Author: JENNIFER AMATO
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Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel (for Sept. 9)
Editor’s note: In light of recent events related to coronavirus, some organizations have decided to cancel their upcoming programs. Please check the status of any event before attending. Middlesex County College will be offering an alternative educational program for children in grades 1-5 starting Sept. 8. The program, called “Think Tank,” is offered…
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Central Jersey residents feel shaking from earthquake
Residents of central New Jersey were awakened at about 2 a.m. this morning, Sept. 9, to shaking caused by a 3.1 magnitude earthquake. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake originated in or near the East Freehold section of Freehold Township. The depth of the earthquake was reported as 5 kilometers (3.1 miles).…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Sept. 4
Editor’s Note: Please call before attending any event. As of press time, certain restrictions were still in place due to the coronavirus outbreak. Ongoing The Mercer County Solidarity Network (MCSN) is a new mutual aid group designed to connect people in need throughout Mercer County with people who can help meet those needs. The…
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North Brunswick mourns the loss of Police Director Kenneth McCormick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Kenneth McCormick, the director of the North Brunswick Police Department (NBPD), passed away on Sept. 2. “To all who know him, Ken has been a tremendous leader, a man of insight. I have never met anyone who is … able to find good in other people than Ken,” Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack…
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South Brunswick teens create Junior Coding Association to teach computer science to students locally and abroad
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Over the past year, friends Jeffrey Paulraj and Adityaa Magesh Kumar created and expanded an education-based nonprofit organization, the Junior Coding Association, across international borders. The South Brunswick High School seniors started out in November 2019 with the goal of creating a free and immersive education in computer science that would be accessible…
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Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel (for Sept. 2)
Editor’s note: In light of recent events related to coronavirus, some organizations have decided to cancel their upcoming programs. Please check the status of any event before attending. Due to the current pandemic, the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce canceled its annual Metuchen Country Fair in October. The First Presbyterian Church…
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Community Bulletin Board: the North and South Brunswick Sentinel (for Sept. 2)
Editor’s note: In light of recent events related to coronavirus, some organizations have decided to cancel their upcoming programs. Please check the status of any event before attending. Wreaths Across America, sponsored through Elmwood Cemetery, will host a commemorative program to mark the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, at 10 a.m. Sept. 11…
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Community Bulletin Board: the Suburban (for Sept. 2)
Editor’s note: In light of recent events related to coronavirus, some organizations have decided to cancel their upcoming programs. Please check the status of any event before attending. The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County is introducing new child care options and academic programming this fall. The YMCA is launching the “Y Academy” in September to…
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Community Bulletin Board: the Sentinel (for Sept. 2)
Editor’s note: In light of recent events related to coronavirus, some organizations have decided to cancel their upcoming programs. Please check the status of any event before attending. The East Brunswick Public Library is hosting the “Path to 2020 Elections” program series to explore the election process. Carlos L. Yordan presents :Can Social Media…
