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Architecture, trivia among Old Bridge Library programs
The Old Bridge Library will offer two special programs for residents on Nov. 13. At 1:30 p.m., lifelong New Jersey resident and author David Veasey will present “Colonial Architecture in New Jersey” about the state’s varied colonial architecture based on his book, “New Jersey’s Colonial Architecture Told in 100 Buildings.” An opportunity for book purchase and signing will…
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Environmental Commission to use log cabin to house programming
MILLTOWN – The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders authorized the use of $103,850 from the county’s Open Space and Recreation Trust Fund to help Milltown renovate a vacant log cabin so that it could serve as the site to the borough’s Environmental Commission programming. The grant funds also will be used to rehabilitate an…
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Local woman will travel to Uganda with Sylvia’s Children
This month, Freehold Borough resident Susan Davies will travel to Africa as part of an annual Christmas trip sponsored by the Holmdel-based nonprofit organization Sylvia’s Children, which for 13 years has helped to improve the lives of more than 1,200 children living in a Ugandan village, according to a press release. Sylvia Allen is the…
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Edison students reach semifinals of STEM competition
EDISON – Two juniors at the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technology in Edison have been named semifinalists in the Siemens Competition, the nation’s premier competition in math, science and technology for high school students. Malavika Vivek and Anjali Gupta, both of Edison, were selected from more than 1,600 students who…
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Yearlong crackdown on impaired drivers begins
Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey has announced that police departments in Middlesex County will be participating in a yearlong crackdown on impaired driving by randomly setting up sobriety checkpoints to ensure the public’s safety. The checkpoints are being made possible through a $36,300 grant to cover the costs of salaries and equipment for the departments…
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Presbyterian Church celebrates 170 years in New Egypt
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer Members of the Plumsted Presbyterian Church, 14 Front St., in the New Egypt section of Plumsted Township, celebrated their house of worship’s 170th anniversary with a service and luncheon on Nov. 6. The Rev. Phyllis Zoon, interim pastor, said the anniversary was important because it encouraged people to think about…
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Performers of the Week
No tricks this past weekend when champions were crowned and crucial games were won by a slew of athletes whose costumes were their school’s athletic uniforms. Take a look at these stars who were earned their treats. On the football landscape…… Freehold Township shook off its loss the previous week to Howell and defeated East…
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Author to speak at temple Dec. 6
Elizabeth Bettina, author of “It Happened in Italy: Untold Stories of How the People of Italy Defied the Horrors of the Holocaust,” will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 6 at Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. A renowned speaker on the subject of the Holocaust and Italy, Bettina has lectured at the United States Holocaust…
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Brookdale to hold massage therapy open house
LINCROFT — Community members interested in a new career are invited to attend an open house for Brookdale Community College’s new massage therapy training program at 6 p.m. on Nov. 16 in Room 114 at Brookdale’s Student Life Center, 765 Newman Springs Rd. Attendees will be able to meet with experts and learn more about the nine-month training…
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