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Dance performance to focus on themes of trash, sustainability
EAST BRUNSWICK — “Trash” is the theme of the fall dance program of the School of the Arts on the East Brunswick campus of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS). The performance is in keeping with a campus effort toward sustainability that resulted in its recognition as a National Green Ribbon School, the…
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Pasta dinner to benefit three-year-old North Brunswick boy
The Adams Athletic Club Men &Women Clubs of North Brunswick will hold a fundraising dinner for Luis Del Rio from 3-6 p.m. on Dec. 18 at Our Lady of Peace Church, 1740 Route 130 at Washington Place, North Brunswick. Luis is a three-year-old township resident who is suffering from arteriovenous malformation of his spine. Proceeds…
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North Brunswick school board seeks candidates for one-year term
The North Brunswick Township Board of Education is seeking to fill an unexpired term for a school board position on or about Dec. 21 through the January, 2018 re-organization meeting. Candidates must file a letter of interest for the position; resume is optional. Qualifications are being a citizen of the United States; being at least…
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Dodgeball tournament to benefit Heritage Day festivities
The North Brunswick Heritage Day Committee will hold a Dodgeball Tournament at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 6 at North Brunswick Township High School, 98 Raider Rd., North Brunswick. The fee is $80 per team, seven player maximum. Players must be age 18 and older. Registration is due by Dec. 28. Players are encouraged to create…
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Kids Club open to 3-5-year-olds
The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will hold its Kids Club (formerly pre-school) for children ages 3-5 from 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, Jan. 18-March 24, at Sabella Park, 1453 Cozzens Lane, at the intersection of Hartland Commons, North Brunswick. Children must be fully potty trained. The cost is $260 for…
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Local residents honor staff sergeant killed in Afghanistan
SAYREVILLE — John and Julianne Perry first met in elementary school at St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Sayreville, where coincidentally, Julianne’s mother was John’s third and then fifth grade teacher. They lost touch growing up and reconnected just as John was joining the U.S. Army. Julianne went to meet John again at his graduation from…
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Why do some trees stay green while others lose their leaves?
By Michele S. Byers Did you ever wonder why some trees and shrubs stay green all year? Or, conversely, why other trees shed their leaves before winter? You might think deciduous trees lose their leaves because they are trying to avoid freezing weather. but they are actually coping with the drought conditions of winter. According…
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Historic Four Corners Lantern Tours set for Dec. 2
A last call for reservations for the Lantern Tours at 8 p.m. on Dec. 2 are announced. The 6 p.m. tours are sold out. Tours start at Christ Church, 380 Sycamore Ave., Shrewsbury. On this evening, the historic buildings at the corners of Broad Street and Sycamore Avenue will be open to the public. Tours…
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Social Justice Sunday Services announced
Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank, 172 Shrewsbury Ave., invites the public to its Social Justice Sunday Services. The services will be held at both the 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. services on Dec. 11. Guest Preachers will be Minister Cheron Whittaker at 8 a.m. and Reverend Carl Hunter at 11 a.m. The services will…
