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Brandeis meeting will discuss life of Yiddish performer
The Brandeis National Committee Middlesex Chapter will meet at 1 p.m. on Oct. 19 at Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 1001 Finnegans Lane, North Brunswick. Marcia Midler will share the life story of Mollie Pican, who for eight decades was a force of nature in the realm of Yiddish theater. She was the first internationally known Jewish…
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Legislation streamlining suicide prevention services introduced
Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) has introduced legislation, A-4220, that consolidates the Youth Suicide Prevention Council and the Elderly Person Suicide Prevention Advisory Council into one, statewide advisory council, according to a press release. Currently, the Department of Children and Families oversees the Youth Suicide Prevention Council, and the Department of Human Services houses the Elderly…
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Wardlaw-Hartridge School plans annual Fall Fair Oct. 15
The Wardlaw-Hartridge Parents’ Association will hold its annual Fall Fair from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the school that is located at 1295 Inman Ave., Edison. The event is free and open to everyone. This year’s event includes carnival games, just like those found on the boardwalk at the Jersey Shore, as well…
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Middlesex County Clerk named president of state coalition
Middlesex County Clerk Elaine M. Flynn has been named president of the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (COANJ). The COANJ was first organized in 1920 and includes all registrars, surrogates, sheriffs and county clerks in the state. Officials work together to promote the best practices in each county office. The goal of the COANJ president…
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Kuperberg to present Fifth Wall ideas at Nov. 19 lecture
Nelson Kuperberg, president and owner of Nelson and Company, will present a lecture and discussion, The Fifth Wall, at the Taylor Homestead, the French Second Empire Freehold Borough residence of Kuperberg and his partner, Dr. David Giffler, on Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. The lecture is limited to 40 persons and advance reservations are necessary,…
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Health of local marine waters topic of lecture in Rumson
RUMSON — The Rumson Country Club will host Cindy Zipf, executive director of Clean Ocean Action, who will present “Watershed Mindfulness — We Are All Connected to the Sea” from 11 a.m.-noon Oct. 18 at 163 Rumson Road. The lecture is free and open to the public. Zipf will speak about the uniqueness and importance…
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Eatontown woman to be inducted into 4-H Hall of Fame
Estella (Stella) Almeida of Eatontown will be inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame on Oct. 7 for her lifetime achievements and contributions to 4-H. Honored by the New Jersey 4-H Youth Development Program, Almeida will be one of 16 people inducted during the ceremony at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy…
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South Brunswick schools announce ‘Homework Free Holidays’
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – After a year of studying homework practices, the South Brunswick School District has decided on an initiative to excuse students from homework during certain holidays. Last year, the South Brunswick School District began a study of current homework practices. Data was gathered — both qualitative and quantitative — best approaches were studied, and…

