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Adam Savage returns with “Mythbusters Jr.” and a new crew of curious kids
By Kellie Freeze Original MythBusters host Adam Savage returns to television with a new twist on an old favorite. “My kids are 19. They’ve just left the house,” explains Savage. “I’m a big believer in sharing. I share the stuff that I build, I share my process, I share my emotions around it, I share…
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Sierra Club reviews 2018, looks forward to 2019
By Jeff Tittel Despite the current threats to our environment, people are more engaged than ever. Increasing numbers of people have become more active by attending the Women’s March in Morristown, the March for Science in Trenton, and the March for Climate, Jobs and Justice in several cities around the state. In New Jersey, we…
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Examiner Datebook, Jan. 2
• Dr. Mike VanClef, program director and co-founder of the New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team, will speak at the Jan. 10 meeting of the Allentown Garden Club. His topic will be “Invasive Species Impact and Identification.” VanClef has a doctorate in ecology from Rutgers and 25 years of experience in the field. The meeting…
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News Transcript Datebook, Jan. 2
• CentraState Healthcare Foundation will host its 57th annual Celebration Ball, “Through the Decades,” from 6-11 p.m. Feb. 2 at South Gate Manor, Freehold. Proceeds will support the Rutgers/RWJ Family Medicine Residency Program at CentraState in the new Freehold Family Health Center. The event will honor the VNA Health Group, Special Strides and Joseph Iantosca…
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New technology helps pinpoint location of cell phone calls
The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is employing new technology which provides fast and accurate device location data for 911 calls that are made from wireless phones. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, until recently, if a caller did not have an exact address and used a cell phone, the location was not…
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South Brunswick Girl Scouts bring cheer on Christmas Day
PHOTOS COURTESY OF TAWANNA SAMPSON Ambassador Mahiyah Sampson, cadette Kriti Sundaresa and junior Sarah Khan celebrated Christmas Day by bringing holiday cheer to people residing in motels. The members of Girl Scout Troop 81030/82460 from South Brunswick handed out new stuffed animals, fuzzy socks and refreshments. The troop is under the leadership of Tawanna Sampson.
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Re-Member Then doo-wop group to perform at Old Bridge Library
The Old Bridge Public Library’s first Second Saturday Concert in the new year will feature the popular Re-Member Then a capella doo-wop group, performing at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 12 at the library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road, Old Bridge. Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable,…
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Poppins pops in return
By Paul Hall Since the 1964 release of Mary Poppins with Julie Andrews as the magical nanny, we have been singing along and enjoying every minute. Now, with the release of Mary Poppins Returns, the nanny is back and hasn’t aged a year, but does the magic still exist? Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) finds it…
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Middlesex County legislators give housing grant to charity groups
Striving to combat homelessness within Middlesex County, legislators for New Jersey’s 18th District provided charity groups with grant funding. Middlesex Democrats Senator Patrick Diegnan, Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak announced that a Housing Grant Package will be awarded to support various charitable groups across the district that alleviate homelessness, according to a prepared statement…
