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Eagle Scout project focuses on Gaga pits for East Brunswick campers
EAST BRUNSWICK – Kyle Corbin was exactly one month shy of his 15th birthday when he attained the rank of Eagle Scout. On Nov. 29, Kyle became the 79th Eagle Scout since the inception of Boy Scout Troop 223 in East Brunswick. “Kyle attended the summer camp for many years and developed a passion for…
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Churchill Junior High teacher nominated for LifeChanger award
EAST BRUNSWICK – A Churchill Junior High School teacher has been nominated for the 2018-19 national LifeChanger of the Year award. Beth Shobe was nominated by her former colleague, Kelly Grotrian, for her passion and dedication to helping her students and colleagues. In addition to teaching her ninth grade science students, she mentors new teachers,…
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Disability Allies to hold holiday party on Dec. 16
Disability Allies will hold a holiday party from 4-8 p.m. on Dec. 16 at the Young Adult Community Inclusion Center, 415 Route 18 south, East Brunswick. Activities will include make-your-own gingerbread cookies, candy cane grams, jingle bell toss, dance off contests, candy cane toss, and pin the candle on the menorah. For more information, email [email protected]…
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Catching Up With … “Little Ricky” Keith Thibodeaux
By Jim Longworth, ReMIND Magazine Only in Hollywood could a 6-year-old Louisiana Cajun get hired to play the son of a Cuban bandleader, but it happened to Keith Thibodeaux, and his life was never the same after that. Thibodeaux was a child prodigy who, by age 3, was earning $500 a week playing drums with…
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Aren’t Miles and Corky married on ‘Murphy Brown?’
Question: In the new Murphy Brown, why hasn’t there been any mention that Miles and Corky were once married? —Sue Matt Roush: This is a classic case of sitcom “retcon” (as in “retroactive continuity”), in which a show decides to ignore events from its past life when it gets a fresh start. (The new Will…
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Howie Mandel Is Back To Make A Deal
By Ryan Berenz When the concept of Deal or No Deal was pitched to him in a Los Angeles-area deli in 2005, Howie Mandel was thoroughly unimpressed. “There’s no game. There’s no trivia. There’s no skill. You’re just asking me to pick numbers. And how is that going to engage an audience for an hour?”…
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Countdown To Christmas
By Rick Gables Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Duane Henry combine sugar, spice and a love story so nice in A Gingerbread Romance, a new, original movie premiering Sunday, Dec. 16, at 8 p.m.ET/PT on Hallmark Channel. This charming holiday love story is part of the network’s annual programming event, Countdown to Christmas. Successful architect Taylor Scott…
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Cheers and Jeers
by Damian Holbrook Cheers to Tell Me a Story for booking such a primo cast. From affable James Wolk finally playing dark opposite a refreshingly un-glam (and so good!) Paul Wesley (pictured) to Kim Cattrall flipping the script on her sassy Sex and the City persona as a compassionate grandmother, CBS All Access’s grim twist…
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Expert to speak about immigration policy on Jan. 29
“Immigration: Separating Fact From Fiction” will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 29 at the Middlesex County Fire Academy, 1001 Fire Academy Dr., Sayreville. Guest speaker John Thompson, district director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, will speak about immigration policy, enforcement and removal protocols. RSVP to Pat at 732-247-3727 or…
