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Gov. urged to sign bill to ban hydrofracking
Opponents of the environmentally damaging practice now sweeping the country of hydrofracking shale deposits for natural gas were delighted last week when the N.J. Legislature voted to ban the practice. The vote, 33-1 in the Senate and 51-11 in the Assembly, showed such a rare bipartisan agreement so absent in today’s political discourse that many…
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Friday-Night Dinner planned at post home
The Men’sAuxiliary of East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 hosts Friday- Night Dinners 6-8 p.m. at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road. The next dinner is set for Aug. 5. This week’s menu is sausage and peppers with vegetables, salad and desserts. The cost is $8.50 per person for eat-in or takeout…
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Easy ways to reduce stress, at MOMS Club.
MOMS Club of the East BrunswickArea will hold its next monthly business meeting 10:30 a.m. Aug. 18. Cheryl Hurley, owner of Therapeak in Milltown, will speak about easy ways for moms to relax from everyday stress. She will also offer a free chair massage to the moms who are at the meeting. For event location…
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Cruise Night set for Aug. 18 in So. River
Cruise Night, postponed from July, will be held Aug. 18 from 5 to 9 p.m. on Main Street, South River. Guests can expect to see hundreds of classic, muscle and racing cars, trucks and motorcycles of all makes and models. The South River Economic Development Committee sponsors the event, which is free of charge. During…
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Milltown considers animal control deal with Helmetta
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer — Kathy Chang MILLTOWN — The borough could be next on a growing list of area towns to contract with the borough of Helmetta for animal control services. The Borough Council is considering a shared services agreement that would have Helmetta provide Milltown with animal impoundment services and full-time kennel…
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Local family opens home, heart to New York City teen
BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Ryan, Jennifer and Cole Abbey (l-r) welcome home as part of the Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly which gives New York City children to vacation in the suburbs. Jennifer Abbey has fond memories of her childhood trips out to the country. Spending the first 10 years of her life living in…
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South River moves ahead with solar energy project
Facility would generate 10 % of borough’s energy BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER The South River Borough Council has voted in favor of a proposal from Four Energy Inc. to install approximately 200 solar panels at the public works facility on IvanWay. In January, Mayor Raymond T. Eppinger announced the proposal from the…
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Bassist Frank D’Agistino steers the classic rock rhythm for the band Yasgur’s Farm during its Woodstock on the Lake performance at the East Brunswick Elks lodge July 23. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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