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Annual garden field day scheduled for Aug. 17
The EARTH Center, home to Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, will host its annual Garden Field Day/Open House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 17 in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick The Extension Agriculture Department and Rutgers Master Gardeners will offering advice on horticulture and environmental stewardship while guiding…
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Blood donors could win Super Bowl tickets
St. Thomas the Apostle Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 will hold its annual Summer Blood Drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 3 in the parish auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. The need for blood during vacation periods is always great. All donors will be entered into a drawing for two tickets to Super Bowl…
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Registration open for annual golf classic
The Reformed Church Home assisted living and nursing facility, Route 18, Old Bridge, will hold its 22nd annual golf classic on Aug. 27 at Forsgate Country Club, Monroe. The registration fee is $210 and includes golf, an awards luncheon, prizes and a silent auction. To register, call 732-607-9230 or download a form at www.reformedchurchhome.com.
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Tickets available for food tasting gala
The Education Foundation of South Brunswick Township Inc.’s “A Taste for Education” gala fundraiser will be held 6-9 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Princeton Ballroom, DoubleTree Hotel Princeton, 4355 Route 1 at Ridge Road. The event will provide attendees with a chance to sample food from some of central New Jersey’s best local restaurants, caterers…
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‘Because Your Dog is Worth It Too’ event set
L’Oreal will sponsor its 10th annual “Because Your Dog Is Worth It Too” event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 17 at 35 Broadway Road, off Route 130 south, Cranbury. Events include the ninth annual New Jersey State Puppy Limbo Championship, a dog-diving competition, the New Jersey State Skee Ball Contest, a dog costume…
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Series of diversity workshops explore different cultures
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Ashwini Parchure SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The world is a diverse place, with many different cultures and nationalities. So, Ashwini Parchure, who is going to be a senior at South Brunswick High School this fall, thought it would be best to explore the cultures of France, Mexico and India through three…
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Attendees are all ears at corn-history event
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Food historian Judith Krall-Russo a-maize-s the crowd during a workshop on the history of corn July 28. STELLA MORRISON/STAFF SAYREVILLE — Food historian Judith Krall-Russo planted kernels of knowledge during a July 28 workshop at the Sayreville Public Library. At an event called “Corn: Simply A-Maizeing,” Krall-Russo reviewed thousands of…
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Thrift shop to reopen, host breakfast Aug. 3
The Thrift Shop at Conklin United Methodist Church, 82 Main St., South River, will reopen at 9 a.m. Aug. 3. There will be a continental breakfast for those who visit to see what is new, following the shop’s recent remodeling.
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Czech mates
Al Pressler (l) and Manny Strumpf (r) of Monroe recently met with the Hon. Peter Rafaeli, the Czech Republic’s consul general for Pennsylvania and Delaware, who will introduce the film “Nicky’s Family” at the Greenbriar ballroom in Monroe on Aug. 25.
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