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Jackson council adopts $41.8 million municipal budget
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON -The Township Council has adopted a $41.8 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality in 2016. The budget was adopted on April 26. Council President Robert Nixon praised the work of department heads, Business Administrator Helene Schlegel and her staff for developing a budget that puts a “positive…
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Edison Achievement Award winners announced
The Board of Directors of the Edison Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the 17th annual Edison Achievement Awards, which include a dozen residents and business people in the greater Edison area. The awards ceremony will take place 5:30 p.m. June 7 at Pines Manor, 2085 Route 27, Edison. Each year in February, the…
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Local police departments help rid streets of unwanted medication
By Jennifer Amato Staff Writer Local police departments collected dozens of pounds of expired and unwanted prescription drugs during a national effort last month. The South Brunswick Police Department collected 81 pounds, according to Police Capt. James Ryan, while the North Brunswick Police Department collected two large garbage bags full of medication, according to Police Capt.…
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Comedy Night on tap for May 21 at firehouse
The Jamesburg Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will host its Comedy Night fundraiser May 21 at the firehouse, 82 W. Railroad Ave. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Comedians Phil Selman and Luke Thayer will provide the entertainment. Selman has appeared on Showtime’s “Californication” and has worked with Ray Romano, Dave Chapelle and Jerry Seinfeld. Thayer…
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Panel sets Nature Walk through Rutgers Gardens
The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP) will hold its Nature Walk through Rutgers Gardens, New Brunswick, beginning at 1 p.m. May 22. Watershed ambassador Justin Beslity will lead the tour. The event also will include basic instruction in visual stream assessment. For more information, call Alan Godber at 732-846-4476 or the partnership office at 732-249-5297.
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Center offers presentation May 17
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, has announced Stuart Liss will present “The Rothschilds” at 10:30 a.m. on May 17. This presentation will cover Rothschild’s earliest days and the life of the patriarch Meyer Amschel Rothschild. It will delve into the family history, and how they became the world’s…
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Metuchen YMCA sets open house May 14
The Metuchen YMCA will hold Ready, Set, Learn (YTots) open house from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. on May 14 at Community Presbyterian Church, 75 Glenville Road, Edison. This two-hour program offers a range of activities for two-year old children such as music, arts and crafts, story time, outdoor play and more. For more information call Pamela…
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Freehold Borough creates ‘safe exchange zone’
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – A new program has been initiated by the Freehold Borough Police Department to provide protection for buyers and sellers involved in transactions with individuals they have not previously met in person. On May 4, the police department initiated its Safe Exchange Zone program, which is intended to help reduce…
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Valeski to speak at district open house
The East Brunswick Public School District, in cooperation with the township’s Board of Education, will present a community open house 7 p.m. May 17 at Hammarskjold Middle School, 200 Rues Lane. East Brunswick Schools community members and all prospective students and their families are invited to attend. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Victor Valeski will present…
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