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Widows, widowers panel to meet Sept. 6
A widows and widowers social group meets at 1:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month at Congregation Beit Shalom (formerly the Jewish Congregation of Concordia), in the Concordia Shopping Center, Perrineville Road, Monroe. The group offers discussions, dinner parties, shows, presentations and companionship. All are welcome to attend. The Sept. 6 meeting will…
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E.B. AARP slates trips to Octoberfest, show
East Brunswick AARP Chapter 4855 invites members of the public to participate in its upcoming trips. If interested, call 732-238-5678 or 732- 254-6954 for further information. The first trip will be to the Platz Brauhaus Golden Octoberfest in Pomona, N.Y., on Oct. 7. The event will include music, entertainment, Gemutlichkelt and food. The cost is…
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fundraisers
Aug. 25 Dine-to-Donate, sponsored by the Bowne-Munro PTA, East Brunswick, 8 a.m.-11 p.m., at Friendly’s, Route 9 and Ferry Road, Old Bridge. All proceeds go to a planned school garden in memory of Shelli Fishman, a Bowne-Munro teacher who passed away in July at the age of 40. Diners should tell their server they…
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Old Bridge teen takes home title
Jenna Ho, 16, of Old Bridge, won the Miss Senior Teen title. OLD BRIDGE — The Special Kays Dance Team from the New Jersey Center of Dance took top prizes in Cape Cod, Mass., at the Turn it Up National Dance Challenge Competition. Seven soloists took home Platinum awards, which is the highest given. Jenna…
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Sayreville Day planned for Sept. 18
Sayreville Day will be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 18 at Kennedy Park, Washington Road. Rain date is Sept. 25. The event will feature children’s games, rides, foods from around the world, entertainment, craft vendors and more. For more information, call 732-390-7092 or 732-390-7096.
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Donations sought for African famine relief
The Islamic Society of Central Jersey (ISCJ) will sponsor East Africa Relief —An Urgent Call for Action and Central Jersey Community Response 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey, 4145 Route 1 south, South Brunswick. Members of the community are invited to respond to the needs of the East African…
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Dey Farm to host vintage baseball, Civil War Living History event
MONROE — Two unique events are being planned for the historic Dey Farm this fall. First up is the return of vintage baseball to the Federal Road farm. As with last year’s inaugural event, the Flemington Neshanock will face off against the PhiladelphiaAthletics in a double-header beginning at noon Oct. 1. The game will be…
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Indian footwork tells the story of African folktales
Nrithyanjali Institute to perform with Kamate Traders Aug. 27 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The Kamate Traders African drumming and dance troupe (l) and the Nrithyanjali Institute of Dance (r) will perform “Rhythm in the Soul” Aug. 27 in New Brunswick. NEW BRUNSWICK — Indians and Africans may have more in common than you think.…
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Civil War panel slates speaker series
The Robert E. Lee Civil War Round Table of Central New Jersey invites the public to join them for a new season of meetings and speakers. All events will take place at the Woodbridge Public Library, George Frederick Plaza. Guest speaker Roger Pickinpaugh will open the autumn roster with the presentation “Confederate Prisoners of War”…
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