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JFK’s girls bowling team goes undefeated in regular season
Varsity Report BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent South Brunswick High School’s Jordan Pagano (top) tangles with Colonia High School’s Pete Melendez during their 152-pound semifinals match in the Greater Middlesex Conference Wrestling Tournament held on Jan. 26 in Piscataway. Pagano went on to win his match and the 152-pound title. JEFF GRANIT staff South Brunswick S…
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Lynd Ward exhibit at Zimmerli showcases artist’s depth
BY HELEN CAREY Staff Writer Detail from Lynd Ward’s “America’s Mark Twain” (1962), gouache on masonite. Before there was “Maus,” “Ghost World” and “Fun Home,” before graphic novels had their own section in bookstores — in fact, before the term “graphic novel” even existed — there was Lynd Ward. An exhibit of the artist’s work,…
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S.B. kindergarten registration Feb. 20
The South Brunswick School District will conduct full-day kindergarten registration for the 2013-14 school year on Feb. 20. Children who will be 5 years old by Oct. 31, 2013, are eligible to enroll. It is not required that a child attend kindergarten. Parents or guardians may register their student at the assigned school during any…
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on campus
The following students graduated from Centenary College, Hackettstown, N.J., on Jan. 12: Nancy Sickles, with an associate degree in arts; and Payal Thakkar, with a master’s in business administration, both of North Brunswick. The following students from Quinnipiac College, Hamden, Conn., were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester: Sydney Jew, of…
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Anshe Emeth rummage sale on Feb. 3, 9 & 10
Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, is holding its annual winter rummage sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 3; 7 to 10 p.m. on Feb. 9; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 10. Clothing, housewares, furniture, jewelry, toys, linens, electronics and more will be available for sale.
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Free tax prep for those who qualify
The United Way of Central Jersey will offer free tax preparation assistance beginning Feb. 1. The service is aimed at low- and moderate income taxpayers. Eligibility requirements can be found on the IRS website, IRS.gov. There are more than 20 determinations for eligibility. Qualifying taxpayers can call to make an appointment for help at the…
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Elizabeth “Betsy” Higgins
Mrs. Higgins, 70, of North Brunswick, died Jan. 14, 2013, at home. Born and raised in New Brunswick, she lived in Somerset before moving to North Brunswick 22 years ago. She was a customer service representative for Monmouth Paper/Bunzl in South Brunswick for 39 years before retiring in 2007. Mrs. Higgins is predeceased by her…
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Marvin P. “Mel” Diller
Mr. Diller, 66, of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, died Jan. 15, 2013, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in New Brunswick, he moved to Kendall Park over 20 years ago. He was a barber at Hillsborough Barber Shop in Hillsborough for 35 years before retiring in 2009. He…
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Josephine (Hojaiban) Barrood
Mrs. Barrood, 92, of North Brunswick, died Jan. 24, 2013, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, she lived in New Brunswick before settling in North Brunswick over 40 years ago. She was a dressmaker and buyer for several area shops including Style Shop, House of Fashion, the Bonton and…
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