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Metuchen-based singer-songwriter to release album with show at Old Franklin Schoolhouse
Sharon Goldman, a popular local singer-songwriter who hosts the Metuchen Arts Council-sponsored Schoolhouse Songwriter Series at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., will celebrate the release of her new album, KOL ISHA (A Woman’s Voice), with a full-band performance at that venue on Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. The cost is $15 at the…
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‘Sensory Time for Adults’ begins Sept. 14 at Old Bridge Library
The Old Bridge Public Library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, is offering a new program series designed for adults with special needs and their caregivers. “Sensory Time for Adults” will combine various activities, such as stories, games, music and crafts, and will give participants the opportunity to refine their communication and social skills. The monthly program…
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Provident Bank participates in ‘Green Clean Day’
The Provident Bank recently conducted its third annual “Green Clean Day,” where the company spent a day cleaning, purging paper and electronic files, as well as becoming educated on how to reduce waste and conserve energy. In total, the bank securely shredded and recycled more than 35,415 pounds of paper, had an additional 5,835 pounds of CO2…
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Library services added for busy Monroe residents
The Monroe Township Library has instituted new programs to streamline services for residents. A newly installed walk-up book return located at the west side entrance of the Monroe Township Senior Center on Halsey Reed Road is now available for residents to return their library items 24 hours a day. Residents throughout the township can also…
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Students may participate in app challenge
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) has announced that high school students of the Fourth Congressional District are now able to participate in the Congressional App Challenge (CAC), a competition for U.S. high school students across the nation. The following communities are in the Fourth Congressional District, which Smith represents in Washington, D.C.: Allentown, Colts Neck, Englishtown,…
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Italian American club weekly dinners begin Sept. 13
The Sgt. John Basilone Italian American Club will resume its weekly Tuesday night dinners beginning 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 at the club, 48 Appleby Ave., South River. The fresh-cooked homemade dinners include soup, salad, entrée, dessert and coffee/tea. The menu changes each week. The cost is $10 per person. For more information, call 732-238-0310 on…
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County shows interest in the welfare of its senior population
OLD BRIDGE – Middlesex County officials visited Old Bridge to share information on county programs available for active seniors, veterans, and those needing varying levels of care. Middlesex County Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios met with about 40 seniors on Aug. 22 as part of a series of visits to municipal senior centers throughout the…
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Arc of Monmouth elects new board president
TINTON FALLS — The Arc of Monmouth has elected a new president of the Board of Directors. Rachel Weiss, a resident of Wall, was recently elected to head the board of the Tinton Falls-based nonprofit agency that serves more than 1,600 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Monmouth County. Weiss currently serves as vice…
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