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Varicose-vein screening in Monroe
CentraState’s Medical Office at Monroe, 312 Applegarth Road, will offer free varicose vein screenings 5-7 p.m. March 6. The screenings, which take a few minutes, are open to men and women. The physician will look at the individual’s bare legs and feet to diagnose varicose veins and determine what treatment might be best. Participants should…
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Program to address salamander migration
The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission will sponsor a presentation titled “Save Our Salamanders! The Story of East Brunswick’s Vernal Pools” 7-9 p.m. March 1 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Vernal pools, also called vernal ponds or ephemeral pools, are temporary pools of water. They are usually devoid…
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County debuts new traffic safety website
Information includes road information, safety data, links to county and state offices Middlesex County is now operating a comprehensive traffic safety website for traffic safety concerns and road information, including tips for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. The website, http://mctrafficsafety.com, also enables users to report road repair issues and provides a list of all traffic safety…
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St. Bart’s School holding registration
St. Bartholomew School, 470 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, is conducting kindergarten registration. The school offers a full academic program of language arts, math, science and social studies; a religion program; a special-area curriculum including classes in Spanish, computer technology, art, music and physical education; daily before-school and after-school care; a full-time nurse; a hot-lunch program;…
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Purimania on tap for March 7 in E.B.
Torah Links of Middlesex County will present Purimania 6:15 p.m. March 7 at Hammarskjold Middle School, 200 Rues Lane, East Brunswick. The event will include a megillah reading, a hot kosher Chinese buffet, a Purim costume contest and a raffle drawing. Cost is $10 per person, $35 per family. For more information, log on to…
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Tickets on sale for temple Tricky Tray
Temple B’nai Shalom and its Early Childhood Learning Center will sponsor a Tricky Tray 6-10 p.m. March 15 at the temple, Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick. Calling will begin at 7:30 p.m. Prizes will include an iPad2, an Xbox 360 Kinect, a big-screen television, a Keurig coffee maker, sports and theater tickets, a…
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Community Programs pumps revenue into school budget
Department has contributed $1M to budget over 4 years BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Eight years ago, the township’s Adult and Community Education Program was losing money, and only the Board of Education’s support was keeping it afloat. Today, as East Brunswick Public Schools Community Programs, the same operation provides morning and…
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CODA
A more humane approach to battle for the Holy Grail GREG BEAN There’s a great scene in the hilarious classic movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” where Arthur faces the Black Knight because the knight won’t let him pass. They fight, andArthur chops off the Black Knight’s left arm. “’Tis just a scratch,” the…
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Opening Applegarth would be morally, financially wrong
I am a resident of Monroe and president of the Oak Tree School PTA, Monroe. I would like to address some concerns parents have with Monroe’s Applegarth Elementary School opening for the 2012-13 school year. In September 2010 the community became aware that Applegarth contained asbestos. This information was alarming, especially since an incident in…
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