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Proceeds from local 5K will go toward children’s holiday toys
Rebecca Alterman works toward Girl Scout Gold Award with No. Brunswick run/walk Oct. 30 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A local high school student is undertaking quite a “feet,” planning a 5K run/walk as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award project. Rebecca Alterman is planning the Race for the Gold 5K…
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Local libraries seek affordable makeovers
BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Library visitation and usage have witnessed significant changes throughout the last decade. According to the New Jersey State Library, circulation statewide increased by 22 percent from 2002 to 2010. Even more noteworthy is the number of public Internet access computers within libraries, which has increased by 79 percent across the state.…
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Steak dinner, karaoke at VFW Post 9111
VFW Post 9111, located at 11 Henderson Road, Kendall Park, will host a veterans steak dinner fundraiser 5-8 p.m. Oct. 22. The meal includes flat iron steak made to order, baked potato, vegetable, salad, rolls, dessert and coffee/tea. The cost is $15 for adults, $7 for ages 6-12, and free for children age 5 and…
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Seven-week session at Middlesex County College
Middlesex County College is offering a special seven-week session starting Oct. 24. “For several years now, we’ve had a pilot program in which students take two seven-week courses in Western Civilization I and II,” said Aretha Watson, director of admission and assistant dean of enrollment and student support services. “The class meets six hours a…
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N.B. community celebrates achievements of residents
Proclamations during Oct. 3 council meeting honor those who serve BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Alka Nagar NORTH BRUNSWICK — Township residents honored several people with connections to the town during a council meeting Oct. 3. Police officers Jeffrey Buonocore and Ryan Uzunis received the administration of oath to join the North Brunswick Police…
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Banks: There’s no such thing as a free lunch
GREG BEAN Here’s something that readers born after 1980 will find hard to believe: Before that, if you wanted access to your money, you basically had two choices. You could keep all your cash in a coffee can hidden behind the couch, or you could drive your covered wagon to the bank and write a…
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Don’t lump all politicians in the same boat, resident says
I am writing this letter to ask everyone to join me in supporting Francis “Mac” Womack for re-election as mayor and Bob Corbin and Bob Davis for reelection to Township Council. Without question, these are tough times to be an elected official, but when making our decision about who we wish to represent us in…
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New Jersey: Still sprawling
Despite a state “smart growth” policy, we’re still sprawling. That’s the conclusion of a new Rowan University study with a sprawling title: Evidence of Persistent Exclusionary Effects of Land Use Policy Within Historic and Projected Development Patterns in New Jersey: A Case Study of Monmouth and Somerset Counties. The study compares residential growth patterns prior…
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