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Shows announced for 50th Plays-in-the-Park season
Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park will kick off its 50th season this summer with a season full of musical-theater classics. The shows are performed in Roosevelt Park, Edison. Starting off the season is the musical “My Fair Lady,” which runs June 20-30. Next on stage is “Damn Yankees,” running July 11-21. Plays-in-the-Park will close out the summer…
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Metuchen woman honored for photography work
Stummer seeks to capture the dignity and suffering of people trying to survive on virtually nothing BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Helen Stummer accepts the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award from Edward Esposito, president of the Kean University Alumni Association. RICK FONSECA/KEAN UNIVERSITY METUCHEN — Resident Helen Stummer has spent her life taking pictures of others, but…
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New team already making ‘Waves’ in Special Olympics
Middlesex County youngsters headed for Summer Games this weekend BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This text will be replaced Michael McQuay, 15, practices the backstroke during swim practice at the Raritan Bay Area YMCA in Perth Amboy on May 11. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN I n just a few months, swimmers from the Middlesex County…
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Edison board, union laud new contracts
Teachers will receive a total 7.37% increase over three years BY JASON COHEN Correspondent A fter nearly a year of working without a new contract, the teachers’ union and the Edison Board of Education have approved a three-year agreement. The new contract will increase compensation for Edison Township Education Association members by 1.99 percent the…
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Children use crayons to color in the community art mural for the fifth annual Junebug ArtFest in Metuchen on June 1. The downtown arts festival continues on Friday evenings through the end of the month. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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You Can Help ‘Curb Hunger’ in Somerset County
By Somerset County Board of Freeholders County officials, federal and state legislators and food bank supporters this week launched the 18th annual Curbing Hunger food drive to help boost food supplies at the Food Bank Network of Somerset County, the Franklin Township Food Bank and other local food pantries serving Somerset County residents. “More people…
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Steven Kirshblum, M.D. appointed Chief Academic Officer for Select Medical
By Irene Maslowski Steven Kirshblum, M.D., medical director and director of spinal cord injury rehabilitation at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (www.kessler-rehab.com) has been appointed Chief Academic Officer for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital Division of Select Medical (www.selectmedical.com). In this newly created position, Dr. Kirshblum (www.http://kessler-rehab.com/patient-center/staff/DoctorDetails.aspx?ID=12) will oversee the development of professional education and training…
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PRINCETON: Lempert top vote getter in Democratic primary for mayor
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert and Jennifer Bradley, Staff Writers Liz Lempert defeated Kevin Wilkes in the Democratic Party mayor’s race with double the votes in the primary election Tuesday while voters selected six candidates for the final election to the new Princeton Council. Ms. Lempert finished with 2,055 votes and Mr. Wilkes had 1,105 in unofficial…
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Swing Into Summer
By Scott McCaskey For Immediate Release Contact: Mary Ann Bond at Princeton Windrows at 609-520-3700 or Scott McCaskey at Goldman & Associates Public Relations at 757-625-2518 or at: [email protected] “Swing Into Summer” at Princeton Windrows Seasonal Gala to Feature Colts Neck Swing Band Princeton, N.J.: Summertime and the living is easy. Get in the…
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