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Meeting to feature charcoal drawing
Award-winning artist Tom Rutledge will present a charcoal drawing demonstration and mini workshop at the next meeting of the Suburban Artist Guild of Central New Jersey (SAG) set for 2 p.m. June 8 at the East Brunswick Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Rutledge has done illustrations for book covers, magazine covers and advertisements and architectural…
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Zumba Party to benefit SPAC
Rumor 35 nightclub, 2090 Route 35 north, South Amboy, will host a June 3 Zumba Fitness Party to benefit the Sayreville Pet Adoption Center (SPAC). Doors will open at 2:15 p.m. The 75-minute class, led by SPAC manager and licensed Zumba instructor Jeanine Abood, will begin at 3 p.m. Guests are welcome to stay after…
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Art After Hours at Zimmerli on June 6
Attend a curator’s talk to examine what artist Robert Rauschenberg famously described as acting in “the gap between art and life” duringArtAfter Hours on Wednesday, June 6, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University. The evening also includes an exhibition tour of “Rachel Perry Welty: 24/7” and a performance…
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Wacky Wings set for Wednesdays at VFW
Clark-Moetz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319 hosts a Wacky Wings Night 5-8 p.m. every Wednesday at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. Guests are invited to try the post’s sauces or to bring their own. Wings cost 50 cents each. For more information, call 732-828-2221.
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Strawberry Festival planned at church
St. George’s Church, 56 Main St., Helmetta, will host a Strawberry Festival 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 2. Locally grown strawberries will be offered for purchase. Also available will be sandwiches and snacks (popcorn, pretzels, Italian ice, chocolate-covered strawberries, strawberry shortcakes) and homemade baked items from St. George’s Ye Olde Bake Shoppe. Craft vendors have been…
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New biz owners bring Monroe cookies ‘n’ cream and classic cars
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Above: Cookies and Cream co-sponsors the Hollywood Night Cruisers’ classic and antique car shows. The shows will be held every other Sunday through Oct. 21. Right: Dave and Jennifer Giordano took over the Cookies and Cream ice cream parlor in Monroe.MONROE — As temperatures rise this summer, Dave and Jennifer…
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County prepares for greater mosquito population this year
Expecting higher than normal populations of mosquitoes and an early activity of West Nile virus this summer, the Middlesex County Mosquito Extermination Commission has begun inspecting and treating sites throughout the county. The county agency is using a comprehensive approach that includes mosquito surveillance, water management, biological control, chemical control and public education. “The commission…
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Cheer boosters plan fundraising events
The East Brunswick Cheer Booster Club will host two events in June to support the three East Brunswick High School (EBHS) cheer teams. AZumba Fundraiser will be held 7-8 p.m. June 6 in the main gym at the high school, Cranbury Road. Zumba instructor Jaye Kogut will teach the Latin-inspired dance/exercise class. Fee is $15…
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N.J. teens rewarded for their ‘Good Deeds’ at Trenton event
East Brunswick Township Councilwoman Camille Ferraro congratulates Michael Inguanti of Rutherford High School on his Good Deed Award. More than two dozen teenagers from around the state were recognized last week for going above and beyond. “Three weeks ago, 26 kids went to sleep not knowing that in just a few short weeks, they would…
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