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Free aphasia group coming to Monroe
A free aphasia communication group, sponsored Adler Aphasia Center, will begin June 15 at Monroe Village, One David Brainerd Drive, Monroe. Aphasia is a language disorder caused by stroke or other brain injury. It affects spoken language, reading and writing but does not affect one’s intellect. The group, which is designed to provide an opportunity…
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Rail station on the right track to restoration
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — After many years of discussion, the revival of the last remaining structure of the Raritan River Railroad may finally come to fruition. Tom Reynolds, the president, and Kenneth Durrua, the vice president, of the Raritan River Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society said after six years of…
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East Brunswick Police create ‘safe zone’ for online purchase exchanges
EAST BRUNSWICK – Recent national incidents have indicated that in-person sales, transactions and exchanges originating from online marketplaces have experienced an increase in violence, fraud and theft by deception. In an effort to promote safer transactions between strangers, the East Brunswick Police Department is encouraging residents to use the police department’s designated parking lots and lobbies…
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Milltown third grader leads fundraiser for juvenile diabetes
MILLTOWN – A third grade student at Parkview School who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 2 years old decided he wanted to help others in his situation. With the support of Parkview Principal Janet Ferlazzo and school nurse Ellen Pagliuco, Brendan Harmon conducted a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He shared his…
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EBPD will sponsor Youth Police Academy
The East Brunswick Police Department is accepting applications for its 11th annual Youth Police Academy planned for 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 20-24 at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road. A graduation ceremony will be held at the end of the day on June 24. The program, which is open to individuals ages 13-17 who…
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E.B. to commemorate Memorial Day May 29
East Brunswick Township will hold its annual Memorial Day Observance beginning at 1 p.m. May 29, rain or shine, in Veterans Park on the grounds of the municipal complex, 1 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive. The event will honor the men and women who lost their lives defending the United States. Jewish War Veterans Post…
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East Brunswick author receives Researcher of the Year nod
Seton Hall University recently honored its 2016 cohort of Faculty Researchers of the Year, recognizing one faculty member from the Middlesex County area for her leadership and courage in the pursuit of new knowledge. Simone James Alexander, of the College of Arts and Sciences, studies women’s literature of the African diaspora. Her recent book on this…
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For the Record
The Gordon and Litt families have begun fundraising efforts for Susan G. Komen’s Race for the Cure 5K. The event was mistakenly cited as Relay for Life in last week’s article “Mother’s Day begins fundraising season for local families.”
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East Brunswick Board of Education takes official stand against PARCC
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — After calls from the community to take a stand against the state’s Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) test, the East Brunswick Board of Education passed a resolution in opposition to using the test as a requirement for graduation. “This is absolutely a…
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