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Military personnel welcomed back home to N.J.
G.I. Go Fund will assist troops with reassimilating back to civilian life BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer The G.I. Go Fund, a veterans assistance program that began in South Brunswick, has its hands full as thousands of soldiers return to New Jersey as a result of the recent troop withdrawals. With more than 40,000 troops returning…
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Teens to play Werewolves at library
The Old Bridge Public Library invites teens in grades 6-12 to play Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow, a game in which each participant is either a werewolf or someone trying to outsmart the werewolves, 6-8 p.m. Jan. 18 at the library main branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The event is free of charge and open…
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Genealogy workshop coming to library
The Heritage Committee of the Historical Society of South Amboy will offer a free workshop on family history and genealogy beginning at 2 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library, 100 Harold G. Hoffman Plaza, adjacent to South Amboy High School. Participants will be helped to discover their roots, learn where to look…
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Italian menu next up at VFW Friday dinner
East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 will host its next Friday-Night Dinner 6-8 p.m. Jan. 13 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road. The meal will feature spaghetti and meatballs, sausage, salad, vegetables and more. Cost is $9. For more information, call 732-254-9674 or log on to www.vfwpost133.org.
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Teens invited to make blankets for children
Teenagers in grades 6-12 will meet 2-4 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, to make blankets for children suffering from serious illness and trauma throughout New Jersey. The library is working in conjunction with Blankie Depot on the project. Participants should bring their own scissors.…
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Campers invited to reunion at YMCA
The South Amboy Branch YMCA, 200 John T. O’Leary Blvd., will host a 2011 Camper Reunion 2-4 p.m. Jan. 14 for all children who attended Camp S.A.Y. last summer. The event will feature games, crafts, swimming and refreshments. Campers will have an opportunity to vote for this year’s camp T-shirt color, and parents will be…
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Slimy science
Above left: Richard Hills, director of solid waste management for Middlesex County, discusses worm compositing with students in Jennifer Mahieu’s science class at Samsel Upper Elementary School, Sayreville, on Dec. 13. Students were presented with a pound of worms, or about approximately 1,000, and a bin where the worms are being fed lettuce or banana…
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New businesses making move to East Brunswick
Stahl: Route 18 marketplace seeing ‘great resurgence’ BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Route 18 Renaissance continues in the township, with two major shopping centers soon getting some new tenants. Summerhill Square shopping center, located at Route 18 andArthur Street, will play host to a Muscle Maker Grill and Chipotle, as well…
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St. Mary’s class of ’62 plans 50-year reunion
The class of 1962 of St. Mary Regional High School, South Amboy, will hold its 50-year reunion Oct. 20, 2012, at Shadowbrook, Shrewsbury. Organizers are seeking graduates to participate. If interested in attending or to provide the whereabouts of other graduates, email Maureen Farrell at [email protected].
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