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Local gyms help food bank refuel supplies during ‘Spoontember’
In honor of Hunger Action Month, the Middlesex County food bank has recruited several local gyms to pump up donations by hosting on-site food drives throughout September. “Food donations taper off in the summertime; that’s just the stark reality, but this season’s donations have been exceptionally lean,” Jennifer Apostol, project manager with the Middlesex County…
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Two East Brunswick residents charged with heroin possession
EAST BRUNSWICK — Two East Brunswick residents have been charged with possession of heroin. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force and detectives from the East Brunswick Police Department executed a narcotics search warrant at 5 Dalston St. in East Brunswick on Aug. 24. The search warrant was a result of a several-month investigation conducted by…
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Fans encouraged to wear black to South Brunswick football opener
The South Brunswick High School Vikings, the Central Jersey, Group V state playoff champion last fall, will open the football season at home on Sept. 9 against a rugged foe in Old Bridge High. South Brunswick students and fans are encouraged to wear black to the game for a “blackout.” The motto for the game is…
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North Brunswick preschool accepting applications
The North Brunswick Township Early Childhood Center is currently accepting applications for student registration for the upcoming school year. The half-day preschool program runs five days a week from either 8:55-11:25 a.m. or 12:30-3 p.m. The cost is $365 per month. Bus transportation is available; transportation cost is $1,000 for the school year. For more information, call Christine Caradonna…
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Long-serving police employees retire in Jackson
JACKSON – Two veteran employees of the Jackson Police Department have retired. Capt. Steven Laskiewicz said that as of Aug. 31, Detective Sgt. Denis Campbell and Telecommunications Officer Robin Russell have concluded their service with the police department. Campbell retired after 26 years with the police department. He served in positions in the Patrol Division…
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Two River Book Club to discuss ‘One Righteous Man’
RED BANK — Two River Theater will host a book club discussion of Arthur Browne’s “One Righteous Man: Samuel Battle and the Shattering of the Color Line in New York” at 6 p.m. Oct. 9 at the theater’s Victoria J. Mastrobuono Library, 21 Bridge Ave. Hosted by Two River Community Relations Liaison Gilda Rogers, the Two…
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Taunton School earns recognition in recycling contest
HOWELL – The Taunton School has received honorable mention recognition in the Recycled Playground Challenge, courtesy of Colgate-Palmolive, ShopRite, and recycling pioneer TerraCycle. The Taunton School, which educates children in kindergarten through second grade, earned a total of 1,196 playground credits by recycling waste and through online voting to place in the contest, according to…
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August Wilson play to be staged at Two River Theater
RED BANK — Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, will launch its 2016/17 season with an extended four-week run of August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Performances will begin Sept. 10 at Two River’s Rechnitz Theater, 21 Bridge Ave., and continue through…

