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Bringing suicide out of the darkness
A t sundown on June 4, nearly 2,000 people will participate in the Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk (www.TheOvernight.org), an 18- mile walk that ends the following morning at sunrise. Many of the participants walk because they suffer, or have a friend or family member who suffers, with a mood disorder, or because they…
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Bringing suicide out of the darkness
A t sundown on June 4, nearly 2,000 people will participate in the Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk (www.TheOvernight.org), an 18- mile walk that ends the following morning at sunrise. Many of the participants walk because they suffer, or have a friend or family member who suffers, with a mood disorder, or because they…
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Thanks for making parade a success
We would like to extend our thanks to all who helped make another Memorial Day parade successful. In order not to leave anyone out, we want to thank everyone who participated. You might have directed traffic, you might have marched, you might have stood at the side and waved. You were doing many things, and…
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Students will hold dog wash, dry event
The Old Bridge High School Humane Society will wash and dry dogs of various sizes 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 5 at the Hair of the Dog Spa, 32 Main St., Matawan. The size of the dog will determine the price the students will charge for the wash and dry. Owners must bring proof that the…
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Zumba Fitness event will support school
An eight-week Zumba Fitness program, to benefit Sacred Heart School, will begin at 7 p.m. June 2 in the Sacred Heart cafeteria, 531 Washington Ave., South Amboy. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. Fee is $60. Participants should dress for exercise; sneakers are mandatory. For more information or to obtain a registration form, email [email protected]…
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Crime Stoppers organizes in Middlesex County
Retired New Brunswick police chief to serve as chairman A board of directors has been created and has begun operating Crime Stoppers of Middlesex County Inc., which will offer rewards to the public for information leading to the arrests of suspects for a variety of crimes. AnthonyA. Caputo, retired director of the New Brunswick Police…
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Alumni walkway plans in jeopardy as deadline nears
BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer A n ambitious plan for a brick walkway honoring all graduates of old Bridge’s high schools may not see the light of day. The Old Bridge Alumni Path Foundation has fallen short of its fundraising goal and has until June 8 to raise another $85,000 through the sale of bricks.…
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Teen seeks to instill sense of community in youth
Volunteer EMT visits former school to give lesson in first aid service BYANDREWKOLBENSCHLAG Correspondent Keriann Durgin is used to helping people. As a certified emergency medical technician and a volunteer member of the Old Bridge FirstAid Squad, she often deals with lifeand death situations. On May 25, however, speaking to fourth- and fifth-grade students at…
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