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Columbiettes sets theater fundraiser
St. Bartholomew Columbiettes is selling tickets for the 3 p.m. Dec. 16 matinee performance of “A Christmas Carol” at Playhouse 22 in East Brunswick. Profits from the fundraising sale will benefit local charities in the East Brunswick area. Tickets, which cost $25 each, include refreshments at 2 p.m., followed by the show at 3 p.m.…
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Restaurant event will support OLOL
A Chili’s Give-Back Night to benefit Our Lady of Lourdes School, Milltown, is set for 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nov. 29 at Chili’s, 867 Route 1 south, North Brunswick. Diners should present an event flier. The restaurant will then donate 10 percent of supporters’ checks to OLOL School. To download a flier, log on…
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Closing of donation center raises concerns in S. Amboy
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Resident Kate McLaughlin took time at the Nov. 14 City Council meeting to commend the volunteers and officials who established a crisis donation site at the former senior center on Stevens Avenue after Hurricane Sandy. McLaughlin praised the efforts of volunteer Dawn Matthews and Councilwoman Christine Noble in…
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‘Christie’ author to speak at GOP event
Men and women are invited to attend the next meeting of the Middlesex County Republican Women’s Club set for 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at the East Brunswick Public Library, 1 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick. Guest speaker will be Bob Ingle, author of the new book “Chris Christie, The Inside Story of his…
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Casino Night to raise funds for JFVS causes
Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County (JFVS) will hold its Casino Night fundraiser beginning at 6 p.m. Dec. 16 at the JFK Hospital Conference Center, 70 James St., Edison. Registration is $54 per person and includes a buffet dinner, $50 in casino chips and one glass of wine. Guests who RSVP by Nov.…
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Ryan’s sets children’s pajama and book drive
Ryan’s Pub, 299 Spotswood Englishtown Road, Monroe, will conduct its second annual Children’s New Pajama and Book Collection Dec. 14-16. Donations of new children’s pajamas (all sizes acceptable) and new, positive books are sought. Part Irish pub, part sports bar, and all family-friendly, Ryan’s has partnered with the Pajama Program, a nonprofit organization that provides…
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Sayreville receives donations from South Carolina group
Students from Greenville Middle Academy stop by during trip to the Northeast BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Eighth-grade students from the Greenville Middle Academy of Greenville, S.C., stopped in Sayreville to donate supplies to the Sayreville Storm Relief Donation Center on Cheesequake Road. STELLA MORRISON SAYREVILLE — The Sayreville Storm Relief Donation Center received some…
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CODA
A grown-up solution to the question of debates GREG BEAN A s a self-admitted political junkie, I watched about a bajillion debates among candidates during the last presidential election cycle, and like lots of folks suffering my malady, I often came away feeling like I hadn’t learned much about the politicians who wanted my vote…
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Children need to feel connected after storm
We have all been through a lot these last couple of weeks. As a lifelong New Jersey resident, I have grieved for our beloved Garden State, as so much of the damage and devastation has been revealed through pictures, stories and firsthand accounts. Watching the way thousands of people within and outside of New Jersey…
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