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Church to sponsor June 15 Ham Dinner
Trinity United Methodist Church, 815 Bordentown Ave., Sayreville, will host its annual Ham Dinner 5-7 p.m. June 15. Dinner will include scalloped potatoes, vegetables and homemade desserts. Takeouts and deliveries will be available. Tickets cost $13 each. For more information, call the church at 732-721-3558.
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E.B. Elks to offer Flag Day ceremony
East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will hold its Flag Day ceremony 8 p.m. June 14 at the East Brunswick Municipal Building, Jean Walling Civic Center. The event, which will follow a Girl Scout flag-burning ceremony scheduled for 7 p.m., will include a presentation on the history of the flag.
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Fish fry next up at Milltown VFW
Clark-Moetz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319 will host a Fish-Fry Dinner 5-8 p.m. June 14 at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. A fresh-fish meal will be served. Dinner will include salad, fish, french fries, a vegetable, coleslaw, rolls and dessert. Donation is $10 for adults, $5 for youngsters under age 12;…
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Arts fest to host show, sale, farm market
The township of East Brunswick and the Fine Arts Festival Committee will sponsor the 11th annual Fine Arts Festival, an outdoor juried show and sale of fine arts and handmade crafts, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 8 around the pond at the East Brunswick municipal complex, Jean Walling Civic Center, Ryders Lane. Rain date is June…
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Drive will benefit C.U.P. Food Pantry
Brill’s Karate, 508 Main St., Spotswood, is sponsoring a food drive to help the Spotswood Churches United for People (C.U.P.) Food Pantry stock its shelves. Donations may be dropped off through June 21 at a collection box in Brill’s lobby; in turn, the karate studio will provide a gift to those who contribute. All donations…
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Dogs take over the catwalk
Chloe, a 5-year-old Pomeranian, was out to steal hearts at the fashion show. The Francis E. Parker Memorial Home Parker Home’s fourth annual Dog Fashion Show was the perfect way to close out National Nursing Home Week. The fashion show ended the weeklong celebration, which also included events such as bowling, hula hoop, karaoke contests…
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RBMC joins Project JOINTS initiative
Care providers work to prevent infections after hip and knee surgeries Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC), with locations in Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, announced that it has joined the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Project JOINTS initiative, a federally funded program designed to speed adoption of proven methods to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) after…
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Middle ear disease is a common problem in children
By Kenneth A. Kaplan, M.D. Middle ear disorders in children predominantly presents in two forms, or a combination of both. Risk factors for middle ear disorders include attendance in day care, the presence of cigarette smoke in the household, and the child’s going to bed with a bottle. The first is middle ear infections, a.k.a.,…
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Men: Is it time for your cancer screening? June is Men’s Health Month
By Dr. Seema Varma Half of all men in the U.S. will develop cancer during their lifetimes, with prostate and colorectal cancers being the most prevalent and greatest cause of death. Screening tests can be done for some types of cancers so they can be found as early as possible, while they are small and…
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