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Capturing moments
South River family exhibits photos at Monroe library BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Callahan family vacation is unique in that frequent stops along the road have nothing to do with meal breaks, vehicle maintenance or other common traveling inconveniences. This family stops to get a chance at taking the perfect shot. South River residents…
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Controlled burn sought for park in East Brunswick
Fire used to protect public from larger blazes and restore forest to natural state BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Fire burns native vegetation and some illegally dumped garbage in an area of the Runyon Watershed in Old Bridge on Feb. 26. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service conducted the controlled burn, also known as a…
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Holocaust survivor shares story of capture, freedom
Sol Lurie urges parental respect, love for all people BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Sol Lurie, 81, of Monroe, mesmerizes audiences with stories about his imprisonment in six concentration camps during his teenage years. On his 15th birthday, Gen George Patton’s Third Army liberated Buchenwald (below), where Lurie was imprisoned. Lurie spoke recently to history…
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Monroe plans high school room for autistic pupils
Renovations would cost $40K; district expects eventual savings of $600K per year BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Monroe Township Board of Education has voted to convert a classroom at Monroe Township High School to provide a specialized learning environment for the district’s autistic students. The room will be equipped to emulate an apartment setting…
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Stahl presents $1.9M plan for building repairs, roads
Council delays vote on package, termed by mayor as ‘extremely fiscally conservative’ BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Mayor David Stahl presented his proposed $1.9 million capital budget at Monday night’s East Brunswick Township Council meeting, the lowest dollar amount for capital projects in 15 years. Council members opted to postpone their vote on the $1.4…
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Photo
East Brunswick resident Don Bloom, a painter, cartoonist and educator, presented a program on artists from the Great Depression era on Feb. 26 at the East Brunswick Historical Society, Milltown Road. The program was the second installment of four in the historical panel’s series on the Depression. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Three East Brunswick synagogues plan PurimFest 2012
The East Brunswick Jewish Center, Young Israel of East Brunswick and Temple B’nai Shalom are working together to create TriSynagogue PurimFest 2012 for the entire community. Building on the successes of previous Purim carnivals at EBJC, all three communities are joining forces to bring Jewish families and the children of East Brunswick together. This year’s…
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Lauren Clarke has started all 24 games for the Brown University women’s basketball team. The sophomore guard, who starred at Colts Neck High School, is averaging 9.1 points a game for a Brown team that is 15-9 overall and 6-4 in the Ivy League. She led the team is assists (2.6 a game) and is…
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Brookdale hosts reg’l basketball tournament
Action set for March 1, 3; Jersey Blues men are top seed The Brookdale Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams have enjoyed the friendly confines of Collins Arena in Lincroft this winter. The Jersey Blues men finished the regular season undefeated (14-0) at home, while the Jersey Blues women lost just once on their…
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