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OLV Seniors offers trip to Gillis show
Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will sponsor an Oct. 1 trip to see the country variety show “It’s Great To Be Alive,” starring the Tim Gillis Band and Crazy Elmer, at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse. The bus will depart at 9:30 a.m. from the lower parking lot at OLV Parish, Main Street, Sayreville. Return…
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Metuchen’s Raconteur teams with State Theatre
‘Raiders’ adaptation to kick off series of monthly film and literary events BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Eric Zala, Chris Strompolos and Jayson Lamb pose for a picture on the set of “Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation.” METUCHEN — The distance between Metuchen and New Brunswick is getting a little shorter, thanks to a…
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Sociable Singles schedules meeting
Etz Chaim Sociable Singles will meet 1-4 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave. The gathering will feature discussions, socializing and refreshments. Admission is $5 per person. The group is designed for individuals age 50 and above. All are welcome. For more information, call 609-655- 5137.
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Green Muslims promote environmentally friendly Ramadan
BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Green Muslims of New Jersey (GMNJ) held their kickoff event recently to promote an environmentally conscious Ramadan this year. The Green Ramadan Initiative (GRI) was held at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey and focused on teaching concerned Muslims the importance of “going green.” Ramadan requires 30…
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Crime Stoppers offers reward for info. in New Brunswick homicide
Crime Stoppers of Middlesex County is offering a cash reward to anyone who anonymously provides information that leads to an arrest in the fatal shooting of a city hospital worker in New Brunswick. The offer is being made during the investigation into the Aug. 6 death of Jesse Simons, 61, of New Brunswick, according to…
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‘Bye Bye Birdie’ coming to Old Bridge
GB Productions will present “Bye Bye Birdie” on Sept. 8, 10, 15 and 17 at the St. Thomas the Apostle School auditorium, Route 18 South, Old Bridge. Performances will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adults; $14 for seniors and students. The box office can be reached at 732-238- 4028.
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Waterside Villas to host open house
Waterside Villas, 1 Overlook Drive, Monroe, will host an open house on Aug. 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served. All those who attend will receive a gift. The public is invited to stop in to see the independent living, service-enriched, 55- and-over rental community. For more information, call 609-409-0018.
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Sociable Singles schedules meeting
Etz Chaim Sociable Singles will meet 1- 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave. The gathering will feature discussions, socializing and refreshments. Admission is $5 per person. The group is designed for individuals age 50 and above. All are welcome. For more information, call 609-655- 5137.
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O’Connor appeal still pending
SOUTH AMBOY — The challenge over last year’s mayoral election didn’t end when a state Superior Court judge declared Fred Henry the winner by one vote in January. In fact, the battle is being waged in court. Mary O’Connor, an independent candidate whose 1,127 votes nearly matched the Democrat’s 1,128, is continuing to challenge the…
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