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Participants sought for Memorial Day parade
Sayreville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699 will host its Memorial Day Parade beginning at 10 a.m. May 30. Individuals or groups interested in taking part should call Frank Straczynski at 732-651-1991 or 732-742-2448 or the post home at 732-254-4789.
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Edison AARP to meet May 16 at OLP Parish Center
Edison AARP Chapter 3446 will meet on May 16 at 1 p.m. The meeting will be held at Our Lady of Peace Parish Center, Franklin Avenue, Fords section of Edison. This month’s meeting will feature the installation of officers for the coming year, and the presentation of the Community Service Award for outstanding service to…
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Registration begins for recreation programs
Open registration for Sayreville Recreation Department summer-session programs is underway at www.sayrevillerec.com. Available activities include “Little Kids Playtime @ Kennedy Park,” “Recreation Fun Days,” “Mommy and Me,” sports camps and dance, cheer and gymnastics camps. Programs will begin the week of June 27. Sessions at Burke’s Park will start the week of July 5. For…
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Reversing opioid overdose to be addressed
Free training in how to administer Narcan to reverse a heroin/opioid overdose is planned for 7 p.m. May 19 in meeting room 3 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The training, which is co-sponsored by the East Brunswick Municipal Alliance, is open to any individual who is at risk or whose…
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PYNE gathers bikes to benefit Boys and Girls Club
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – A group of young people in Plumsted Township are collecting used bicycles to benefit an organization in New Jersey’s capital city. From now through June 30, the Plumsted Youth for Nature and the Environment (PYNE) will participate in the “Ride It Forward” initiative. Donated bicycles will be refurbished and…
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This moment was years in the making – and inevitable
By Lori Clinch Way back in the day, when my good friend, Julie, and I dropped our youngest children off at kindergarten, I looked at her and said, “Do you know what that was?” “You bet I do,” she responded without missing a beat. “That was our last.” Our lives would be forever changed and…
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Freehold seeks tighter rein on business group
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Public events in Freehold Borough may not take place in 2016, according to a representative of the Freehold Center Management Corporation. The Freehold Center Management Corporation was previously known as the Freehold Center Partnership and currently does business as Downtown Freehold. For years, the organization has produced events…
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‘Don’t Drive Dangerously’ PSA contest winners announced
High school students from throughout Middlesex County produced 30- to 60-second public service announcements (PSAs) to warn their friends and classmates about the dangers of driving while impaired or distracted. The winning teams of Middlesex County’s 17th annual Safe Driving PSA Contest came from Carteret High School, Dunellen High School, East Brunswick High School, Middlesex County…
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Center announces performance on May 17
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, announces “Various Sounds of Music” will be held on May 17 (1 p.m. Dessert; 1:30 p.m. The Performance). Andrew Foote will perform the American Songbook and more. Andrew Foote’s career has spanned two decades and taken him around the world as a professional…
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