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Spotswood Library sponsoring Book Sale
The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., is conducting a Winter Book Sale during regular library hours through Jan. 25. The event features an All-You-Can-Fitin a-Bag-for-$1.50 Sale and an All-You- Can-Carry-for-$5 Sale. All sales will be final. Proceeds will benefit the library and its programs. For more information, call the library at 732-251-1515.
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Fundraiser aims to raise awareness of need for living kidney donors
A fundraiser to benefit the Polycystic Kidney Foundation will be held Friday, Feb. 3, 7-11 p.m. Spotswood Memorial VFW, 33 Daniel Road. The benefit is being organized by Corine Bruno, of Freehold Township, to raise awareness about the importance of living kidney donors. Bruno’s mother, Carolyn Pugaczewski, 55, of Middletown, has polycystic kidney disease and…
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E.B. police: Teen arrested after bringing gun to mall
EAST BRUNSWICK — Police arrested a 16-year-old township male on a weapons charge after he allegedly brought a handgun to the Brunswick Square Mall on Jan. 6. According to police, a concerned citizen observed the teenager carrying what appeared to be a handgun outside the Route 18 mall around 8:49 p.m. and brought it to…
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Elks to hold Jan. 28 worn-flag retirement
The New Jersey Central District Elks will host its annual Flag Retirement Ceremony 1 p.m. Jan. 28 at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, Edison. All are welcome to attend the ceremony, which is designed to retire the nation’s worn flags with honor and dignity. Individuals may bring their worn flags to…
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‘Glimpses of India’ to begin at library
The first installment in “Glimpses of India,” a threepart series exploring the country’s culture, is set for 2-4 p.m. Jan. 22 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The event will feature authentic Indian food, dancing and music, a bridal fashion show, a henna application and more. The program, which is made…
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Rabbi says message of menorah contradicts acts of vandalism
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Jacob Roitman of East Brunswick, a volunteer with the Chabad Jewish Center, dissembles the damaged menorah as a police officer takes a report on the vandalism. MONROE — Rabbi Eliezer Zaklikovsky of the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe is hoping that whoever vandalized a menorah on public display will recognize…
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CODA
Threatened no-kill shelter in need of last-minute help GREG BEAN I f you’re a pet lover like I am — and committed to the notion that one of the most noble acts we can accomplish is to rescue a cat or dog from a shelter, and support the good work those shelters do on shoestring…
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Caring individuals helped make SPAC fundraiser a success
A s a longtime advocate for the Sayreville PetAdoption Center (SPAC), I had a great time attending the first 2012 SPAC fundraiser along with my friends. The Flapjack Breakfast fundraiser at Applebee’s in Milltown was a great event. A well-deserved two paws up to Kristie McArthur and her crew for arranging and volunteering at this…
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Reader urges awareness of pancreatic cancer trials
Unfortunately, in 2011 alone more than 44,000 people were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and what’s worse is that nearly 38,000 died. In fact, 74 percent of patients die within the first year of diagnosis and the five-year survival rate is just 6 percent because the disease is typically caught at a late stage and is…
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