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News Transcript Datebook, Dec. 21
• The Colts Neck Reformed Church, 139 Route 537, Colts Neck, will host a blood drive for the Central Jersey Blood Center from 3-8 p.m. Jan. 25 in the church’s Fellowship Hall, upstairs in the brick community center. Call the church, 732-462-4555, during the week to select a time to donate blood. • The Manalapan-Englishtown…
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Examiner Datebook, Dec. 22
• The winter sessions of Dancing by the Peddie Lake with Candace Woodward-Clough, offering instruction in swing, foxtrot, waltz and Latin dancing, will be held at 112 Etra Road, Hightstown. Classes will begin Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 for four weeks. Classes start at 7:30 p.m. Class size is limited; pre-registration is required by calling…
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Fire department receives gift of pet oxygen masks
The Matawan Borough Volunteer Fire Department received a generous donation of five pet oxygen masks from The Emma Zen Foundation. The gift, which was given Dec. 3, will make it possible for Matawan Borough’s firefighters to provide lifesaving oxygen to pets and other animals overcome by smoke inhalation or lack of oxygen due to house…
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Pajama drive to benefit hospitalized children
Jersey Physical Therapy and the Hugs for Brady Foundation have teamed up for a second time for a pajama drive benefiting children battling cancer at the Bristol Myers-Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Jersey Physical Therapy will be collecting new, unwrapped pajamas for ages newborn to 22 at each of their…
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Community throws South Brunswick officers a ‘thank you’ party
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — For the second consecutive year, township residents served as hosts to members of the South Brunswick Police Department (SBPD) to extend their gratitude for the department’s service and commitment to the community. What has come to be known as the “Annual Appreciation Party” was held at the Princeton Walk Recreation Village on Dec.…
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Annual cleanup honors Martin Luther King Jr., Day
The Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands will hold its annual cleanup session from noon to 3 p.m. on Jan. 16 at the Mapleton Preserve / D&R Canal State Park headquarters, 145 Mapleton Rd., Kingston section of South Brunswick, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Volunteers will be clearing small trees, brush, vines and…
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Residents help police find alleged burglar
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Vigilant residents helped protect a neighbor’s property and assisted police with capturing an alleged burglar. A resident of Dutchess Lane reportedly observed a man standing in the driveway of a neighbor’s home around 4:50 a.m. on Dec. 9, according to information provided by the South Brunswick Police Department. The man was reportedly attempting…
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Edison holding Holiday House Decorating Contest
EDISON — The township is accepting applications from participants through Dec. 16 for Edison’s eighth annual Holiday House Decorating Contest. Judging, based on originality and creativity, will take place Dec. 20-22. Owners of the top three best homes will win gift cards to area restaurants. Mayor Thomas Lankey and the Township Council are making a list and will…
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St. A’s students have memorable experience visiting the United Nations
KENDALL PARK – The eighth grade class at Saint Augustine of Canterbury School recently had the opportunity to visit the United Nations headquarters in New York City and meet UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. “I was delighted to accompany the eighth grade students on their field trip to the UN Dec. 1. I think they…
