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Author to present at Neve Shalom Dec. 6
Metuchen-Edison Hadassah will sponsor a presentation on Dec. 6 by author Elizabeth Bettina, who wrote “It Happened in Italy” at Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. The little-known story of the Italian populace’s kind and courageous response to Hitler’s call for Italy’s Jews to be rounded up into internment camps begins at 7:30 p.m. following…
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Seminars to address diabetes education
The Joslin Diabetes Center, an affiliate at Raritan Bay Medical Center, a member of the Hackensack Meridian Health family, will offer diabetes-education workshops titled “First Steps” 1-3 p.m. Dec. 8 and 9-11 a.m. Dec. 14 in Suite 420 of the Medical and Surgical Pavilion, 2 Hospital Plaza, at the medical center’s Old Bridge division. The…
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Community invited to healthy-heart sessions
Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, a member of the Hackensack Meridian Health family, will sponsor three upcoming healthy-heart events featuring free blood-pressure screenings, heart testing and education about chronic heart conditions and medication management. The schedule is as follows: • Dec. 2 — 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sayreville Borough Hall, 167 Main…
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New Burlington store coming to East Brunswick
Burlington Stores, a national off-price retailer, recently announced that it will open a new 40,000-square-foot store in spring 2017 at 50 Racetrack Road, East Brunswick. The opening should bring approximately 50-100 new jobs to the East Brunswick area and will be one of 30 Burlington locations in the state of New Jersey. The store will…
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Rosarians taking orders for holiday pierogi, blintzes
St. Stanislaus Kostka Rosary Altar Society, Sayreville, is holding its Holiday Pierogi and Blintz Sale fundraiser through Dec. 5. Pierogi varieties offered are cottage cheese, potato, potato and cheddar cheese, potato and onion, sauerkraut, sauerkraut and mushroom. Cost is $5.50 per dozen. Available blintzes are cheese, apricot, blueberry, cherry, strawberry. Cost is $5.50, three blintzes…
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Lincoln Center Local series begins at South Brunswick Library
The South Brunswick Library will offer a free screening of The New York Philharmonic Gala with Yo-Yo Ma at 3 p.m. on Nov. 26 at the library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction. The pre-recorded performance marks the start of the library’s new Lincoln Center Local series, a partnership with Lincoln Center Local to offer free exclusive screenings of some of their world-class…
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Columbiettes to sponsor Christmas Tea fundraiser
St. Bartholomew Columbiettes will host its 18th annual Christmas Tea fundraiser Dec. 4 at the St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus Council Home, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. Quiche and salad, coffee, tea and soda will be served. Guests are asked to consider bringing a child’s hat and/or gloves to…
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Tickets on sale for Columbians’ New Year’s Eve gala
The Old Bridge Columbian Club will host its annual New Year’s Eve Dinner-Dance beginning at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at St. Thomas Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. Tickets, which cost $57 per person, will be sold in advance only. Price includes hot-and-cold hors d’oeuvres, a hot buffet dinner,…
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Fall Festival/Craft Show scheduled for Nov. 26
The Immaculate Conception Rosary-Altar Society Fall Festival/Craft Show (formerly Granny’s Cellar) is set for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 26 at Immaculate Conception Church, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. The kitchen will be open for breakfast and lunch. Guests should bring their cameras to have a photo taken with Santa. Admission is free of charge.
