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Summer fun prompts dental health concerns in children
Physical activities, sugary sweets can put teeth at risk BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Dental visits involving children ages 13 to 16 increase by 50 percent in the summer as a result of physical injuries. Dr. Fenal Baria, a dentist in North Brunswick, said that she tends to see more teens during the summer, especially…
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Brain Injury Alliance fundraiser
The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey is having a fundraiser at T.G.I. Friday’s, 993 Route 1 south, North Brunswick, 5-10 p.m. June 14. When you present a fundraising flier, 20 percent of the sales will be given to the BIANJ. For more information, contact [email protected].
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State Fair comes to Meadowlands June 22 through July 8
The recession may be over in theory, but inexpensive summer fun is hard to find, particularly with the high price of gasoline and transportation. State Fair Meadowlands is coming to the rescue — helping local families keep fun close to home with more bargains and promotions than ever. The event will run June 22 through…
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NBTHS teacher honored for Holocaust program
NORTH BRUNSWICK — A township high school social studies teacher has received an award for her teaching programs about the Holocaust. Beth Passner was given the Honey and Maurice Axelrod Award on May 31, presented by their daughter, Susan Aguado Axelrod. The Axelrods established a fund more than 20 years ago to honor and support…
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Scholar awards presented for May in No. Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK — Andrew Tan and Samantha Donohue were named Scholar Athlete Artist award recipients for May by the North Brunswick Department of Parks & Recreation during a Township Council meeting on May 21. Tan is a fifth-grade honor roll student at Parsons Elementary School. He participated in the Math Olympiad. He plays the violin…
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Students honored during NBT council meeting
NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township council meeting on June 4 included awards for several students. North Brunswick Cub Scout Pack 81 was recognized for its volunteer youth service projects. The boys have held a toy drive, held a canned food drive, planted marigolds outside of the municipal building and handed out water during the Memorial…
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Butterfly house open to public Saturdays
Rutgers Master Gardeners of Middlesex County invites the public to visit its Butterfly House at the EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. Hours are every Saturday in June, July andAugust from 10 a.m. to noon. Expanded in 2011, the house is filled with plants that feed and shelter butterflies…
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Participants sought for Summer Yard Sale
4-H of Middlesex County is looking for vendors to take part in its Summer Yard Sale set for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. June 23 at the 4-H Center, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Rain date is June 24. Registration fee is $15 per space for vendors who supply their own table, $20 for those who require space…
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County Chamber hosts board installation
The Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce held its 84th annual Meeting and Installation on May 17 at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel. Board Chairwoman Lina Llona, director of catering at iPlayAmerica, and committee leaders presented the membership with updates from the chamber and its event calendar, featuring the Hispanic Business Expo on July 17, the…
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