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Local motorcycle club giving a hand to child in need
Elks Lodge 784 will hold benefit on Friday for four-year-old Alise Strawhand BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The local Elks Lodge Motorcycle Committee has committed itself to helping its “Little Lisie.” The Elks Lodge 784 will hold a benefit on May 3 for Alise Strawhand, a Sayreville child who fell into a goldfish…
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Run/walk to benefit foster care services
Harvest of Hope Family Services Network Inc. will present the second annual Destination Home: Be A Champion for Children 5K Run/Walk, beginning at 8 a.m. May 4 at North Brunswick Community Park, 2053 Route 130 South, North Brunswick. Four-time track and field Olympian Joetta Clark Diggs will be leading the warmup for this year’s race.…
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Mother’s Day fruit bouquets available
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Route 516, Old Bridge, is offering fruit bouquets for Mother’s Day. Orders will be accepted through May 7. Pickup is set for 9 a.m.-noon May 11 and May 12. Cost is $30 per bouquet. Chocolate-covered strawberries also may be added to the order. Proceeds will benefit three teens…
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USAF takes civilians on a mission in Woodbridge
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The U.S. Air Force brought a flight simulator to the Woodbridge Community Center parking lot on April 24 to give visitors an inside glimpse of a real Air Force mission. Simulator flight passengers experienced a fast-paced, high-energy down-range Air Force mission that included an F-22 combat flight, a C-17 cargo…
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Rabies clinic set for May 4 in Sayreville
The Sayreville Department of Health will hold a rabies clinic from 9 a.m. to noon for dogs and from 1-3 p.m. for cats on May 4 at the Public Works garage behind Borough Hall, 167 Main St.
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Vendors sought to aid soldiers and families
Vendor spaces are available at the Family Readiness Group of the New Jersey Army National Guard Indoor/Outdoor Flea Market, Yard Sale, Bake Sale and Military Open House set for 7 a.m.-4 p.m. May 18 (rain date May 19) at the Somerset Army National Guard Armory, 1060 Hamilton St., Somerset section of Franklin. Table-rental fee is…
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Route 35 over Cheesequake Creek to be restored by summer
Route 35 will be restored to carrying two lanes in each direction on the drawbridge over Cheesequake Creek connecting Old Bridge and Sayreville in Middlesex County, following the completion of major rehabilitation efforts on the northbound structure. The roadway was expected to be restored to maximum capacity by May 1, according to an April 29…
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Emerging cicadas will benefit ecosystem
This spring, cicadas will emerge along the East Coast after 17 years underground. These friendly bugs are causing a lot of buzz — and not just because of the drum-like “love song” that male cicadas make to attract females. Cicadas are a boon to the local ecosystem. Cicada nymphs construct chimney-like tunnels as they emerge,…
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Time is now to change gun laws
Many of us may remember the CEOs of the biggest tobacco companies raising their hands and swearing under oath that cigarettes were not addictive. It was a lie. Over time, many communities have passed laws that regulate where one may smoke due to the health hazards of secondhand smoke. Similarly, the National Rifle Association (NRA)…
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