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Tickets available for June 1 Scramble
The Columbiettes of Immaculate Conception Knights of Columbus Council No. 4907 will sponsor its annual Scramble (Tricky Tray) beginning at 8 p.m. June 1 at the Knights of ColumbusHall, CrescentAvenue, Spotswood. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $7 per person; advance purchase is recommended. Admission is open to adults only. The event will…
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Police in area towns step up enforcement of seatbelt laws
Law enforcement officers in 12 Middlesex County towns are cracking down on unbuckled motorists and their passengers as part of the national “Click it or Ticket” campaign. Starting this week and running through June 3, the annual initiative includes highvisibility law enforcement seatbelt checkpoints and saturation patrols, as well as local and national publicity designed…
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E.B. Elks to sponsor Memorial Day Picnic
East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will hold its annual Memorial Day Picnic 1:30-6 p.m., rain or shine, May 27 on the grounds at the lodge, Oakmont Avenue and Hardenburg Lane. Live entertainment will be provided by Amber Blues. Cost is $15 for Elks members, $18 for guests, $7 for youngsters ages 11-18; children under…
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Author to sign book at Strawberry Fest
Local author Bettie Linke will sign and sell her book “That’s the Spirit” at the Strawberry Festival set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 2 at St. George’s Church, 56 Main St., Helmetta. The book, a personal memoir about growing up in Jamesburg in the 1940s and 50s, also features a collection of short stories aimed…
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Chinese School to host Zumba event
Mid-Jersey Chinese School, a nonprofit organization offering Chinese-language instruction and cultural classes for adults and children, will sponsor a free Zumba (Latin dance) beginner workshop 10 a.m.-noon June 2 at Churchill Junior High School,18 Norton Road, East Brunswick. Interested individuals should report to the gym by 8:45 a.m. to register. A licensed instructor will conduct…
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Defensive-driving class slated at library
The East Brunswick Friends of the Library will sponsor a Defensive-Driving Course 6:30-10 p.m. June 25 and 26 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Registration is required. Seating is limited to 30 people. Eligible motorists may erase 2 points from theirdriver’slicenseand/orgeta5percent discount on a portion of their auto insurance. Fees range…
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Greenstein to discuss women, middle class
State Sen. Linda Greenstein (D-14) will offer a presentation titled “Events in New Jersey and the National Scene: Is There a War on Women and An Assault on the Middle Class?” at the next meeting of the Coalition for Peace Action of Monroe Township planned for 10 a.m. June 20 in the Monroe Township Municipal…
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Youngsters invited to junior police program
The Spotswood Police Department will hold its annual Junior Police Academy July 16-20. Boys and girls entering grades 8-12 in the fall are welcome to attend. Participants will learn about crime-scene investigations, accident investigations, physical fitness, leadership, motivational skills, emergencymedical services (EMS) and fire education. Applications are available at police headquarters, 77 Summerhill Road. All…
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Veterans to be honored at events Sunday, Monday
Parades, services abound in Middlesex County E ast Brunswick’s annual Memorial Day observance will be held on Sunday in Veterans Park on the grounds of the East Brunswick Municipal Complex, Jean Walling Civic Center Drive. The event, open to the public and honoring the men and women who lost their lives defending the country, will…
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