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Poetry series to host award-winning authors
National Book Award nominees Susan Wheeler and Kathleen Graber will be the featured readers at the monthly poetry series at 2 p.m. May 5 at the South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction. Wheeler, who runs the creative writing program at Princeton University, was nominated for her poetry collection “Meme” in 2012. Graber,…
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Tutoring available at S.B. library for K-12
The South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, is offering free tutoring for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Peer tutoring is available by high-school volunteers on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 5-8 p.m. No appointment is needed. The program will run through May 9. For more information, contact Saleena Davidson at 732-329-4000,…
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Residents describe South Brunswick as ‘heaven’
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Come off the insanity of Route 1, Route 18, Route 130 and the New Jersey Turnpike onto Davidsons Mill Road — and you step into what resident Gary Ippolito calls “heaven.” The long stretch running through South Brunswick is aligned with single-family homes, farms and one-room churches…
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Tyler Clementi Foundation concert
A benefit concert for the Tyler Clementi Foundation will feature the music of Emma’s Revolution at 8 p.m. May 2 at the Red Lion Café, located inside the Rutgers Student Center, 126 College Ave., New Brunswick. Tickets are free for Rutgers University students. The suggested donation for the general public is $18.
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Concerns surround proposed church for Davidsons Mill Road
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Although discussions have continued, a decision has yet to be made on the application for the Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church. Neighbors and environmental advocates expressed concerns over the size and location of the proposed church, which sits in a rural residential (RR)…
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Food donations needed for Feinstein challenge
The South Brunswick Food Pantry has partnered with the Feinstein Foundation to take part in the 16th annual Spring Campaign to Fight Hunger. Each year, the Feinstein Foundation challenges anti-hunger agencies throughout the nation to collect as many funds and donations as possible from March 1 to April 30. Each food item donated is valued…
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St. Augustine tricky tray set for April 26
St. Augustine School, 45 Henderson Road, Kendall Park, will hold a tricky tray fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 26. Tickets purchased in advance are $25 and include admission, a sheet of raffle tickets, coffee and tea. Additional raffle tickets will be available for sale. Guests are invited to bring their own food. Admission ticket…
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Redesigned Chabad center would have ‘relatively low’ traffic impact
Discussions on building plan for Chabad Jewish Center will continue in June BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Zoning Board of Adjustment heard from a traffic engineering expert as part of ongoing testimony for the proposed new Chabad Jewish Center on Riva Avenue. Under the direction of Thomas Kelso, attorney for the…
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A lesson to be learned in Sandy’s wake
While emergency preparation lists like the one featured in the recent Greater Media Newspapers story, “Superstorm Sandy Highlights Importance of Storm Preparedness,” are must-reads for all consumers, it left out one very important thing: the need for flood insurance. Superstorm Sandy was the third-most destructive storm in American history, and of the estimated 1.5 million…
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