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Lessons, carols festival set at M’town church
The United Methodist Church at Milltown will offer its annual Traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at the church, 47 N. Main St. The church’s Sanctuary Choir and Early Music Consort will present a program featuring works by Handel, Praetorius, Rutter and others. Admission is free of charge. The public is…
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Cookies, Cocoa With Santa to aid A-T panel
Cookies and Cocoa With Santa, to beefit the A-T Children’s Project, will be held 7-9 p.m. Dec. 17 at Holy Trinity Church Hall, 100 Main St., Helmetta. Children are encouraged to wear pajamas. The event will feature snacks with Santa and crafts. Youngsters will listen to “The Polar Express,” get their ticket punched by the…
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Organ transplant transforms strangers into good friends
BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Tom Carr Tom Carr and Toby Kash were strangers until a life-altering transplant operation forged their new friendship. In October 2010 at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York, Carr, 61, donated one of his kidneys to Kash, who had been on dialysis and was on the National Kidney Registry waiting for…
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Chapel will offer holiday service, play
Spotswood Chapel will present a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and Play 7 p.m. Dec. 24 at Appleby School, 23 Vliet St., Spotswood. For more information, call the Rev. Keith Schneider at 732-251-5517.
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Community invited to candlelight carol fest
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, will hold a Candlelight Carol Service 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 in the church sanctuary. The event will feature the Joyful Light Singers, the Wesley Children’s Choir and the Good News Ringers. The program will also include many opportunities for the congregation to join in singing the…
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‘Jazzukah’ to feature dinner, music Dec. 21
A“Jazzukah” to jazz up Hanukkah is set for 5-7 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Holiday Inn, Route 33 west, EastWindsor. The event will feature a sit-down dinner and music by Ed Goldberg and his Dixieland Jazz Band. Cost is $36 per person, $180 for sponsors. RSVP to [email protected] or call 732- 656-1616.
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Caregivers meeting to focus on diabetes
Jeanette Grimes, director of community initiatives for the American Diabetes Association, will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of Reformed Church Home’s Caregivers Support Group set for 2-3:15 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 20 at the facility, 1990 Route 18 North. All area caregivers are invited to attend. Grimes will discuss how to help diabetics…
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Alumni band to make ‘Merry Music’ Dec. 17
The Rutgers University Alumni Wind Symphony will present “A Concert of Merry Music” 8 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Nicholas Music Center on the Douglass College campus of Rutgers University, George Street, New Brunswick. The free concert, conducted by Nicholas Santoro and Nanette O’Neal, will feature works by Gustav Mahler, Richard Wagner and many others.…
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DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS
Christmas delights, Hanukkah lights: Fun family holiday activities LIZZ DINNIGAN Christmas was a lonely holiday when I was growing up, but that’s because my family celebrated Hanukkah. When I got married and became one-half of an interfaith couple, it was like winning the Christmas lottery. So we celebrate both holidays, and our children can enjoy…
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