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Drama Club to stage ‘Millie’ April 14-17
The Monroe Township High School (MTHS) Drama Club will present its production of the musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at 7 p.m. April 14, 15 and 16 and 3 p.m. April 17 at the high school, Perrineville Road. Tickets, which cost $10 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, $5 for students, may be purchased in advance…
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Monroe police investigating report of attempted luring
MONROE — Police are seeking information about a suspicious incident that was reported involving a schoolchild. The 12-year-old girl had gotten off a school bus at 3:30 p.m. March 25 at Monmouth Road and Sheffield Avenue. While walking to her residence, a light brown minivan with a tinted rear window pulled up next to the…
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Police: Incident at synagogue was misunderstanding
EAST BRUNSWICK — A gun-toting man who raised concerns during a recent Friday night service at a local synagogue was an off-duty police officer. Township police were called to Temple B’nai Shalom at 8:20 p.m. March 25 after several people observed what they believed to be a handgun under the jacket of man attending services…
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School aid to Monroe decried as inequitable
At $200 per pupil, officials say the district is getting far less than its neighbors BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer MONROE — School officials are urging the public to get involved in their fight to correct a disparity in the state’s school aid formula. The topic was a prominent one during the Board of Education’s…
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Church schedules April 10 Gift Auction
A Gift Auction is set for April 10 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Rector Street, Perth Amboy. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. Calling will begin at 6 p.m. Admission is $4 per person. Food will be available for purchase. Complimentary coffee and cake will be served. For more information, call the church at 732-826-1594.
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E.B. officials to mull options for old school
Stahl, Ferraro agree township-owned property can serve useful purpose BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer The old McGinnis School building in East Brunswick has been vacant for over two decades, but officials plan to transform it into a thriving facility once again. Mayor David Stahl and the Township Council held a brief discussion March 28 about…
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Princess tea
Above: Young royalty went on parade during a Princess Tea held April 2 in conjunction with that weekend’s production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” at Immaculate Conception School in Spotswood. Students in pre-kindergarten and the lower elementary grades came dressed as their favorite princesses, enjoyed a formal tea and were entertained by the…
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Students step up efforts to aid diabetes research
Classmates diagnosed with type 1 discuss their daily routines, hope for a cure BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Fourth-grader Christopher Hofacker gets a hug from his father, Dan, after addressing his fellow students during the Kids Walk to Cure Diabetes at Woodland School in Monroe on April 1. The event raised money for type 1…
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