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Film on modern-day slavery to be screened
LoveTrue will host a screening of the touring documentary film “Nefarious Merchant of Souls” at 6 p.m. May 19 at the Reformed Church of North Brunswick, 17 Laurel Place. For more information, including a trailer and synopsis, visit http://nefariousdocumentary.com/. Admission is free. Adults only.
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Chabad to celebrate Lag BaOmer with BBQ
Chabad of South Brunswick will host a Jewish community barbecue at Chabad Jewish Center, 1 Riva Ave., 6 p.m. May 10 to celebrate Lag BaOmer. The event will include food, archery, marshmallow roasting, moonwalk, games and activities.
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Master Gardeners to visit Giamarese
The second annual Rutgers Master Gardeners Day at Giamarese Farm, 155 Fresh Ponds Road, East Brunswick, is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 12, rain or shine. The Master Gardeners will answer questions and provide fact sheets about flowers, vegetables and rain barrels. Guests will learn about “Easy Growing Perennials and Annuals for Sun and…
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Family scrapbook recounts Hindenburg disaster
Memories from Jo Yatauro’s family are on display at the South Brunswick Library SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Jo Yatauro of Dayton recalls hearing many a family story about the Hindenburg disaster as she grew up. Years before she was born, her mother and grandparents lived and worked in the area. They were very much a part…
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Nature tales
Northern flickers are fairly large woodpeckers and are different in one respect: They spend a great deal of time on the ground. This male obviously did not get the memo. Photo taken in Anderson Park in Upper Montclair. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com
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Friends bring ‘Fair Trade’ shopping to area
Marafiki’s merchandise comes from near and far, covers broad spectrum of categories BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Steel drum artwork from Haiti is among the items for sale. A s a store born of friends with a mission, Marafiki Fair Trade carries a fitting name. Marafiki, they note, is Swahili for “friends.” Metuchen residents Linda Koskoski…
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N.B. residents asked to fill out survey on uniforms
May 17 meeting will discuss if attire should be mandated in school district BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer A ll community members are being asked to fill out a survey on the North Brunswick school district website about school uniforms. Those taking the survey are asked to indicated, on a scale of strongly agree to…
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N.J. revives Adopt-A-Highway program
NJDOT officials visit Coca-Cola in So. Brunswick for the relaunch BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Less than six months after commemorating the opening of a Coca-Cola distribution facility in South Brunswick, representatives of Gov. Chris Christie’s administration visited the site again on May 2 to announce the revival of New Jersey Adopt-A-Highway program. New Jersey Department…
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Julia Daves (l-r), Dasi Darden and Dominic Moccio, of Team Bumblebees, react after an answer during “Battle of the Books,” held at John Adams Elementary School on May 4. Four fourth-grade teams read 15 books and had a trivia contest to see who knew the most information on each book. JEFF GRANIT staff
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