Jan. 29 and 30 at the Perth Amboy YMCA.…
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Homelessness still a problem in Monmouth County
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer RED BANK — Despite down numbers on the annual point-in-time survey of the homeless, it is unlikely the problem is actually decreasing. The Rev. Darlene Wilson from the Pilgrim Baptist Church in Red Bank said the unofficial tally was 53 surveys were taken during the first three hours of its…
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Former Israeli ambassador to be honored at gala Feb. 27
Several honorees will be recognized at the “Gala in the Galilee” on Feb. 27 at Congregation B’Nai Tikvah, 1001 Finnegans Lane, North Brunswick. Ambassador Danny Ayalon is an accomplished Israeli diplomat and politician who served as Israel’s Ambassador to the United States from 2002-06. Over the past few years, Ayalon has participated in several “Tikvah for…
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East Brunswick police on lookout for suspicious van
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK– Police are on the lookout for the driver of a burgundy work van who was seen trying to talk to a 13-year-old girl who on her way to a bus stop on Jan. 26, according to the police department. The incident occurred on Arthur Street at approximately 8:53…

