Category: Suburban Calendar
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4-H club’s ‘shopping day’ benefits 175 Middlesex County kids
The Middlesex County 4-H Teen Council recently held its fifth annual "shopping day" to benefit children from families with limited resources. This year, the teen-agers spent many hours planning for the Dec. 9 event at Teen Council meetings and by contacting local businesses and organizations for support. They also volunteered their time to organize the…
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PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI Santa’s little helper is 7-month-old Alyssa Barbagallo, who enjoyed the Old Bridge Township holiday party with her mother, Barbara, at the civic center Saturday. What a cookie! Brian Kolakowski, 4, decorated his own cookie with frosting and sprinkles, then dug in at the Old Bridge holiday party Saturday.
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Hands-on geography lesson results in map of the world
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan FARRAH MAFFAI Valentina LoVaglio gives a second coat of paint to a European country on the map of the world created by social studies students in the parking lot of the Carl Sandburg Middle School, Old Bridge. OLD BRIDGE — Social studies teacher Chris LoNigro believes that learning about…
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FARRAH MAFFAI Nicholas Piccillo, 5, has a snowman painted on his face by Carolyn Larsen at the Old Bridge Township holiday party held at the civic center on Saturday.
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Distinguished Service Medal awarded to local man
State Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (D-19) and Sayreville Mayor Kennedy O’Brien, along with members of Sayreville Veterans of Foreign War Post 4699, recently presented the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal to Joseph Koval at his home in Sayreville. A sergeant, first class, in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, Koval served as a combat…
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Pair charged in car theft after crash into building
Pair charged in car theft after crash into building EAST BRUNSWICK — Two New Brunswick residents were arrested last week after they allegedly stole a car from the Brunswick Square Mall parking lot, Route 18, crashed it into a nearby building while being pursued by police, and then fled on foot. Police said two officers…
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Blood drive slated for Dec. 16 at Knights hall
Blood drive slated for Dec. 16 at Knights hall The Blood Center of New Jersey will hold a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 16 at Our Lady of Victory Knights of Columbus Hall, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Blood donors must be at least 18 years of age;…
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Discussion will focus on role of women in movies
The changing role of women in movies will be discussed at the next meeting of the Middlesex County Chapter of the Brandeis University National Women’s Committee, set for 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Guest speaker Professor Philip C. Dolce of Bergen Community College, Paramus, will…
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E.B. Chamber of Commerce sponsors food drive
The East Brunswick Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a holiday food drive through Dec. 15. Donations will benefit needy families in the East Brunswick area. Food distribution will be handled by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Jewish Family Services of Southern Middlesex County. Donations of nonperishable kosher and nonkosher food items are…
