Category: Suburban News
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Zimmerli art museum receives $75,000 grant
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation has awarded a $75,000 grant to The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. The grant will support the museum’s upcoming exhibit “Breaking the Mold: Sculpture in Paris from Daumier to Rodin” as well as other educational programs. The exhibit is the first significant exhibition of French 19th-century sculpture…
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‘Classic TV Night’ to help fund concerts
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Classic comedy will take center stage next week as township residents act out favorite television shows. Old Bridge’s Cultural Arts Committee will present its “Classic TV Night” program Feb. 11 and 12 at the Civic Center, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The night’s…
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Just take this pill and run with the puppies
Lori C linch Are We There Yet? As I dragged my way across the kitchen floor the other morning, with high hopes of reaching the coffee pot, the kids moved around me in a frenzy. My little Lawrence was unable to locate his homework. Huey was in a panic as he tried to find his…
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PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Trails for cross-country skiers and hikers are now open at the Julian L. Capik Nature Preserve in Sayreville.
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Fashion show marks milestone for local duo
BY ANDREA OLIVIO Staff Writer BY ANDREA OLIVIOStaff Writer A model poses in a redbuttafly inc. outfit designed by Dalia Lerman. The skirt shown here features the signature triple layer of lace. The works of two local designers will hit the runway for the first time next week when it is featured in a New…
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Old Bridge is closer to building a YMCA
Redevelopment Agency also working on golf course, Crossroads plans BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The township’s Redevelopment Agency is hoping to move ahead soon with the construction of a YMCA recreational center. “This has come quite a ways,” said Redevelopment Agency Executive Director Fred Kurtz. The agency, which…
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The race is on
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Tiger Scouts and Wolf Scouts from Troop 316 watch the grand finale of Saturday’s Pinewood Derby in Old Bridge.
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Tropical products
PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above, Bruce Segal, of Project Rainforest, speaks about the importance of the tropical forests in medicine, climate control and products Tuesday at St. Ambrose School in Old Bridge. Students Lauren Matrale, 9, and Jenna Pattison, 8, look on, as Emily Fiedler holds a box of Chiclets, a product harvested in…
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State aims to improve nutrition in schools
New guidelines only affect items available during school hours BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Schools will now have to abide by stricter nutritional guidelines.According to the state Department of Agriculture Web site, www.state.nj.us/agriculture/modelnutritionpolicy.htm, the policy was established because the state “recognizes that child and adolescent obesity has reached epidemic levels in…
