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State Theatre brings vibrancy to Brunswick area
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Several dozen corporate guests packed into an upstairs lobby at the State Theatre on May 29 as New Jersey Assistant Secretary of State Carol Cronheim discussed the heavy impact the arts have on local economies. “New Jersey’s cultural offerings attract people to downtowns all over [the state]. They make full…
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Bimah to stage original musical
The Bimah Players will present “Common ¢ents,” an original play with music about money and happiness based on stories by Dorothy Parker, Mark Twain, Guy de Maupassant and other authors, at 3 and 7:30 p.m. June 23 and 30, and 8 p.m. June 27, at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave. Tickets cost…
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Barnes & Noble event to highlight equality
Barnes & Noble, 869 Route 1 South, North Brunswick, will hold the “Be Her Voice: Addressing Inequality in Gender-Biased Societies” seminar and fundraising event from 6:30-8 p.m. June 13. The seminar will focus on issues of gender inequality and will raise money to provide education for young, underprivileged women in India. The program is intended…
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Elks to present ‘Woodstock on Lake’
The East Brunswick Elks, 21B Oakmont Ave., will offer a music event titled “Woodstock on the Lake” from 2-6 p.m. June 15, rain or shine. Tickets cost $20 at the door for adults, $5 for children age 11-18, and are free of charge for youngsters under age 10. Reservations are strongly recommended. All proceeds will…
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Police seek suspects in East Brunswick home invasion
EAST BRUNSWICK — A resident of Taylor Avenue was bound at the ankles and wrists during a home invasion June 10, according to police. The resident was home alone around 9:40 a.m. when two males broke into his house and demanded money, police said. The suspects, described only as two black males, then ransacked the…
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Nonprofit still aims to ‘Keep Middlesex Moving’ after 25 years
Keep Middlesex Moving Inc. (KMM) recently celebrated 25 years of service as Middlesex County’s nonprofit transportation management association. Board Chairman Ronald Hutchinson said during a meeting on May 22 that there were only 51 transportation management associations in the United States in 1989, according to the Association for Commuter Transportation. KMM became incorporated in 1988…
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Starland Ballroom set to reopen in September
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — School won’t be the only thing returning in September. Live concerts will be back in session at the Starland Ballroom. A preliminary list of concerts and talk of the venue’s intention to reopen its doors in a few months began making the rounds on the concert venue’s Facebook…
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Flapjack Fundraiser to be held at Applebee’s
Boy Scout Troop 4 will hold an Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser from 8-10 a.m. June 15 at Applebee’s, 324 Ryders Lane, Milltown. Tickets are $10 each. For more information, call 732-238-9575 or email [email protected].
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JFVS offers summer computer training
Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County (JFVS) will sponsor summer computer-training courses beginning the week of July 8 at the JFVS office, 32 Ford Ave., Milltown. Sessions in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint will be offered. There will be a class titled “Beginner Computer” for individuals with little or no computer experience. Each…
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