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History replayed at Monmouth Battlefield
By REGINA YORKGITIS Staff Writer This year marks the 235th anniversary of the Battle of Monmouth and the first re-enactment since the new Visitor Center opened at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Route 33, Manalapan. Dressed in their Revolutionary War finest, more than 1,000 volunteers are expected to march on Monmouth Battlefield State Park to re-enact…
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Talk to shed light on Broadway musical
The Brandeis National Committee, Middlesex County Chapter, will present a free program titled “From Shakespeare to ‘Sunset Boulevard’: The Story of the Broadway Musical” at 1 p.m. June 18 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. For more information, call 732-390- 6767 or log on to www.ebpl.org and click on “News and…
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Weekly Wacky Wings continue at VFW post
Clark-Moetz Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 2319 hosts a Wacky Wings Night from 5-8 p.m. every Wednesday at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. Guests are invited to try the post’s sauces or to bring their own. Wings cost 50 cents each. Poppers, breaded zucchini, potato pancakes and corn fritters are also…
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Father’s Day Fishing Derby set for June 16
The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will hold its annual Father’s Day Fishing Derby on June 16 — rain or shine — at Boyd Pond, Route 130 and Independence Boulevard, off Route 130 south. The event is open to North Brunswick residents in grades pre-K to 8 with their guardians. Registration…
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Flag retirement ceremony scheduled for June 14
The American Legion A. Leigh Pardun Post 459 will be conducting a flag retirement ceremony at 11 a.m. June 14 at the post, 1015 Linwood Place, North Brunswick. Anyone looking to retire a flag may put it in the mailbox located in front of the post. For more information, call 732-249- 4147 or email [email protected].
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Golf classic to support teen suicide prevention
By ANDREW SWEENEY Staff Writer The Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) will host its 10th annual charity golf classic on June 25. All proceeds will benefit the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide (SPTS). SPTS is a nonprofit organization based in Freehold that was founded in 2005 by New Jersey natives and golf buddies Scott…
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Vendors needed for Legion flea market
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 401, South Brunswick, will hold a flea market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 22 at the post home, 148 Major Road, Monmouth Junction. Vendors are wanted. Spaces are $10 each. To rent a space, call Barbara Buhl at 732-821- 6673. Mothers, sisters, wives and daughters of veterans interested in…
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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. For every purchase that…
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Middlesex County has 2020 vision for residents’ needs
What will the needs of Middlesex County’s residents be in seven years, and how can they be addressed? The Middlesex County Human Services Advisory Council is working on answers to those questions using a process it has dubbed “Middlesex County 2020,” which surveyed a sampling of county residents. Community leaders, including those from faith-based and…
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