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Donors needed for Aug. 6 blood drive
St. Thomas the Apostle Church, in cooperation with Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, will hold a summer blood drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 6 in the parish auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Donors must be between the ages of 17 and 75, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in reasonably good health.
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Plays-in-the-Park to stage ‘Godspell’
Plays-in-the-Park, Roosevelt Park in Edison, will present “Godspell” Aug. 3-13. Tickets can only be purchased the night of the performance, and the box office opens at 5:30 p.m. each night. The cost is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, and free for children 12 and younger. Patrons must provide their own lawn chair, and the…
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Annual bird show slated for July 23
The Tri-State Budgerigar Society’s 21st Annual Show and Exhibition will be held 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 23 at the 4-H Youth Center Log Cabin, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Birdsmust be entered by 10 a.m.; there is a $3 entry fee per bird; admission is free. The judge is Roy Millican from Texas.…
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Jersey’s Most Wanted will perform July 23
The township of East Brunswick will present New Jersey’s Most Wanted: A Rock ’N’ Roll Party Band in a performance set for 7 p.m. July 23 outdoors at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Admission is free of charge. Guests may bring chairs, blankets and a picnic dinner. In case of rain,…
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Monroe’s Mattos takes over as U.S. marshal for New Jersey
MONROE — Township resident Juan Mattos Jr. has been sworn in as the U.S. marshal for New Jersey. U.S. Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg and Robert Menendez (both D-N.J.) issued a statement congratulating Juan Mattos Jr. With New Jersey’s U.S. Marshal Office under the leadership of an acting marshal since August 2010, Mattos, they said, will…
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The works of Maurice Sendak ‘In a Nutshell’
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer The traveling exhibit, titled “In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak,” has brought the works of this legendary author and illustrator to the Monroe Township library. The works will be on display until Aug. 19. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff MONROE — Perhaps best known for his monstrous yet…
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‘Paper Clips’ program scheduled for July 25
Chabad Jewish Center’s Cafe Chabad, 261 Gravel Hill Road, Monroe, will present a screening of the documentary “Paper Clips” beginning at 7 p.m. July 25. Adiscussion with Casey Condra, one of the students involved in the film, will follow. RuthAdler, a “hidden child,” will share her story. Couvert is $10. RSVP is required. Light refreshments…
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Jamesburg officials surprised by number of stray-cat calls
Despite rise in kennel costs, officials pleased with Helmetta’s animal control service BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer JAMESBURG — With a new agreement in place for Helmetta to provide animal control services to the borough, officials here are discovering an issue they didn’t know existed. “Apparently we have a huge feral cat problem we were…
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Entries sought for Pet-Photo Contest
Animal Rescue Force (ARF), East Brunswick, will sponsor its annual Pet-Photo Contest Aug. 1-7 at the Middlesex County Fair, Middlesex County Fairgrounds, East Brunswick. Interested individuals should send a favorite pet photo (3 by 5 inches or 4 by 6 inches) and a $5 entry fee for each submission to ARF, P.O. Box 418, East…
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