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‘Green’ lawn, products from Watershed Group
The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership will once again be offering an organic (chemical-free) lawn and home cleaning product sale 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays at their headquarters, 85 Washington Ave., Milltown. Prices have been reduced by 50 percent. Proceeds from the sale are dedicated to the costs of the watershed’s nature walks, bike rides, educational programs, town…
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‘In Excelsis Deo’ concert at Our Lady of Peace
Philomusica, an auditioned choir under the direction of Dennis Boyle since 1982, will present a Christmas concert, “In Excelsis Deo,” at Our Lady of Peace Church, 1740 Route 130 north at Washington Place, North Brunswick, on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. The concert describes the Nativity through…
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Youngsters invited to Free-Throw Contest
East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will conduct its annual Hoop Shoot Free- Throw Contest 7-9 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Raritan Valley YMCA, 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. Registration is set for 6:30 p.m. The contest is open to boys and girls ages 8-13. There will be three age brackets for both boys and…
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Toy collection site at American Legion
American Legion Post 401 is an official Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots dropoff site. New, unwrapped toys will be accepted through Dec. 18 at Post 401, 148 Major Road, Monmouth Junction, anytime after 1 p.m. seven days a week. This year will mark the 64th year the program has run, with the U.S. Marine…
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Workshop on buying a home Dec. 6
The New Jersey State Bar Foundation will present a free public seminar, “Buying and Selling a Home,” 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the New Jersey Law Center, 1 Constitution Square, New Brunswick. Among the topics of discussion will be the contract of sale, types of ownership, mortgage contingency, the home inspection clause, title insurance…
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Middlesex Libraries announce award winners
The Libraries of Middlesex (LMx) announced the winners of the 2011 LMx Awards. The Public Official of the Year is Councilman Irwin Nalitt, Monroe Township. A longtime library trustee and supporter, he was one of the people responsible for the formation of the library in Monroe Township and was instrumental in planning and opening the…
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Learning that some social behaviors are out of bounds
Dodgeball nights will offer N.B. middle schoolers fun, character building, education Above: Colin White, a sixth-grader at Linwood Middle School, waits to fire the ball at his opponent during a dodge ball game at the school on Nov. 18. The event was funded by a grant from the North Brunswick Municipal Alliance Committee. Below: Joshua…
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‘Molly’s Pilgrim’
Shea Krane shows off his Pilgrim dolls during John Adam Elementary School’s annual “Molly’s Pilgrim” multicultural event in North Brunswick on Nov. 22. The third-grade students created flags and dolls to represent their families’ holiday traditions. John Adam Elementary School’s annual “Molly’s Pilgrim” multicultural event had thirdgrade students read the book, draw flags and create…
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Bookstore supports local organizations
The North Brunswick Barnes & Noble, 869 Route 1 south, has chosen the North Brunswick Board of Education’s “Equity and Excellence in Reading” initiative as the recipient of its 2011 Holiday Book Drive. At checkout, customers are asked if they want to purchase a new book to be donated to the North Brunswick BOE’s Equity…
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