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Beit Shalom, Langners to be honored Oct. 28
The Israel Bond Commission will honor Congregation Beit Shalom of Monroe Township with a tribute to Frances and Floyd Langner beginning at 1 p.m. Oct. 28 at the temple, 1600 Perrineville Road, in the Concordia Shopping Center. Couvert is $20 per person; price includes a luncheon. Guest speaker will be Dr. Mitchell G. Bard of…
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Church plans coat drive, distribution
Conklin United Methodist Church and its ministry, God’s Closet Thrift Shop, 882 Main St., South River, will hold a winter coat drive through Oct. 26. Donations of new or gently used winter coats for children, women and men may be dropped off at the church’s side entrance. A Coats ’N Oats event is set for…
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Tricky tray prizes include vacation
St. Paul’s Church Tricky Tray is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 2 at the church, 62 S. Main St., Milltown. Admission is $10 and includes one sheet of tricky-tray tickets. Guests must be age 18 or older to attend. Outside food will not be allowed. Complimentary coffee, tea and dessert will be served. Prizes will…
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KidZdent to offer ‘Cash for Candy’
KidZdent, 2455 Route 516, Old Bridge, will sponsor a three-day “Cash for Candy” program 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 1, 2 and 5. Patients of the pediatric dental and orthodontic office are encouraged to bring in their Halloween candy and receive money in return. Each patient will be given a participation certificate and $1…
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Gala to honor SRHS football tradition
South River High School (SRHS) Rams fans are invited to celebrate the 93-year tradition of South River football at an event set for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Lyons-Schepsco Post No. 1451, 31 Reid St., South River. The celebration will follow the away football game against Middlesex, which begins at 2…
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Halloween: Much toil, but no trouble for Spotswood family
Decorating the Ryan home is nonstop family affair that benefits local food pantry BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Brian and Judy Ryan set up Halloween decorations in front of their home on Eaton Avenue in Spotswood in October 2010. FILE PHOTO SPOTSWOOD — The day after Halloween, when most trick-or-treaters are battling indigestion, the Ryan…
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Battle of the Sexes
Gary McCord and Paula Creamer get ready to duke it out at the Battle of the Sexes, held Oct. 7 at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe. Despite chilly temperatures, an intermittent rain and host David Feherty’s relentless jabs, CBS golf commentator and Champions Tour player McCord bested LPGA superstar Creamer in the nine-hole, match play.…
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Monroe school officials seek state aid through legislation
Board members, administration detail previous cost-saving measures BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Monroe school officials announced they have prepared legislation in an attempt to get a larger share of state aid. Under the proposed measure, the district would seek additional aid because of the percentage of the township’s population who are seniors. Michael C. Gorski,…
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Ghost-tracking moms tour local sites
Nighttime hunt of area ‘haunts’ brings out scares and screams BY LIZZ DINNIGAN Correspondent Guests listen as Allan Savolaine (not pictured) relates stories about some of the graves at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Matawan, on Oct. 20. The two-hour tour included tales of the 1916 Matawan Creek shark attack victims, the Great Matawan fire of…
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