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N.J. Museum of Agriculture closes to the public
Result of shortage of state funding for next budget year BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The New JerseyMuseum ofAgriculture has closed to the public, as of Feb. 14. Located on the Cook College campus of Rutgers University, which lies in North Brunswick, the museum closed “due to a shortage of funding,” according…
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Communion Dress, Suit Sale scheduled
St. James Columbiettes will sponsor its annual Communion Dress, Suit and Religious Articles Sale 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the St. James Parish Center, 36 Lincoln Ave., Jamesburg. New dresses range in price from $30 to $90; new suits, $30-$60. For more information, call Sandra Bohinski, 732-521-3012.
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Early-learning center schedules registration
Kiddie Academy of Spotswood, 410 Main St., will hold kindergarten open house and registration 4-6:30 p.m. March 3. Children must be 5 years old by Dec. 31, 2011, to enter kindergarten. Parents will have the opportunity to visit the kindergarten, review the curriculum and technology and tour the school. Full-day and half-day programs are offered.…
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Restaurant event will support OLOL
Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, Milltown, will host a Benefit Day fundraiser from 11 a.m. Feb. 24 to 2 a.m. Feb. 25 at T.G.I. Friday’s, Route 1 south, North Brunswick. The restaurant will donate 20 percent of each supporter’s check (eat-in or takeout) to the school. Diners must present an event flier for the…
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Crafters sought for 4-H Spring Fling
The Middlesex County 4-H Spring Fling Craft Fair is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 12 at the County 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The event will feature crafts and more. Crafters are still sought. Rental fee is $20 for an 8-foot table and two chairs. A bake sale will be held in…
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Tryouts planned for ‘Beastly Friends’
Auditions for the upcoming Bimah Players Community Theater production of “Beastly Friends” will be held 1-6 p.m. March 13 and 7-9 p.m. March 15 and 16 at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave. Tryouts are open to adults and to children ages 10 and above. The play is a reader’s-theater dramatization, with music,…
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Spotswood police: Resident robbed during dinner party
SPOTSWOOD — Police have arrested oneman and are seeking a second suspect in an armed robbery that reportedly took place during a dinner gathering at a borough residence. Police have thus far charged Arnaldo Arabitg, 20, of Elizabeth, with armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, weapons offenses and criminal restraint. According to police, Arabitg…
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One more lost opportunity to avoid looking foolish
CODA GREG BEAN I wonder if anybody at the New Jersey Education Association took a look at what was happening in Wisconsin last week and said, “Man, as much as we don’t like Chris Christie, things could get a whole lot worse around here.” Last week, the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison looked a lot…
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Governor is targeting union, not teachers
I am amazed at the empty rhetoric that was coming out of our local representatives at the public forum held at Edison High School recently (“Educators, Students Air Frustrations on Aid Cuts,” Sentinel, Feb. 3). Sen. Barbara Buono (D-18th District), the state Senate majority leader, said, “It’s become in vogue to demonize public education.” Then…
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