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Pink and Bloom sets holiday shopping fair
The Pink and Bloom Foundation will hold its first Holiday Vendor and Craft Shopping Fair noon-5 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Helmetta Community Center, Main Street, across from the post office. Direct-sale vendors will include Thirty-One, BeautyCounter, Touchstone Crystal, Usborne, LuLaRoe, PartyLite and more. Local crafters and artisans also will be on hand. The event…
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American Legion begins annual food drive
American Legion Post 401’s annual food drive in support of the South Brunswick Food Bank has begun. Area residents may drop non-perishable food donations at the American Legion post home, 148 Major Road, Monmouth Junction, any time after 3 p.m., seven days a week. Items needed include coffee, tea, juice boxes, water, Parmalot milk, vegetables,…
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Grand opening celebration takes the cake in South Amboy
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — It was hard to tell who was a friend of owner Dana Di Franza and who was just in the neighborhood and stopped by to join the fun at the grand opening of Soul Sisters Cakery Cafe at 112 N. Broadway on Oct. 29. It was hard to…
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Church announces service for the Autism Community
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen, announces a service for the Autism Community will begin at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20. This service will be held each month on the third Sunday of each month. For more information, call 732-548-4308, ext. 10.
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St. Luke’s annual Christmas fair Dec. 3
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen, will hold its annual Christmas Fair, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 3, in Fryer Hall next to the Church. There will be items to purchase from vendors, fresh baked items, gift baskets and more. Several of the vendors’ revenue goes 100% towards local outreach programs and the…
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VFW, American Legion to commemorate Veterans Day
A Veterans Day observance ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the monument in front of the South Brunswick Municipal Building, 540 Ridge Rd. (Route 522), South Brunswick. Invited speakers include Frank Gambatese, mayor of South Brunswick; Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman; and Assemblymen Jack Ciattarelli and Andrew Zwicker. The South Brunswick…
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Proposed Casino Expansion Offers Nothing to the Horse Racing Industry
Trenton’s promise to save the New Jersey equine industry with the expansion of casino gaming into North Jersey is just a ploy to get votes. Oceanport is home to one of the most beautiful racetracks in all of America. It’s no secret that Monmouth Park has been struggling to stay afloat, and proponents for gaming…
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Warriors look to rebound from loss with sights set on division title
By Wayne Witkowski A trick play helped New Egypt High School’s football team take an early 10-0 lead before Haddon Heights High School rallied in the second half for a 28-25 nondivision victory Oct. 28. Wide receiver Neal Flogel completed an option pass to quarterback Kyle Frimel, who finished off a 40-yard scoring play. It…
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New Year’s Eve special event at First Avenue Playhouse
First Avenue Playhouse, 123 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands, will present a New Year’s Eve Special Event, with dinner at the Harborside Inn at 5 p.m.; dessert and coffee at the playhouse at 6:30 p.m.; a performance at the theatre of “The Sunshine Boys” at approximately 7 p.m.; and wine and cheese, dancing on the stage,…
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