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Foundation commits funds to enhance pediatric cancer research
Sherrie and Michael Wells offer $100,000 to CINJ in honor of their late son, Brady BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Sherrie and Michael Wells fully understand the need to support pediatric cancer research. Their son, Brady Michael, died in July 2010, just three weeks shy of his second birthday, from acute undifferentiated leukemia.…
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NBTHS girls basketball team thanks community
The North Brunswick Township High School Lady Raiders girls basketball team had their most successful season in the school’s history under the direction of coach Shaun Morrell. Additional funds are always needed to support the team. This year, the team’s parents and players worked diligently to raise those extra funds. Thanks to the support of…
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Marlboro drawing line in the sand over COAH funds
CODA GREG BEAN Of all the contentious issues I’ve watched during my years as a newsman in New Jersey, none has been as consistently divisive as the battle in communities over meeting the state’s Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) requirements — and now, with COAH on life support, the whole thing is becoming even more…
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Local dentist advises proper dental hygiene
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — One person dies every hour from oral cancer, yet most people do not have any initial symptoms. Close to 40,000Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year. Of these, less than 50 percent will survive five years because nearly two-thirds…
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E.B. Elks to hold Mother’s Day Lunch
East Brunswick Elks Lodge #2370, 21B Oakmont Place, East Brunswick, will offer a Mother’s Day Lunch from 2 to 5 p.m. May 13. The fully catered affair will include a hot lunch buffet with dessert. Entertainment will be provided by a DJ. Cost is $18 for adults; $9 for children under 12. Proceeds benefit special…
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N.B. PBA goes full throttle with annual car show
Cops & Rodders returns for its 17th year Sunday BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — After a year of reorganization by committee members from North Brunswick PBA Local 160, the annual Cops & Rodders Car Show will return for its 17th year on Sunday. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at DeVry University…
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Occupy Your Education May 6
Occupy Central Jersey will be having a teach-in called Occupy Your Education 6 p.m. May 5 at the First Baptist Church of New Market, 450 New Market Road, Piscataway. Current college and high school students and their families who have concerns about the affordability of college or who seeks financial aid information are encouraged to…
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Apply by April 30 for wildlife program
Private lands in New Jersey that provide habitat for bog turtles and golden-winged warblers are eligible for the Working Lands forWildlife Program. Through the program, landowners can receive technical and financial assistance to develop and enhance habitat suitable for these species. Applications submitted to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) by April 30 will be…
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