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Parent seeks to offer insider’s view of Hatikvah
The recent approval of the Hatikvah School charter by the Superior Court Appellate Division has once again brought issues of education reform in our community into the spotlight. Proponents of the school believe that Hatikvah offers parents an additional choice in an excellent public district, while opponents argue that with its emphasis on Hebrew language…
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The dream lives on
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was invited to inaugurate a lecture series at the Alumni Memorial Gymnasium (now Boylan Gymnasium) at Monmouth College, West Long Branch, on Oct. 6, 1966. PHOTO COURTESY OF MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
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Winter Wonderland scheduled at Goddard
AWinterWonderland Open House is planned for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Goddard School of South Old Bridge, 1480 Englishtown Road. All are welcome to attend the free event, which will feature a magic show, martial arts, face-painting, arts and crafts, games and refreshments. For more information and to RSVP, call the school at…
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Team to sponsor Used Clothing Drive
The championship East Brunswick Baseball League (EBBL) 12U Travel Team will hold a Used Clothing Drive 8 a.m.-noon Jan. 21 at the EBBL Complex, Dunhams Corner Road. Items sought include wearable and usable clothing for men, women and children; shoes, belts, handbags, etc.; linens (bedding, curtains, towels, etc.); stuffed animals; and hard toys. All items…
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Origin of fatal Milltown fire remains under investigation
— James McEvoy A charred car sits in front of the remains of a fire-ravaged home on West Joffre Avenue in Milltown last week. The fire claimed the life of a 75-year-old woman on Jan. 11. SCOTT FRIEDMAN MILLTOWN — The cause of a Jan. 11 house fire that claimed the life of a 75-yearold…
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Hughes, Wendell looking forward to leading council
Republicans say 2012 goals include stable tax rate, further economic development BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Michael Hughes EAST BRUNSWICK — Already the youngest Board of Education member and councilman in township history, Michael Hughes has now reached another milestone. The second-year Republican councilman was selected to serve as the governing body’s president for 2012…
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Tickets available for Harlem Wizards game
The Immaculate Conception Athletic Association will host an exhibition basketball game featuring the Harlem Wizards vs. the Immaculate Conception Big Dogs in an evening of “trick hoops and alley-oops” beginning at 7 p.m. Jan. 28 in the Immaculate Conception Youth Center Gymnasium, South Street, Spotswood. Doors will open at 6 pm. Advance tickets cost $9…
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Two open houses scheduled at St. Bart’s
St. Bartholomew School, 470 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, will hold open houses for parents and prospective students 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 29 and 9:30-11 a.m. Feb. 3. School tours will be available on both days. The school has half-day and full-day prekindergarten, full-day kindergarten and classes for grades 1-8. Classes in art, physical education, computers,…
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Program fees on the rise for E. Brunswick recreation
Summer camps, Crystal Springs see biggest increases in effort to work toward self-sustainability BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Fees for many township recreation programs will be on the rise this year thanks to a resolution adopted by the Township Council on Jan. 9. The fee increases focus mainly on the township’s summer…
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