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‘South Pacific’ coming to stage
The Spotswood High School Drama Club will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” at 7 p.m. March 17, 18 and 19, and 2 p.m. March 20 at the high school, Summerhill Road. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $6 for students and seniors, and may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling Barbara…
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Knights will honor Gold Shield heroes
The Knights of Columbus of St. Bartholomew Church will host its Gold Shield Program Breakfast 9 a.m. March 13 in St. Bartholomew Parish Hall, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The event will honor East Brunswick Police Officer Craig Hoover, East Brunswick Rescue Squad member Joshua Song and North Brunswick Police Officer Nathaniel Nicholson for their…
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Edison Animal Shelter to hold shoe donation drive
The Edison Animal Shelter is holding a shoe collection drive to raise money to pay for shelter improvements and animal care through on April 30, said shelter manager Kirsten Arcell. Gently-worn, used or new pairs of shoes may be dropped off at the Animal Shelter, 125 Municipal Blvd., across from the Edison Municipal Complex. Based…
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South Amboy Elks visit veterans for Valentine’s Day
SOUTH AMBOY – South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784 arranged for 20 veterans and six staff members from the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home in Menlo Park to attend a Valentine’s Day Luncheon. On Feb. 6, members from American Legion Post No. 62 who are also members of the Elks read the “MIA/POW Table Setting,” which was set up…
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Rummage sale March 12 and 13 in Edison
The Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, (across from JFK Hospital), will hold a spring rummage sale from 6-8 p.m. on March 12 and from 9 a.m.-noon on March 13. Items will include top quality clothing, housewares, linens, and toys. No early birds. For questions, please call the temple office at 732-549-4442.
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‘Sunday Funday’ to promote understanding of disabilities
Disabilities Allies and the Future Teachers Association at Rutgers University’s New Brunswick campus are organizing an afternoon of activities to promote socialization and understanding among individuals with and without disabilities. “Sunday Funday” will be held at 1 p.m. on April 17 in the Douglass Campus Center, Trayes Hall Room 104, 100 George St., New Brunswick. Sign…
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Frederick McElhenny
Frederick McElhenny, 94, of Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, passed away on Feb. 26 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook, Pennsylvania. He was the husband of the late Alberta P. Pirrong McElhenny, who passed away in 2011. Born in Port Reading, he was the son of the late Eugene and Nina DeWitt McElhenny. Fred had…
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Pennsylvania man sentenced to life for robberies in Edison, South Brunswick
A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man was sentenced on March 4 to serve life plus 14 years in prison for taking part in four armed robberies of cell phone stores in Edison and South Brunswick. Michael Mitchell of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to the term in New Brunswick by Superior Court Judge Barry Weisberg after the defendant was…
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Elks to host Italian buffet March 18
The Long Branch Elks Lodge 742 will host an All-You-Can-Eat Italian Buffet 6-8 p.m. March 18 at 150 Garfield Ave., Long Branch. This event is open to the public. The menu will feature meatballs, sausage, chicken parmesan, eggplant parmesan, broccoli gavadeel, spaghetti and peas, stuffed rigatoni, pasta fagioli, bread, salad, coffee and dessert. The cost…
