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Celebrating Diwali
Left: Nikki Anand takes part in making a fireworks painting to recognize the celebration of Diwali at the Kiddie Academy of North Brunswick on Oct. 14. Kiddie Academy celebrated the Indian “Festival of Lights” with children’s festivities, henna tattoos and information about the holiday. Above: Kiddie Academy pre-K teacher Silvie Hauser assists children in making…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Kayla Valpone points to a Diwali celebration poster held by Ruchi Kanna at Kiddie Academy of North Brunswick on Oct. 14. Kiddie Academy celebrated the Indian “Festival of Lights” with a variety of activities. More photos, page 22.
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Teens scaring up money to help families in need
Haunted house at 4-H Center open weekends in October BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Middlesex County’s 4-H Center has been transformed into a thrilling “Haunted Asylum” in an attempt to raise money for needy families across the county. Money raised from the haunted house and other 4-H fundraisers throughout the year go…
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TERRY GEERDTS The North Brunswick Township High School Raiders Marching Band performs during the town’s 27th annual Columbus Day parade, held Sunday by the Italian American Social Club of North Brunswick.
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Constable Elem. receives ExxonMobil grant
BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Constable Elementary School in South Brunswick recently received a $750 grant from the ExxonMobil Corp. that it will use toward improving its math and science departments. This year the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance grant issued nearly $1.8 million to K-12 schools across the country. The annual program reached about 2,500 schools…
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Community Unity Day to highlight South Brunswick’s strengths
Event will be held Saturday at Woodlot Community Center BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer The 22nd annual Charlene J. Austin Community Unity Day to be held at the Woodlot Community Center this weekend will highlight South Brunswick’s strengths while simultaneously uniting the community through information diffusion and local entertainment. More than 100 community organizations and…
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OMG!! Text messaging reaches new levels for teens
Doctor says rampant texting can lead to sleep deprivation BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer As a parent, Sue Warner’s utmost concern has always been the well-being of her 14-year-old daughter, Jackie Ferrara. So when Jackie started to suffer from migraines about six months ago, Sue wondered what was at the root of the problem. PHOTOS…
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N.B. receives funding to improve school security
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township has received $82,900 from the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Secure Our Schools (SOS) grant program. The federal grant, which was written by administrative secretary Judith Delanoy and Director of Police Kenneth McCormick, and which is the fourth such grant…
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S.B. art exhibit displays celebrations of all kinds
BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer JENNIFER BOOTON Artist Art Lee is exhibiting two pieces depicting the celebration of recycling. Above: One of his multimedia pieces that uses actual recycled materials. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Celebrations of all kinds can be spotted along the walls of the South Brunswick Municipal Building. The South Brunswick Arts Commission recently…
