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Modern dance ensemble to perform at Rutgers University on July 25
The Mason Gross Summer Series 2012 will continue with a performance by the Monica Bill Barnes and Company dance ensemble 7:30 p.m. July 25 at the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater, 85 George St., between Route 18 and Ryders Lane, on the Douglass College campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick. The ensemble is a contemporary American…
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Preschool will host birthday celebration
The Goddard School of South Old Bridge, 1480 Englishtown Road, a preschool for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years, will celebrate its ninth birthday by hosting a Birthday Party Open House 6-8 p.m. July 20. Currently enrolled families, Goddard graduates and families seeking a preschool for their children are invited to attend. Parents and…
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Hebrew-speakers club to meet July 22
The next meeting of the Raritan Valley Hadassah Hebrew Club for intermediateadvanced Hebrew speakers will take place 11 a.m. July 22 at the home of Frank Stechel, 329 Valentine St., Highland Park. Club members chat in Hebrew, read a short Hebrew story or article, and do a Hebrew crossword puzzle. Meetings are free of charge…
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Charity Players sets carnival, show
The East Brunswick Young Adult Charity Players (EBYACP), an acting/performing group of young adults ages 13-24 who have dedicated their summers to the creation and performance of original shows and musical revues to support local nonprofit organizations, in partnership with Treazure Scapes, an East Brunswick fundraising event organizer, will sponsor the EBYACP Summer Extravaganza outdoor…
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Jamesburg school officials mull debt service solutions
Board outlines goals for 2012-13 school year BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer JAMESBURG — The economic implications of continuing to send borough students to Monroe Township High School and increasing community outreach were hot topics at the Board of Education’s annual goals meeting July 10. Board members and district officials also outlined several goals for…
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Mets tickets will go to July 22 blood donors
Nativity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 552 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, will host a blood drive 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. July 22. The event is sponsored by New Jersey/New York Blood Services. Each donor will receive a pair of tickets to a New York Mets baseball game. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call Kathleen at 732-580-2089.
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Lions committed to helping E.B., despite lower numbers
Local chapter marks 60 years; plans picnic for July 28 BY ADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The township chapter of Lions Club International will celebrate its 60th anniversary this month, still going strong even as its numbers have dwindled in recent years. Mayor David Stahl presented a proclamation to the Lions Club…
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Thanks go out to many for success of memorial jazz concert
On June 15 the Friends of the Spotswood Public Library hosted a free concert in memory of a past library trustee, NeilMarotta, and featuring the Spotswood High School Jazz Band. I would like to thank all those who assisted in this endeavor, the many people who attended the concert, the library committee, and especially Sarah…
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Law should legalize marijuana
There is a bill in the state Legislature to decrease the criminal penalties for marijuana. This is a step in the right direction. The ultimate goal should be legalization. Politicians make the law. Changes to a law are sometimes influenced by emotions, whims and whatever 51 percent of the voters demand. There are natural laws…
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