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  • Holocaust survivor will speak at library on Jan. 11

    Holocaust survivor will speak at library on Jan. 11

    Author Miriam Dobin will discuss the story of how her family survived the Holocaust, which is the subject of her book, “I Am Because of You,” at 7 p.m. on Jan. 11 at the East Brunswick Library, Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick. The program is sponsored by the East Brunswick Library and the East Brunswick…

  • Housing programs will be strengthened in 2017

    Housing programs will be strengthened in 2017

    The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) took positive action to benefit low- and middle-income populations this month, including approval of programs that will strengthen the state’s 2017 housing opportunities for residents struggling with mortgage payments and others in need of affordable rentals. The board approved guidelines for Home Seeker, a new mortgage assistance program,…

  • Performances of ‘The Jag’ slated Jan. 12-Feb. 12

    Performances of ‘The Jag’ slated Jan. 12-Feb. 12

    New Jersey Repertory Company, 179 Broadway, Long Branch, will present the world premiere of Gino Dilorio’s “The Jag” from Jan. 12-Feb. 12. Performances are Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. A special lecture by the playwright and surprise guests will be held at 7…

  • Jamaican organization to hold pre-New Year’s party

    Jamaican organization to hold pre-New Year’s party

        The Jamaica Organization of New Jersey, Essex and Middlesex chapters, will hold a pre-New Year’s ball from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Dec. 30 at the Imperia, 1714 Easton Ave., Somerset. The evening will include a cultural presentation, music by DJ Naturalist and a raffle. The cost is $90 per person. There will…

  • Residents required to remove snow from sidewalks

    Residents required to remove snow from sidewalks

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – Members of the North Brunswick Department of Community Development are reminding residents that they will be actively enforcing the municipal ordinance regarding snow removal from sidewalks. According to the ordinance, “It shall be the duty of the owner of any residential lot … to remove or cause to be removed all snow and ice…

  • Discover databases at library

    Discover databases at library

    Everyone knows that the Edison Public Library offers books to its patrons, but did you know that the library also subscribes to electronic databases? Visit the Clara Barton Public Library or Edison Main Public Library to learn more about the electronic databases the libraries offer, including what they contain and how to access them to satisfy…

  • Chromebook classes for parents slated at library

    Chromebook classes for parents slated at library

    Has your child come home from school with a Chromebook? Would you like to know how it will be used in your child’s education? To assist parents who have children in any of the Edison elementary and middle schools, the Clara Barton Public Library will be holding free classes on Chromebook basics for parents. Classes will…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Arielle Phillips of Old Bridge is one of 37 students among the second class of Real World Experience Award recipients at Alvernia University, Reading, Pa. A junior studying psychology at Alvernia, Phillips will use the award funds to study abroad at Beifang University, China, during the summer. The awards are provided through the university’s Real-World…

  • On Campus

    Kirsten Christensen of East Brunswick, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, recently was awarded a Love of Learning award worth $500 from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. She is one of 80 recipients nationwide to receive the award. Christensen will use funds from the award to support her research, which…