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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Registration open for gentle yoga class The South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, will offer a gentle yoga and deep relaxation class from 7-8:30 p.m. July 11. The class will include stretching and gentle yoga poses, followed by guided deep relaxation on the floor where participants will remain in stillness for approximately 40…
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Advocates needed for cancer research
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers, with a five-year survival rate of just six percent and no early-detection tools or effective treatments. Thanks to the Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act, a new law enacted in January, there is hope for those touched by this disease. I would like to thank Sens. Frank Lautenberg and…
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County vocational schools are great options
I am pleased to report that Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law my legislation that will expand opportunities for all students and families to receive information about the educational programs available to them at New Jersey’s county vocationaltechnical schools. The bill requires local school districts to share mailing-list information for middle and high school…
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Remember ‘We the People’ on July 4
I am writing to urge readers of this paper not to let another Fourth of July slide by in a haze of beer-and-bratwurst, color and noise. We need to remember that July 4 is really about the signing of the Declaration of Independence, that remarkable proclamation of our shared ideals: liberty, justice, equality and government…
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Proposed bills help prevent violations of public trust
I n New Jersey, we’re fortunate to have two fantastic tools to help maintain open government at all levels — the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), and the Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA). When enacted, these two laws were revolutionary concepts that redefined elected officials’ relationship to the people who elected them…
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Press Assoc. urges support for bills
This is an open letter to New Jersey’s state senators: With the passage of time and well-documented advances in technology, New Jersey’s “open government” legislation requires an upgrade. Doing so is essential to ensure our citizens have ready access to their government records and meetings, thereby affirming New Jersey’s policy of transparency in government. To…
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Free magazines for those with library card
Having a South Brunswick Public Library (SBPL) card entitles library users to full digital copies of magazines for free on their computer, tablet, or mobile device using a free Zinio reader app. The South Brunswick library and other member libraries of Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium are offering a collection of 129 magazine titles to…
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Korean War veterans to receive recognition
Charles Koppelman of Monroe has been recognized by the Department of Defense (DOD) 60th Anniversary of the Korean War (KW60) Commemoration Committee as a KW60 ambassador. Any Korean War veteran who served from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, who is interested in being recognized with an official certificate from the DOD and signed…
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Memorial barbecue raises $3,500 for Epilepsy Foundation
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A barbecue held in memory of Michael Meehan, who suffered from epilepsy, raised $3,500 for the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey. Meehan, a North Brunswick and Kendall Park resident, had epilepsy since childhood. He died in a motor vehicle accident in February 2006 at the age of…
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