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The pets that make us nostalgic for the ’80s Mogwais, Koosas and aliens
By Andrea Verschage, ReMIND Magazine Cats, dogs, goldfish … year to year, pets don’t really change. However, every decade does have its trends — and some of these trends include pets (animal or not). In the 1980s, iguanas, especially green iguanas, became trendy pets to own. Beautiful tropical fish were popular, as were tarantulas, but…
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NBC takes us off to see the wizard again in a new ‘Oz’ adaptation
By Jeff Pfeiffer As you can probably tell from its title, NBC’s new drama series Emerald City uses elements of L. Frank Baum’s classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as its launching point into telling the fantastical story of a young woman’s journey into a mysterious world. Given the number of Oz retellings that there…
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Nominations open for Berrie award
Nominations are being accepted through Feb. 17 for the 21st Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award. New Jerseyans who have made a significant difference in their communities through a lifetime of service or a single heroic act are eligible for cash awards of up to $50,000, according to a press release. Members of the community…
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Nominations accepted for Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award
Nominations are being accepted through Feb. 17 for the 21st Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award. Members of the community are invited to nominate New Jersey residents whose deeds, carried out in the state, make them worthy of the honor. Up to 11 individuals will be recognized for making a significant difference to the well-being…
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East Brunswick Tech baseball field wins statewide award
EAST BRUNSWICK — The baseball field on the East Brunswick campus of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) has been named Field of the Year in New Jersey by a field managers’ group. The field, renamed earlier this year to honor the late MCVTS Athletic Director Raymond Cipperly, was honored by the Sports…
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Long Branch Recreation has new office location
The Long Branch Recreation and Human Services Department is at its new location, Adam “Bucky” James Community Center, 231 Wilbur Way Blvd., Long Branch, as of Dec. 19. For more information, call 732-571-6545.
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Yoga and meditation classes begin Jan. 5
Registration is open for Mixed Level Yoga & Meditation Classes to be held at the South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction. Classes will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. every Thursday beginning on Jan. 5. The first class will include one hour of yoga instruction with variations difficulty suitable for new to experienced practitioners, followed by a half-hour…
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Old Bridge council to reconvene on Jan. 3
The Old Bridge Township Council will reconvene at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 3 in the municipal complex, Old Bridge Plaza, followed by the reorganization meeting.
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Pedestrian from East Brunswick struck, killed on Route 9 in Woodbridge
A 33-year-old woman from East Brunswick was killed on Dec. 27 when she was struck by a car on Route 9 south in Woodbridge. Margarita Bukhmil was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where she was pronounced dead at 3:52 a.m., according to a statement prepared by Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew…
