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Youngsters invited to healthy-cooking event
A youth workshop titled “Hands-On Healthy Cooking” is set for 10-11:30 a.m. May 21 at the First Reformed Church, 40 Thomas St., South River. The event, which is open to youngsters ages 10-14, is a Girl Scout Gold Award presentation offered in conjunction with the First Reformed Church. Admission is free of charge; however, registration…
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Natural solution
Life Scout Paul Martin Gentile (at right) poses with fellow members of Boy Scout Troop 54 from Jamesburg and Monroe in front of a bat house they completed April 21. For his Eagle Scout project, Paul led the boys in building and placing three bat houses at St. James Knights of Columbus Park in Jamesburg.…
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Monroe police charge suspect in bar parking lot stabbing
MONROE — Police have arrested an EastWindsor man who is accused in a stabbing that took place May 6 outside a township bar. The suspect, Bakeer Cole, 30, is charged with using a knife during a fight in the rear parking lot of Ryan’s Pub on Spotswood Englishtown Road at 1:48 a.m., according to township…
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Spaces available at church Flea Market
Vendors are sought for the First Presbyterian Church of Sayreville Flea Market set for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 4 at the church, 172 Main St. The event will be moved inside in case of rain. Cost for vendor space and table is $20; space only, $15. The public is invited to attend the fundraiser. Refreshments…
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SRHS seeks donations for May 21 Yard Sale
South River High School (SRHS) Project Graduation will accept donations 9-11 a.m. May 14 at the high school’s Denny Stadium for a fundraising Yard Sale planned for May 21. For more information, call Diane at 732- 238-7053.
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Day at the Races will benefit ex-racehorses
ReRun will host its fifth annual Day at the Races on June 4 at Monmouth Park, Oceanport. A buffet luncheon will begin at noon and will be held outside on the Patio Terrace overlooking the clubhouse turn. ReRun is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1996. Its mission is to rehabilitate, retrain and…
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Organic cleaning products available
The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership is conducting an Organic (Chemical Free) Fertilizer and Home-Cleaning Product Sale 10 a.m.-noon on Saturdays at the group’s headquarters building, 85 Washington Ave., Milltown. The nonprofit organization, dedicated to the protection of the Lawrence Brook Watershed, seeks to encourage area residents to avoid the use of toxic lawn and garden…
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Walk to benefit Rutgers’ Eric LeGrand
AWalk To Believe: One Step at a Time for Eric LeGrand is scheduled for June 4 beginning at 10 a.m. rain or shine at Rutgers University Stadium, Busch Campus, 1279 River Road, Piscataway. Proceeds of the 5K walk will benefit the Eric LeGrand Believe Trust Fund, a fund established to offer support and cover expenses…
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Tickets available for June 3 Scramble
The Columbiettes of Immaculate Conception Knights of Columbus Council No. 4907 will sponsor a Scramble (Tricky Tray) beginning at 8 p.m. June 3 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Crescent Avenue, Spotswood. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $7 per person. Admission is open to adults only. There will be door prizes. For…
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