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Edison Arts Society seeks Poets for Poetry Festival
The Edison Arts Society will sponsor its second annual Poetry Festival from 7-9 p.m., May 19, at the Oak Tree Presbyterian Church on Plainfield Road in Edison. The EAS is seeking creative poets to share their original verse with the public. Each poet is asked to share several pieces with the audience and allow a…
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Woodbridge Public Library hosts teen programs to celebrate Youth Month
The Woodbridge Public Library is offering several events for grades 6-12, including craft programs, a movie matinee, and a free college financial aid seminar to celebrate Woodbridge Township Youth Month. Teens and tweens can participate in a poetry-themed craft program at the Main Library and branches throughout April, which is also National Poetry Month. Students…
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Pancake breakfast will benefit trip to Cooperstown
The South Brunswick Athletic Association Vikings’ 12-U baseball team will hold a pancake breakfast, tricky try, 50/50 raffle and used clothing drive 9-11 a.m. April 17 at the South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, to benefit its upcoming trip to Cooperstown, New York. Tickets cost $12 each. Children under 7 are free.…
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Howell’s Rebel Relays open outdoor track and field season
The Rebel Relays April 2 signal the start of the outdoor high school track and field campaign. Hosted by Howell High School, the relays have such events as the 4×1,600-meter, Shuttle Hurdle and Distance Medley relays on the track and relays for the all the field events. The season begins a day earlier, April 1,…
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Dinner and seminar April 5 in Edison
Paul Martin-Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, will hold a health care cost planning seminar and dinner event at 7 p.m. on April 5 at The Pines Manor, 2085 Lincoln Highway, Edison. Steven Calandra, vice president, Nationwide Retirement Institute, will present insights and ideas. RSVP by April 1 to Laura Byrne by calling 732-650-2296 or by emailing…
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Red Bank looks to bring back riverboat cruises
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK- The borough council is looking to flesh out plans to add riverboat cruises in Marine Park. Discussion arose during the March 23 Red Bank Borough Council meeting that focused on addressing the criteria for a Request For Proposal (RFP) as well as the possible impact adding the venue…
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Linwood student brings ‘joy’ to her school, community
By Jennifer Amato Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Darcy Fruchstein has been described as “a joy.” “Darcy is a phenomenal student,” her principal, Dr. Roy T. Wilson, said after she received the North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services’ Scholar Athlete Artist award for March during the North Brunswick Township Council Meeting on March 21.…
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Business Brief
Milton J. Paris, president of Getting Ahead in Business, Monroe, will host his Business Meet-and-Greet networking breakfast 7:30-9:30 a.m. April 8 at the Colonial Diner, 560 Route 18, East Brunswick. The cost is $12 including breakfast. Seating is limited. RSVP to Paris by calling 732-306-0040 or emailing [email protected] by April 7.
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Monroe heads into baseball season with sights set on sectional title
By Jimmy Allinder The Monroe Township High School baseball team achieved a program first by winning the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship last season. The 1-0, eight-inning victory against Sayreville War Memorial High School in the final game was a crowning achievement for a team that ended 17-8 overall. Although the conference title erased…
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