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Middlesex County College defers payment for those affected by federal shutdown
Middlesex County College wants to help support individuals affected by the recent federal government shutdown. “We realize there may be Middlesex County residents who are directly affected by the shutdown of the federal government,” said Mark McCormick, interim president, in a statement provided by the college. “We want to work with them so they can continue their…
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Hospitals launch online survey to identify heath care needs of Middlesex County residents
Residents of Middlesex County will have a chance to help improve health care services in their communities by participating in a brief online survey. Participation will help identify critical health issues in the community and plan for future health initiatives. The brief online survey is conducted in both English and Spanish. To participate, visit rwjbh.org/chna and…
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Solutions 1/11: A New Year’s resolution worth keeping
By Sam Daley-Harris Everyone lies about their New Year’s resolutions. Well, most of us do. We know when we make them that we probably aren’t going to keep them. Maybe it’s because we set goals that are too modest and too easily forgotten and do so with too little help. So here’s a radical…
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NAMI NJ holds art contest for mural at North Brunswick headquarters
The New Jersey headquarters of NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) needs a visual expression for a mural on the front wall entrance of the office, located at 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. Materials to complete the 8-foot by 11.5-foot mural will be supplied by NAMI NJ. The visual portion must be in color…
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Super Pet Expo to include rabbit jumping, dog tricks, cat petting area
The Super Pet Expo will run from Feb. 8-10 at the New Jersey Convention Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison. The Marvelous Mutts features top canine athletes, all adopted from shelters and rescues. They snatch Frisbees mid-air, race through obstacle courses and perform tricks and stunts. There will be rabbit jumping demonstrations, and educational panels with question-and-answer sessions. Macaw parrots…
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Loose Ends: McCarter Theater’s art director writes off-Broadway play
By Pam Hersh An American Theatre Magazine article (June 26, 2015) described McCarter Theatre’s longtime Artistic Director Emily Mann as a quiet radical. A radical – unquestionably. Quiet? When offstage, she may speak softly, but she is no shrinking violet. She carries a big stick comprising powerful and passionate words on social justice issues related…
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Princeton’s Chris Barron recalls career success and looks toward future
Chris Barron, lead singer for the popular ’90s rock band Spin Doctors, has been making music for more than 30 years. But his journey toward stardom, late night television performances and signature comfy sweater modeling all began with his high school choir in Princeton. “I’d been singing ever since I was a little kid,” says…
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Loose Ends 1/4: Local artist distraught over stolen sculpture
Jim Dessicino, a nationally renowned sculptor with a fleeting presence in Princeton, shaped his words in a way that perfectly reflected my feelings. “I have been in serious shock over the whole thing and am still trying to come to terms with it,” Dessicino said. “The whole thing,” that has Dessicino and myself so bent…
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Veronica J. Williams, 73
Veronica J. Williams of Monmouth Junction – On Thursday , January 3rd 2019, Veronica Williams, age 73, passed away peacefully at her home in Monmouth Junction. Veronica, daughter of Marie C. Robinson and Hans E. Losche, was born in Brooklyn, NY, moved to NJ with her family when she was a young girl. She resided…
