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Brunswick Women will sponsor dinner
The Brunswick Women’s Connection will host its Prepare To Be Pampered Dinner 7-8:30 p.m. April 17 at The Chateau, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The event will feature a sampling of spa treatments and tips from The SPA at Little River, South River. Inspirational speaker and amateur photographer Pam Tilghman will share her life story, “A…
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Disabilities conference April 17 in Monroe
“Leisure 4 Life,” the 31st Conference on Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities, will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 at the Crowne Plaza Monroe, 309 Forsgate Drive, Monroe. The educational symposium is designed for family members and professionals who work with the disabled, as well as for individuals with…
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Yard-sale donations to aid animal welfare
New Beginnings Animal Rescue, a nonprofit organization founded by volunteers from the former Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, will host a yard sale April 26 and 27 at 26 Windsor Drive, East Brunswick. Donations of gently used items, housewares, etc., will be gratefully accepted. Arrangements can be made for local pickup of items. Money raised at…
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Tickets available for Flapjack Fundraiser
The First Reformed Church of South River will host a Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast 8-10 a.m. May 4 at Applebee’s, Ryders Lane, Milltown. The breakfast menu will include pancakes and syrup, sausage, scrambled eggs and a beverage. Cost is $10 per adult or child. For tickets or more information, call Beth at 732-257-7014.
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Barbershop event will benefit SAYAA
The South Amboy Youth Athletic Association (SAYAA) will host a Barbershop Fundraiser 9 a.m.-9 p.m. April 23 and 30 at Broadway’s Image, 104 S. Broadway, South Amboy. Guests are invited to get a haircut and shave. A portion of the proceeds will go to the athletic association when a newspaper copy of the fundraiser announcement…
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Special Kays have special days at recent dance competitions
Local dancers win numerous awards in opening of competitive dance season The Special Kays competitive dance team received numerous high-level awards at its first two competitions of the season. Celebrating its 25th year, Special Kays is a nonprofit, nationally recognized competitive dance team of the New Jersey Center of Dance & Performing Arts (NJCOD). Dancers…
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On gourd
Youngsters decorate their gourds during a craft program at the Cheesequake State Park Nature Interpretive Center in Old Bridge on April 7. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Kiera McClaskey, 5, of Middletown, puts the finishing touches on her bobble-head turtle during a craft program at Cheesequake Park in Old Bridge on April 7.
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Fundraiser for Lisie Strawhand on May 3
The South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784 will hold a benefit for Lisie Strawhand from 7 p.m. to midnight on May 3 at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave., South Amboy. Donations are $20 per person. All proceeds will benefit Strawhand, a 5-year-old girl who requires assistance with many of her medical needs after falling into…
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Local Elks lodges to raise money for Brain Injured Children
All are invited to participate in rally on April 13 BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer The Little Pintos, from Old Bridge High School, perform at the Marlboro Recreation Center on March 30. LAUREN CASSELBERRY OLD BRIDGE — Combined efforts from seven local Elks lodges saved the Sayreville Association for Brain Injured Children (BIC) from ceasing…
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