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Mother ‘floored’ by son’s graduation experience
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer MONROE — Salvatore DiRusso worked hard to graduate from Monroe Township Middle School on June 20 — a fact that did not go unrecognized by his peers and teachers. Salvatore, who has autism, received a standing ovation from his fellow classmates at the graduation ceremony, according to his mother, Donna.…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
The Wilf Campus for Senior Living, Somerset section of Franklin, and Jewish Family and Vocational Service (JFVS) of Middlesex County will offer sample 10- minute chair massages for seniors from 1-3:30 p.m. July 23 at JFVS, 52 Concordia Shopping Center, Monroe. Guests also will learn about Wilf Campus. For more information, call Wilf at 609-480-4374…
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First buyout offers made for storm-impacted homes
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The first buyout offers arrived this week for 129 Sayreville homes impacted by superstorm Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie announced that the offers were made as he toured South River on Tuesday. The offers came after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved those 129 Sayreville homes for buyouts in May.…
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Auditions slated for ‘A Chorus Line’
Auditions for “A Chorus Line” will be held at Villagers Theatre, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, at 7:30 p.m. July 29-30. Callbacks will be appointment-only on Aug. 1. Performances will be held Nov. 8-10, 15-17 and 22-24. For more information, email [email protected].
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Watershed partnership meeting set for July 23
The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership will hold a membership meeting at 6 p.m. July 23 at the EARTH Center, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. The speaker will be Master Gardner Pat Evans, who will discuss gardening tips.
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FEMA money will pay for firehouse facade
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer “The caveat is to maintain the 1896 view, which one sees in the brochures with the scalloped design on the building and such,” Bicsko said. According to the fire chief, FEMA officials said they would reimburse Milltown $70,000 once the borough received bid estimates, which the borough has since received.…
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Young filmmaker shows he has more to offer
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer At only 21, filmmaker Zack Morrison of East Brunswick has already won the Campus Movie Fest at Rutgers University three times, and has screened his films at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. EAST BRUNSWICK — Director Zack Morrison’s films have been screened in front of an international audience…
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We should not forget Sandy victims
I t’s painful to read the Sentinel’s recent report that revealed many New Jersey residents displaced by superstorm Sandy are still not back in their homes. Worse, they don’t know when or if that will happen. As an example, New Jerseyans on Long Beach Island who are living in hotels and waiting for the Federal…
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Sen. Greenstein is an advocate for Monroe
Our representative in the New Jersey Senate, Linda Greenstein, has been a true advocate for senior citizens in her district. She coordinated with the Red Cross to bring hot meals to residents of Monroe’s senior communities in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy. Understanding the financial implications for those on fixed budgets, she has vocally taken…
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