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Reader: We need officials to advocate for our library
To my family and me, the library is our town center. It’s our go-to place for programs, media, movies, information, help with computer programs, museum passes, book club, maker’s space, etc. I urge the mayor and town council members to acknowledge the usefulness of our library by restoring funding as it was last year. A…
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Cheers and Jeers
by Damian Holbrook Cheers to A Million Little Things for scoring one big move. ABC’s freshman hit, starring (from left) David Giuntoli, James Roday and Romany Malco will relocate to the plush post—Grey’s Anatomy slot when it returns Jan. 17, giving Thursdays a double dose of soaps about likable people making terrible life choices. Jeers…
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Tickets still available for murder mystery fundraiser in South Brunswick
The Education Foundation of South Brunswick will hold its annual Murder Mystery with Dessert Fundraiser from 7-11 p.m. on Jan. 26 at Pierre’s, 582 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Tickets for “Murder, Vegas Style” are $35 each. For tickets and more information, visit www.edfoundationsb.org.
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Columbia Bank’s Valentine’s Day event Jan. 26
Columbia Bank will hold a Valentine’s Craft Day on Jan. 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All are invited to attend this complimentary event at any Columbia Bank branch. A craft with necessary materials and a festive giveaway will be offered while supplies last.
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Women Veterans Support Group offered weekly
Veteran & First Responder Healthcare will hold a Women Veterans Support Group from 6-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 16 and 23 at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, Conference Room A, 151 Centennial Ave., Piscataway, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Strive Health. The support group is free and confidential…
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Jackson VFW Auxiliary opens art scholarship contest
JACKSON – Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary No. 4703 has announced the kickoff of its annual Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. Local students in grades nine through 12 have the opportunity to compete for $29,500 in national scholarships, according to a press release. Students must submit an original two- or three-dimensional piece of artwork.…
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Residents welcome to participate in Great Backyard Bird Count
During the weekend of Feb. 15-18, people across North America are encouraged to count the birds in their backyard and report them online as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count. In addition to its value as a research study, the count allows people of all ages and backgrounds to celebrate birds and provide vital…
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Jewish Community Center offers programs, activities
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County will offer the following programs at its location, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison: Duplicate bridge, every Wednesday from 1-4 p.m., through February. Current Events and Controversies 2019 from 10-11:30 a.m. Fridays. Storytelling workshop from 10-11:30 a.m. Feb. 11. The Life and Legacy of Paul Robeson: A Two-Part Mini-Series at…
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Cumberbatch portrays Dominic Cummings
By Rick Gables HBO Films and BBC Studios will premiere Brexit, starring Benedict Cumberbatch on HBO Saturday, Jan. 19, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The result of the Brexit referendum in summer 2016 caused a political earthquake that laid waste to the normally stable British establishment and sent political tremors around the world. Cumberbatch portrays Dominic…
