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Hebrew school to hold family dinner and service May 6
Neve Shalom Hebrew School, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will hold a Family Shabbat dinner at 6 p.m. on May 6. Following the “make your own Pizza” meal there will be a Family Service at 7 p.m. The cost is $5 for two people, $10 for an entire family. The students will help lead the service…
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Safam to perform on April 3 in Metuchen
Safam will once again perform after a 10-year hiatus at 6:30 p.m. April 3 at Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, as the featured performer in the 26th annual Susy Schwartz Memorial Scholarship Fund Concert. Known for embodying “the Jewish-American sound,” Safam built its reputation with a repertoire of original, singable songs capturing virtually all…
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Dog Show to be held in Edison
The New Brunswick Kennel Club All-Breed Dog Show will be held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 25 and 26 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center at Raritan Center, Edison. The cost is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $2 for children under 10. No baby/child strollers are requested. Dogs not entered in…
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Talk brings Confederate soldiers’ stories to life
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — On April 12, 1861, gunshots rang out at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, signifying the start of one of the bloodiest conflicts in American history. The Civil War has been the subject of hundreds of thousands of books, movies and television documentaries, but…
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Partnership creates trade-in program for heroin antidote kits
Through a partnership between Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC) and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO), police officers from across the county will now be able to trade in used Naloxone kits for new ones free of charge at either of the medical center’s locations in Perth Amboy or Old Bridge. Naloxone, often referred to…
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March Madness Dog Show to be held March 25-27
More than 4,000 dogs in over 200 breeds will be competing on March 25-27 in the March Madness Cluster weekend at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center in Raritan Center, Edison. The March Madness Cluster dog shows is organized by the New Brunswick Kennel Club and the Bronx County Kennel Club, in guidance with…
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Saint Augustine of Canterbury to hold Pocketbook Bingo April 22
Saint Augustine of Canterbury School, 45 Henderson Road, Kendall Park, will hold its annual Pocketbook Bingo and Basket Raffle on April 22. Bingo games, 50/50 raffle and basket raffles will be held; doors open at 5 p.m. and games will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person and includes one Bingo booklet, consisting…
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County eyes replacement of Jackson Mills Road culvert
JACKSON – Ocean County officials are making plans to improve the infrastructure and road safety on Jackson Mills Road while maintaining a natural resource. The Ocean County Board of Freeholders announced on March 9 that plans are being made to replace a corrugated aluminum box culvert under the road. The culvert, which was installed about…
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Historical commission awards grants
The Monmouth County Historical Commission recently awarded preservation grants totaling $60,422 for 17 restoration projects, according to a press release. Local grant recipients are: Allentown Public Library Association, rear shed roof replacement, $1,988; First Baptist Church, Freehold, exterior painting, $4,160; Friends of Millstone Historic Properties, Baird House, south slate roof replacement, $6,240; Friends of Monmouth…
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