Category: Sentinel-NBS Calendar
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Getting a move on
Getting a move on CHARLES W. KIM Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein (D-14), DOT Commissioner Jack Lettiere, Assemblyman Gary Guear (D-14), and South Brunswick Mayor Frank Gambatese held a transportation town meeting at the senior center Oct. 3.
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Area’s hazardous waste collection day Oct. 18
Area’s hazardous waste collection day Oct. 18 The Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management has announced dates for its household hazardous waste collection. Drop-off date and site will be Oct. 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Middlesex County Road Department, Apple Orchard Lane, North Brunswick. Acceptable materials are pesticides/herbicides, flammable liquids,…
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County to offer free flu, pneumonia vaccinations
The Middlesex County Health Department will administer free flu shots and pneumococcal vaccine from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 22 at the Sayreville Senior Citizens Center, 423 Main St. The flu vaccine will be available to all Middlesex County residents age 50 and above. The shot also will be offered to county residents under…
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AARP ‘Candidates’ Forum’ set for Oct. 10
AARP ‘Candidates’ Forum’ set for Oct. 10 The South Brunswick Chapter of AARP and the New Jersey State Office of AARP will host a "Candidates’ Forum," Oct. 10 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Residents of the 14th Legislative District…
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Ecuadorian native’s art at DHS this month
The North Brunswick Department of Human Services gallery will display works by Jackeline Jalon during October. A native of Ecuador, Jalon began drawing at the age of 3. Her initial works were oil paintings of landscapes and animals in Ecuador. She relocated to New Jersey from Ecuador a few years ago and now concentrates on…
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Library now accepting donations for food bank
The North Brunswick Free Public Library, 880 Hermann Road, has announced it is a permanent drop-off location for donations for The North Brunswick Food Bank. Items needed are cereal, soup, peanut butter, pasta, juices, sugar, cake mixes, dried potatoes, and canned fruit, vegetables, meat and fish. (No glass jars, outdated items, or open packages.) The…
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Middlesex County walk nets $210,000
The recent "Heart Walk" held in Middlesex County raised more than $210,000 for the American Heart Association. The walk was led by teams from area companies such as Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, PNC Bank, Middlesex County College and Rutgers University. Proceeds will help fund American Heart Association cardiovascular research, education and community programs.
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Health board announces ‘Mind & Body’ schedule
Health board announces ‘Mind & Body’ schedule The South Brunswick Advisory Board of Health has announced the October schedule for its "Mind & Body" series shown on cable television, beginning with "Take the Bite Out of Rabies" the week of Oct. 6 and 20. "Disruption of Community Activities by the West Nile Virus — 2003"…
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Tutoring program among S. B. library offerings
The South Brunswick Library has announced its "Homework Buddies" tutoring program will take place again this year and will be held Monday-Thursday form 4-8 p.m., and Saturday from noon-2 p.m. Tutoring is open to students in grades K-six, with drills in math, and extra help in reading or spelling. The free tutoring is given by…
