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E.B. woman, formerly a school vice principal, charged with theft
A former New Brunswick adult school vice principal was charged Nov. 9 with stealing at least $12,000 in student GED application fees. Patricia Ruggeri, 35, of East Brunswick, was charged with one count of theft for allegedly taking the student fees in various amounts between April 2011 and July 2012, according to a press release…
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E.B. schools superintendent reflects on 42-year career
Jo Ann Magistro to retire in June after decade as schools’ chief BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — When most children were playing doctor or house, Jo Ann Magistro was playing teacher. “As long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a teacher,” Magistro told the Sentinel in a recent interview.…
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Thrift shop plans Fundraising Sale
The Helping Hands Thrift Shop at the Spotswood Senior Center, 1 Arlington Ave., Suite 401, will hold a Fundraising Sale 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 16 and 28. All proceeds will go to the Special Needs Fund of Spotswood. For more information, call the Spotswood Office on Aging at 732-251-3432.
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New date for VFW wine tasting, sale
Due to Hurricane Sandy, the East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 Ladies Auxiliary has rescheduled its Wine Tasting and Sale, originally set for Nov. 10, to March 23, 2013, at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. For more information, call 732-254- 9674 or log on to www.vfw133post.org.
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Community invited to new E.B. school
A community open house will be held 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 17 at the new Memorial Elementary School, 14 Innes Road, East Brunswick. The event is designed to allow the East Brunswick Board of Education and school-district administration, along with Memorial’s students and staff, to thank the community for the new school, rebuilt following a summer…
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Share your cherished traditions
Do you remember the excitement of lighting the eighth menorah candle; listening for reindeer hooves on the roof; being allowed to stay up to watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve; celebrating the seven principles of Kwanzaa; offering food and chanting the Buddha’s teachings? Does your family have a special holiday or festival tradition…
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Jamesburg youngsters trick-or-treat for a cause
Jamesburg youth, parents support local food pantry BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Jamesburg youth sort nonperishable food items donated by residents to support the Deacon’s Food Pantry. JAMES McEVOY JAMESBURG — Borough youth went door-to-door throughout Jamesburg last Saturday in costume, looking for something other than the typical sweets. While no doubt the children were…
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Youngsters invited to Free-Throw Contest
East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will conduct its annual Hoop Shoot Free- Throw Contest 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Raritan Valley YMCA, 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. The contest is open to boys and girls ages 8-13. There will be three age brackets for both boys and girls; placement will be based upon…
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Date change for E.B. rabies clinic
The township of East Brunswick has rescheduled its free rabies clinic for dogs and cats, originally set for Nov. 3, to 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 8 at a new location, the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, Cranbury and Dunhams Corner Road. Cats only will be vaccinated 11 a.m.-noon. Cats and dogs will be vaccinated noon-3…
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