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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” at 2-6 p.m. June 15, rain or shine. Music will be provided by Yasgur’s Farm. Food will be offered for purchase. Tickets cost $15 in advance, $20 at the door for adults, $5 for children ages 11-18, and…
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Three East Brunswick Scouts attain Eagle rank
EAST BRUNSWICK — Township teenagers Paul Wagner, Brendan O’Keefe and Slavamir Sokalaw attained the rank of Eagle Scout during a Court of Honor on June 1. The members of Boy Scout Troop 109, sponsored by St. Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church in East Brunswick, completed projects at Rutgers Gardens in New Brunswick. Paul coordinated the building…
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Advocates needed for pancreatic 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 the late U.S. Sen.…
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Municipal taxes going up $30 in Spotswood
BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The borough’s 2013 municipal budget carries a 1-cent tax rate increase, bringing the rate from 83 to 84 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for the municipal portion of the property tax bill. The total budget rang in at $9.8 million, up $2,739 over last year’s total, Mayor…
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Holt, Army Corps engineers visit damaged areas of South River
Elected officials and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials review plans for South River flood mitigation projects on May 30. Pictured are (l-r) Joseph Seebode, deputy district engineer for USACE; David Gentile, project manager for the USACE; John Moyle, manager of dam safety and flood control, Office of Engineering and Construction within the New…
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Pallone asks for photos of restored Jersey Shore
Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. is asking residents and visitors of New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District to submit their best photos of the restored Jersey Shore. The winning photo(s) will capture the spirit of the Jersey Shore after superstorm Sandy and will be displayed as the congressman’s new Facebook cover photo. Photos must be pictures of…
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Scouts to hold flag retirement ceremony
A flag retirement ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. June 14 at the East Brunswick municipal complex, Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick. (Rain date is June 15.) Local Girl Scouts Karalyn Hoover and Sophia Moccio created a flag collection box that was installed on municipal grounds to collect old and tattered American flags so…
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Report gives high marks to East Brunswick schools
BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A report issued by East Brunswick Deputy Superintendent of Schools Evelyn Ogden spotlighted some encouraging statistics in the township’s public schools. “For years, we’ve looked at a very broad curriculum,” Ogden said at the May 23 Board of Education meeting. “It’s not just reading and math, but…
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