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Garden contest at EARTH Center
The EARTH Center, home to Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, will host its Garden Field Day and open house 1-5 p.m. Aug. 20 (rain date, Aug. 21). The event will take place at the EARTH Center, 42 Riva Ave. in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick, and is the EARTH Center’s biggest event of…
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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 July 24 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…
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Vendors sought for Monroe Green Fair
The Monroe Township Environmental Commission is seeking vendors for its second annual Green Fair planned for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 1 at Oak Tree School, Applegarth Road. The fair, co-sponsored by the commission and the Monroe Township Public Library, will feature environmental speakers, vendors and activists sharing their ideas on the various ways residents can…
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Palma and Friends to perform in concert
Playhouse 22 will present “An Evening With Patsy Palma and Friends” 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Vocalist Palma, along with some of his musical friends and family members, will perform classic standards and oldies during the sing-along evening. Tickets cost $15, general admission, and may be…
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Horse rescue facility OK’d
BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Officials in South Brunswick have unanimously agreed to allow a Monmouth Junction resident to open a horse rescue facility. Mary Derwin will have to comply with minor conditions before starting work on the operation. Derwin sat before the Zoning Board of Adjustment Aug. 4 with her lawyer, Kevin Morse, to apply…
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Giant Flea Market scheduled for Aug. 20
The St. Thomas Rosary Society, Old Bridge, will hold its 21st annual Giant Flea Market 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Aug. 20 in St. Thomas the Apostle Church parking lot, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Rain date is Aug. 27. For more information, call Charlotte at 732-257-0721.
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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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New panel to help growing Hispanic business market
BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer I n an area with a growing population and burgeoning number of business owners, the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce is reaching out to the untapped Hispanic market. The chamber’s newly created Hispanic Business Council was established to help Hispanic business owners network, discover new partners and generate exposure…
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Fire damages Sayreville home
Assistant Fire Chief Chuck Wojtaszek directs a fire truck to a hydrant location as crews arrive to battle a blaze on Fritz Drive in Sayreville’s Towne Lake development. FRANK TERZINO SAYREVILLE — A fire ripped through a home in the Towne Lake development on Friday . The blaze caused major damage to the Fritz Drive…
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