Author: MARY HELEN FINK
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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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Castle of Dreams Animal Rescue and Fur Friends in Need present Steal Bingo
Castle of Dreams Animal Rescue and Fur Friends in Need will hold Steal Bingo Jan. 30 at the West Keansburg Fire House, 91 8th Street, Keansburg. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Bring a wrapped gift valued at $10. Play Bingo at your own table. Bring snacks,…
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What are five gifts from shade trees?
Yes, we all love looking at stately trees, but have you ever considered them seriously as fellow-life-forms on the planet, in your neighborhood or maybe even in your back or front yard? In his children’s book “The Giving Tree,” Shel Silverstein personified a tree as a selfless, loving being, gladly giving it’s very life for…
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Seashore Day Camp announces Open House
Seashore Day Camp, the first day camp in New Jersey and one of the first in the USA, will kick off its 90th anniversary summer on Feb. 6 at a Free Day of Fun – Open House from 12-3 p.m. at its 345 Second Avenue Headquarters and 404 Broadway Campuses in Long Branch. Headlining the…
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Monmouth County Senior Softball recruiting players
The Monmouth County Senior Softball League has announced that it has several teams in its 50-and-over division and 60-and-over division that will be recruiting new players for the upcoming 2016 slow pitch softball season. The league currently have 12 teams in the 50-and-over division teams and four teams in the 60-and-over division that are playing…
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John P. Stevens Indoor Guard Show announced
The John P. Stevens Indoor Guard will hld its annual Indoor Guard Show on Feb. 13 at the high school, located at 855 Grove Ave., Edison. The show will begin at 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students; refreshments will be available for purchase. 21 schools from New Jersey…
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Metuchen student selected to attend Journalism Conference
Ada Nelson, a student at Metuchen High School, has been selected to represent Metuchen, New Jersey, as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2016 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University from July 17-July 22, 2016. Nelson joins a select group of students from all over the country for an intensive study of…
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Services announced for March 5
Neve Shalom of Metuchen, 250 Grove Avenue, will hold an alternative learning experience in addition to the regular Shabbat morning service. Rabbi Eric Rosin will teach about Eit Ratzon: Moments of meaning and prayer, from 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. March 5. There will be no charge and no reservations are required. After this teaching, all will…
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Family Shabbat dinner set for March 4
Neve Shalom Hebrew School of Metuchen will hold a Family Shabbat dinner at 5:30 p.m. on March 4. Following the dairy meal with blessings, a Family Service will be held at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $5 for two people, $10 for an entire family. For more information contact Hazzan Sheldon Levin at 732-548-2238, ext.…
