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  • Spring lecture series program set for April 23

    Spring lecture series program set for April 23

    The Annual Spring Lecture Series, sponsored by Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Pi Chi National Sorority, Inc., will serve as the host to guest speaker Reggie Johnson, president, Metuchen-Edison NAACP, on the topic of “Election — 2016” from 1-3 p.m. April 23 at Piscataway Public Library, Westergard Branch, 20 Murray Ave., Piscataway. There will be…

  • Spaghetti dinner fundraiser set for April 22

    Spaghetti dinner fundraiser set for April 22

    Kappa Xi Kappa Fraternity will hold a spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit NJ Elks Camp Moore from 5-8 p.m. on April 22 at the Edison Elks Lodge, 375 Old Post Road, Edison. Dinner includes spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread, soda, juices and water. The donation for dinner is $10 per person. Camp Moore is a camp…

  • Indian Health Camp to hold annual medical screenings

    Indian Health Camp to hold annual medical screenings

    The Indian Health Camp of New Jersey will hold its 18th annual Health Fair from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on May 1 at Sri Venkateswara Temple (Balaji Mandir), 1 Balaji Temple Dr., Bridgewater. The health fair is open to all pre-registered participants above the age of 40 who do not have medical insurance. The screenings include…

  • Garden Season Kickoff to include lectures, herb starter kits

    Garden Season Kickoff to include lectures, herb starter kits

    The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will hold a Garden Season Kickoff from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 7, rain or shine, at the EARTH Center, located in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. The Master Gardeners and Extension staff will deliver mini-lectures throughout the day: seed saving and seed testing…

  • The Main Event Brunch set for May 22

    The Main Event Brunch set for May 22

    The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, Women’s Philanthropy, will hold The Main Event Brunch at 10:30 a.m. on May 22 at Ocean Place Resort and Spa, One Ocean Boulevard, Long Branch, featuring Academy Award-Winning Actress and Activist Marlee Matlin, and honoring The Friendship Circle, Hand In Hand and Yachad for brightening the…

  • Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center welcomes new trustees

    The Long Branch Concordance Family Success Center announces the appointment of Joseph Garipoli, CFP as President of Board of Trustees. Mr. Garipoli is semi-retired with over 45 years of financial industry experience including investment research and management, comprehensive financial planning and budgeting, and financial development and stewardship programs and practices. Currently, he is engaged in…

  • EMACC names three new board appointments

    EMACC names three new board appointments

    Bob Baerenbach, chairman of the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC), announced the appointment of three new directors to the EMACC board of directors. Those appointed include Kieran Tintle, Jersey Central Power & Light Company area manager on the external affairs team for portions of Monmouth County; Dan Turi, commercial marketing manager for Servpro…

  • Pallone sponsors poetry contest for local schools

    Pallone sponsors poetry contest for local schools

    LONG BRANCH — U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) has announced that his office will sponsor a poetry competition for local schoolchildren as part of National Poetry Month. The competition is open to all students in the 6th Congressional District. Submissions are due April 29. “From the time of Walt Whitman, New Jersey has made…

  • Event proceeds will purchase, train dogs for veterans

    Event proceeds will purchase, train dogs for veterans

    The second annual Fundraiser for Rebuilding Warriors will be held 2-7 p.m. on April 24 at The Headliner, 1401 Route 35 south, Neptune. Pat Roddy Band, Katastrophy and Marty and the Martians will perform, as well as the Shillelagh Pipe Band and Emcee Jeff Norris. At 4 p.m. there will be a presentation of K9…