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Middlesex County golf courses
Middlesex County’s four golf courses have been fully operational for winter play and are gearing up for the start of the spring season, as well as some other noted additions. Putting Hurricane Sandy behind them, in-house crews will complete any remaining storm-damage repairs and scheduled maintenance at the various courses in March, prior to the…
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Responsibilities vary for wedding party participants
When asked to play a role in the wedding of a friend or family member, most people are honored and willing to do whatever it takes. That willingness to be helpful is often a blessing, as wedding party participants each have their own unique responsibilities. Maid of honor and best man The maid of honor…
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How to find the right banquet hall for your big day
Planning a wedding is no small feat, as couples are faced with many decisions seemingly from the moment they get engaged right up until they walk down the aisle as man and wife. One of the biggest decisions a couple will make is where to host the reception. Couples must consider a variety of factors…
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On parade
Proud marchers lead the way during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Amboy on March 10. At left, Andrew Vega, 17, of Sayreville, shows Irish pride during the parade. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Author shares cultural idioms just in time for St. Patrick’s Day
BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — A Woodbridge author’s journey to learn about her mother’s idioms became a book full of reflections on Irish sayings. Renee Gatz, author of “Wise Words and Witty Expressions,” presented some of her favorite idioms at the Sayreville Public Library on March 3 during a program titled “The Wit…
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Dr. Seuss’ Heroes
Clockwise from left: Registered nurse Carrie Kazmirek receives a “thank you” gift from her daughter, first-grader Samantha, during the “Cheesequake’s Heroes: Green Eggs & Ham” program held at Cheesequake Elementary School in Matawan on March 8. In culmination of a weeklong series of activities to commemorate Read Across America, the school invited local and regional…
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Corned Beef Dinner on menu at church
The Women at the Well of Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will sponsor a Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner 4:30-7 p.m. March 16 in the church hall. Dinner will include corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread, beverages and homemade desserts. Takeouts will be available. Tickets, which are offered in…
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Holy Name Society schedules casino trip
St. Thomas the Apostle Holy Name Society will sponsor a March 18 fundraising trip to the Mount Airy Casino Resort, Mount Pocono, Pa. The bus will depart at 9:30 a.m. from the parking lot at St. Thomas Church, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Departure from the casino is set for 5 p.m. Cost is $40…
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Good Shepherd sets dinner, auction
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 3139 Route 516, Old Bridge, will sponsor its Pound Auction and Spaghetti Dinner 6:30 p.m. March 16. Proceeds from the family friendly event will help defray costs to send three teens to the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) National Youth Gathering in San Antonio, Texas, in July. Tickets at…
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