Author: Greater Media
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Ladies Social Club will host trip to casino
The Adams A.C. Ladies Social Club will be the host to a trip to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 11. The bus will leave from Fire Co. No. 3, 1470 Cozzens Lane, North Brunswick, at 10 a.m. and return at approximately 7:30 p.m. The cost is $35 per person and includes $25…
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High school junior experiences European life and history
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK β A local 11th grader went around the world in 20 days this summer. Megan Pelszynski joined 44 other delegates from Central New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania in visiting eight countries in Europe as Student Ambassadors from the People to People Student Travel Group this summer. βIt was…
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Free basketball clinic open to youngsters
The North Brunswick Basketball Association will hold a Basic Skills Clinic for boys and girls in grades third through eighth from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 26 at Linwood Middle School, 25 Linwood Place, North Brunswick. Instruction will include basic skills, instructional stations, a scrimmage, lunch and a special guest speaker. The clinic…
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Doctor to discuss addition in South Asians
NAMI New Jersey (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will hold “Ask the Doctor” 7-8 p.m. on Sept. 13 with Dr. Lily Arora, who will discuss healthy living and freedom from dependence. The event will be held at the NAMI NJ office at 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. Arora will speak about addictions to alcohol and…
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Paper-shred program planned for Sept. 12
Middlesex County will offer a papershred program for residents 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 12, or until the truck is filled, at Babbage Park, Laurel Place, North Brunswick. Paper must be in a manageable container that is not a plastic bag. Newspapers, magazines, hardcover books, junk mail, photos, X-rays, CDs and garbage will not be accepted.
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5K held in memory of Linwood teacher
The Purple for Pappas 5K will be held Oct. 4 at Linwood Middle School, 25 Linwood Place, North Brunswick. Aubrey Pappas was a Linwood teacher who passed away in a motor vehicle crash on Oct. 8, 2014. The 5K run and walk will include children’s activities, food and entertainment. Registration begins at 7 a.m., followed…
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No surgery required; uterine fibroids can be treated through the wrist
By Vivek V. Patil, M.D. Fibroid tumors of the uterus are a common problem facing many women over the course of their lives. By age 50, about 70 percent of women will have these non-cancerous tumors that grow along the wall of the uterus, although many of them cause no physical symptoms. But for some,…
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Get jazzed about N.J. wines at the Jazz It Up Wine Festival
TOP PICK The Jazz it Up Wine Festival will be held Sept. 5 and 6 at historic Allaire State Park. New Jersey’s largest wine festival will feature 17 Garden State Wine Growers Association wineries, nearly 300 locally produced wines to sample, live jazz performances, kids’ activities, and delicious food and craft vendors. The festival will…
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Jersey Blues in search of 3rd straight national championship
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Brianna Penix, middle, from Ocean Township is one of Brookdale Community College’s five returning starters from last year’s women’s national championship soccer team. The Jersey Blues are seeking an unprecedented third straight National Junior College Athletic Association Division III title.
