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Cold ice, warm hearts
Old Bridge High School peer leaders Hollie Hornlien (l) and Taylor Mitchell ice skate with Jenna Lepore (c) at the Old Bridge Sports Arena on Jan. 15. Township officials and school administrators joined the school’s peer leader group and special education students to kick off a joint effort between the township and the school district.…
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Marino–McHale
Shannon and Anthony Marino Shannon Marie McHale, daughter of Linda and Thomas McHale Jr., of East Brunswick, was married Oct. 13, 2012, to Anthony Marino Jr., son of Kim and Anthony Marino of Staten Island, N.Y. The Rev. David Baratelli performed the ceremony at St. Aloysius Church, Jersey City, where the bride was given in…
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Ward–Rumen
Ward–Rumen Kathy and Tom Ward of Denville announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Elizabeth Ward, to Jeffrey Robert Rumen, son of Emma Jane and Robert Rumen of East Brunswick. The future bride is a graduate of Morris Knolls High School, Rockaway, and The College of New Jersey, Ewing, where she earned a Bachelor of…
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Sayreville March of Dimes receives $10,000 grant
SAYREVILLE — The March of Dimes Birth Defects National Foundation, New Jersey Chapter in Sayreville, received a grant of $10,000 to support “Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait at Your Fingertips.” The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey grant is awarded to fund a health literacy campaign for African-American women in Newark to improve birth outcomes…
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Freeholder director looks ahead at 2013 initiatives
In 2013 Middlesex County will enhance its services to senior citizens and veterans, save $1 million in energy costs and, in working with the private sector, explore the possibility of building a minor league ballpark. County Freeholder Director Christopher D. Rafano announced those and other initiatives as part of his fourth Director’s Message, delivered during…
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Craparotta named interim director of MCC Police Dept.
Andrea Craparotta South Brunswick resident Andrea Craparotta has been appointed the interim director of the police department at Middlesex County College, Edison. Craparotta, the acting captain with the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, has 25 years of experience in law enforcement. She has been with the prosecutor’s office since 1990 and has experience investigating homicides, sex…
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Free dental-care event scheduled at KidZdent
Cavan Brunsden, D.M.D., and the team at KidZdent, 2455 Route 516, Old Bridge, will participate in the Give Kids A Smile program, offering free preventive and emergency dental care for disadvantaged children ages 12 and under in a one-day event set for Feb. 1. The program is part of National Children’s Dental Health Month, the…
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Legislative bill would allow early voting option
Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski reacts to issues resulting from Hurricane Sandy Seeking to give residents more voting alternatives following the Election Day woes created by Hurricane Sandy, state Assembly Deputy Speaker John S. Wisniewski (D-Middlesex) will introduce a bill creating an early voting option for primary and general elections in New Jersey. “People are busy.…
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Division of Law seeks applicants for Volunteer Associates Program
New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa and Division of Law Director Christopher S. Porrino have announced that the Division of Law is actively soliciting applications for its Volunteer Associates in Public Service (VAPS) program. VAPS is an initiative through which attorneys who are currently not working can gain experience — and possibly position themselves…
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