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Thrift shop to offer July Christmas sale
The all-volunteer Thrift Shop at St. Peter’s Church, 505 Main St., corner of Devoe and Main, will open its second-floor Christmas Shoppe on July 7. Bargains on holiday decorations including village pieces, tableware, candles, wall art, garlands and more will be offered through July 28. Shop hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m.-4…
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Free summer concerts slated at county parks
The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders will begin its free summer concert series with performances in four county parks. All events are free of charge and open to the public. The upcoming concert schedule is as follows: • July 1, 6-7:30 p.m. — The Brio Concert Band, “Patriotic American Music,” Warren Park Mini Theater,…
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Spotswood to hold public hearing on snuff mill offer
BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The Borough Council and Board of Education will hold a joint “town hall” meeting Thursday to hear public opinions on a settlement offer from the builder of the Helmetta snuff mill redevelopment project. The two bodies were to first hold a closed session on Wednesday to talk about…
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CODA
Unused gift card money can stay in your pocket, for now GREG BEAN Very few people know that after his career as a cartoon villain, Snidely Whiplash went to work in the New Jersey Division of Revenue, appointed by Gov. Chris Christie to grab piles of other people’s money to help fill in the state’s…
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Advises resident to drive to, move near exclusive stores
Lloyd Shepetin (“Walmart Would Be Another Bad Quick Fix for East Brunswick,” Letters to the Editor, Sentinel, June 21) objects to aWalmart being built in East Brunswick. He states that Walmarts can have a negative impact on local economies, partly because they are not union. ThankGod. We can’t all shop at Wegmans or Whole Foods.…
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Cameras make criminals of law-abiding citizens
Forts and castles share very similar characteristics. They are both designed to protect the citizens within their walls from harm … to keep the citizens safe from attacks and abuse by criminals who wish to rob them and do them harm. Prisons, however, are designed to keep and punish criminals within their own walls and…
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South River panel to discuss report on firehouse sites
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — The Borough Council has yet to determine where the long-discussed new firehouse will be built, and some are becoming impatient with the process. Bob Mitchell of Mitchell Associates recently presented the council with what he believes are the top three sites for the new firehouse to replace the…
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‘Songs 4 Peace’ to be heard in Monroe
Sharleen Leahey, a teacher and folksinger, will sing “Songs 4 Peace” at the next meeting of the Coalition for Peace Action of Monroe Township planned for 10 a.m. July 18 in the Monroe Township Municipal Building, off Perrineville Road. The public is invited to attend and sing along during the musical presentation. For more information,…
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