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Rummage Sale to benefit food bank
Aldersgate United Methodist Church will host a Rummage Sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m. April 1, rain or shine, in the white house next to the church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The event will feature hundreds of books selling for 10 cents each. Various toys, new and used clothing, baby items and housewares also will be…
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Tickets available for Gourmet Pasta Night
Sons of the American Legion Post No. 25 will host an All-You-Can-Eat Gourmet Pasta and Much More Night 5-8 p.m. April 30 at the legion hall, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. Donation is $8 for adults, $4 for children under age 12; youngsters age 5 and under will be admitted free of charge. Tickets are available…
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Jailhouse Dance on tap for March 26
American Legion Post No. 253, DeVoe Avenue, on the lake, Spotswood, will hold a Jailhouse Dance 7-11 p.m. March 26. Cost is $15 per person and includes beer, wine, soda, “cowboy” snacks, dance lessons and prizes. Members of the public, age 21 and older, are invited to attend. For tickets or more information, call 732-…
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Bill honoring fallen vet from E.B. back on table
Holt, Lautenberg reintroduce bill to fill void in military’s suicide prevention efforts East Brunswick resident Linda Bean looks on as U.S. Rep. Rush Holt speaks during a March 15 press conference in Washington, D.C. Holt announced the reintroduction of the Sergeant Coleman Bean Reserve Component Suicide Prevention Act. EAST BRUNSWICK — Township resident Linda Bean…
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Television’s the medium, but what’s the message?
CODA GREG BEAN Let me set the scene: It’s a long-ago Saturday evening. Great-Grandma, Great- Grandpa, Grandma and Grandpa are coming to dinner at our house. My bride has been cooking all day. The wee bairns are bathed and tidied, their cowlicks plastered down, and they have been warned to be on their best behavior.…
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Red light cameras are all about money, not safety
his is in response to the article titled “Red Light Camera System in Place at Route 1, Tices” that appeared in the March 10 issue of the Sentinel. From the beginning, this has been a backdoor attempt to raise additional revenue for the township. According to the National Motorist Association, “The preponderance of independent research…
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Texting and driving can be lethal combination
A re you a text addict? If your answer is yes, the sooner you give up this habit, the better. A general survey in countries all over the world, including the United States, shows that most deaths caused by road accidents are due to drivers reading or text messaging while driving a vehicle. I urge…
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Is a college education worth the debt incurred?
I n today’s economy there is no guarantee that college graduates will come close to getting a job in their field. They get the hype that if you go to school for a certain field, you can make a certain amount of money. But if 15,000 young people take classes for a certain field, there…
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