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Celebrate Diwali at Lawrence Branch Library
Diwali, the festival of lights celebration, is coming to the Lawrence Headquarters Library Branch through dance and music performances. Guru “Kalashree’ Sukanya Mahadevan and her students from the Shishya School of Performing Arts will present their mesmerizing dance performances from 6:30-8 p.m. on Nov. 15. Diwali is India’s biggest and most important holiday of the…
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Priscilla M. Parks, 62
Priscilla M. Parks, 62, of Monroe Twp., NJ, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at her home in Monroe Twp., NJ. A memorial service will be held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 177 Princeton Hightstown Road, Princeton Junction, NJ on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to…
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Frank Dunn Curran, Jr., 87
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Frank Dunn Curran, Jr., age 87, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023, after a brief illness with his family at his side. Frank was born January 23, 1936. He grew up in New Jersey and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Frank was an electrician with the IBEW Local…
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Anthony Schmidt, 81
Anthony Schmidt, of Skillman, NJ, passed peacefully onSaturday,September2,2023. He was 81 years old. Born on October 20, 1941, in New York City,he was the son of the late Richard and Lisalott (Eggerking) Schmidt. Anthony was raised in Westchester County, NY. He graduated from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. It was here that he would…
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Calculating Your Risk for Heart Disease
By Charles Defendorf, DO Heart disease has been defined as the number one cause of mortality in the United States by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC also notes that heart disease mortality rates are on the decline; likely thanks to improvements in medical care and reductions in risk factors. Working…
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Virginia Glaser Dingwall, 93
Virginia Glaser Dingwall, aged 93, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at Grace Barker Health, Warren, RI, while surrounded by family. She had been a resident of Bay Spring Village, Barrington, RI since early 2021. She was the wife of the late Andrew G.F. Dingwall and former wife of the late A. Ross Meeker…
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Martha S. Jany, 74
Martha S. Jany, 74, of West Windsor, NJ, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023, at home with her loving family by her side. Born in Princeton, NJ, Martha was a life-long resident of the area. She graduated from Princeton High School in 1967 and went on to be an accounting clerk at Opinion Research…
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High time to make buildings safe for migratory birds!
by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation From hummingbirds to hawks, and warblers to woodpeckers, New Jersey is home to hundreds of migratory and resident bird species. Our state’s location along the Atlantic Flyway means huge increases in bird traffic during the spring and fall migration seasons. Migrations are inherently risky, as birds…
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County’s Adopt-a-Family program is in its 14th year
With the continued rising costs of food, the number of Somerset County families struggling to make ends meet will likely not decrease. And as the holidays are just weeks away, the county is once again holding its annual Adopt-A-Family program, which is in its 14th year. Since 2010, the Board of County Commissioners has been…
