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Frost award credited to dedication, talent
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Board of Education recently celebrated a special honor: the bestowing of a Blue Ribbon LighthouseAward on Robert Frost Elementary School. Frost officially received the national award for demonstrating exemplary academic achievement during the annual Blue Ribbon Schools’ Blueprint for Excellence Conference, held in December in Lake…
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Cultural celebration
From top: Sriya Nuguri, 12, performs a traditional Indian dance during the India Day Celebration at the East Brunswick Public Library Jan. 23. Aman Virdi takes part in a group dance. Patrons sample authentic papdi chaat, an Indian street food snack. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Event proceeds to aid Interfaith Network
A Spaghetti Dinner to benefit the Interfaith Network of Care (INC), Milltown, will be held 1-3 p.m. Feb. 27 at St. Thomas Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, 41 Pine St., Old Bridge. The menu will include spaghetti, meatballs, bread, salad and dessert. A cash bar will be available. Tickets cost $10 per person and…
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Applications ready for library art show
The Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library will sponsor its fourth annual Art Show March 6-20 at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. This year’s featured medium will be photography. A Kids Corner will be included. Applications are available at the library; at The Artisan Framer, 14 W. Railroad Ave., Jamesburg; and online at www.jamesburglibrary.com under…
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Snow has budget impact in Monroe, Jamesburg
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer A s the snowflakes fall, municipal expenses climb. Record-breaking snowfall in the Northeast this winter as brought an average of a storm a week since late December, and it is taking a toll. “We’re not even halfway through the winter,” Monroe Township Business Administrator Wayne Hamilton noted at the Jan.…
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Knights to sponsor Feb. 18 blood drive
St. James Knights of Columbus Council No. 6336 will hold its annual blood drive 4- 8:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at the council hall, 83 Lincoln Ave., Jamesburg. Blood supplies are at low levels. A gift card will be given to each donor. For more information, call Stan Slabinski at 732-521-2917.
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Hadassah to sponsor Feb. 13 Day of Fitness
East Brunswick Hadassah invites members, associates and friends to a Day of Fitness 3-6 p.m. Feb. 13 at LA Fitness, 536 Milltown Road, North Brunswick. The event will include access to the pool, racquetball, basketball, volleyball, a zumba class and use of the fitness equipment. A Kids Club (baby-sitting) will be available. Healthy snacks will…
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‘Owls of New Jersey’ to visit E.B. Library
Aprogram titled “The Owls of New Jersey,” presented by Raptor Trust, a wild-bird rehabilitation center, is set for 1 p.m. Feb. 19 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Guests will view a real owl and learn about the lives of the nocturnal birds of prey. Free tickets will be available 30…
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Home-care assistance to be topic at meeting
The next general meeting of East BrunswickAARP Chapter No. 4855 will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 15 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Guest speaker Sharon Muenster, president of Platinum Care, will offer a presentation titled “Programs To Aid in Home-Care Assistance.” All are welcome.
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