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Expert gives advice on how to branch out on family knowledge
BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Look no further than the Internet to begin a search for long-lost relatives. A lecture called “Genealogy: Why and How To Do It” was presented at the South Brunswick Township library on Feb. 6. The lecture, delivered by Jewish History Society of Central New Jersey President Dr.…
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business briefs
JFK Medical Center has attained advanced certification by the Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, having met the Joint Commission’s standards for Disease-Specific Care Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification. Comprehensive Stroke Center advanced certification recognizes hospitals that have state-of-the-art infrastructure, staff, and training to receive and treat patients with the most complex strokes.…
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State Theatre appoints new vice president of development
Anna Marie Gewirtz Following a six-month national search, State Theatre President and CEO Mark W. Jones announced the appointment of Anna Marie Gewirtz as the new vice president of development for the State Theatre in New Brunswick. Beginning Feb. 11, Gewirtz’s responsibilities included developing a strategic fundraising plan, as well as actively soliciting funds that…
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Prom fashion show at NBTHS on Feb. 22
North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) class of 2014 will hold a prom fashion show at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, at the high school, 98 Raider Road. Tickets are $8 per person. There will be door prizes and chances to win a junior prom bid, discounts on hair, nail and tanning salons, tuxedos…
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Animal planet
Monica Morrissey (above right), 10, of Marlton, makes friends with some parrots, and Darwin (above), owned by Tom Atkinson of Cedar Knowles, sniffs out some treats during the Super Pet Expo at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison on Feb. 9. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Residents must learn to live with, better manage water
As superstorm Sandy vividly revealed, many coastal communities, including those along Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay, were not properly prepared to deal with an extreme weather event. From severe winds and floodwaters that led to many people left homeless, to extensive power outages in part from flooded sub-power stations or fragile power lines, to…
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In contest between deer and cars, the deer usually lose
CODA GREG BEAN There’s nothing like the sound of several gunshots to get your blood pumping in the morning, but it happens from time to time out here in the wilds of East Brunswick, as local police put down another deer that has been injured crossing Riva Avenue near the Foerter Farm, which backs up…
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Photo
The monarch butterfly, seen here at the Forsythe National Wildlife Reserve, Oceanville, is one of the few insects capable of making a trans-Atlantic crossing. BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com
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JFVS sponsors bereavement groups
Jewish Family and Vocational Service (JFVS) of Middlesex County holds a weekly bereavement support group 1 p.m. on Mondays at its Monroe office, 52 Concordia Shopping Center. For more information and to register, call 609-395-7979 or 732-777-1940.
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