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Here’s your Boy Scout knife, and here are the handcuffs
CODA GREG BEAN There’s an episode of my old favorite television show “MacGyver,” where a small-town cop arrests MacGyver for carrying his Swiss Army knife. The cop is just throwing his weight around, and he charges our hero with carrying a concealed weapon or something equally as bogus, puts him in handcuffs and hauls him…
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JCC celebrates 25 years of services, achievements
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County held a toast to another 25 years last week, and just in time for Hanukkah. Doris Geller (c) and others chat in front of a newly unveiled wall honoring donors to a major fundraising campaign for the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County,…
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Making holidays brighter a Parlin family tradition
Visitors encouraged to donate food, toys to help those in need BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer The Aperawic family, (l-r) Brianna, 5, Rob, Cristian, 8, Karen and Justin, sit in front of their brightly illuminated house after putting the finishing touches on their display last week. JEFF GRANIT staff SAYREVILLE — Clark Griswold, eat your…
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WCTC listeners contribute to LeGrand ‘Believe’ fund
NEW BRUNSWICK — Six thousand dollars will be added to the Eric LeGrand “Believe” fund thanks to the fundraising efforts of WCTC (1450-AM) radio morning personality Jack Ellery and midday host and Program Director Bert Baron. The fund was established in an effort to defray expenses for paralyzed Rutgers University football player Eric LeGrand, a…
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Helping hands
Adela Tai (l) and Rachele Gardner and friends from South River High School help clean out a storm drain near Fourth Street Nov. 13 as part of a Girl Scout Gold Award project organized by senior Gabrielle Juba. Over two days, volunteers went around the borough clearing debris and leaves from drains to prevent future…
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Hanukkah celebration
SCOTT FRIEDMAN Monroe Mayor Richard Pucci (l-r), Leonard Posnock and Rabbi Eliezer Zaklikovsky of the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe lights the fifth candle on the giant menorah during Sunday’s Hanukkah celebration at State Park in Monroe.
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Holiday tradition returns to East Brunswick stage
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer In its 14th annual production of “A Christmas Carol”, Playhouse 22’s Ebenezer Scrooge, played by Art Hickey of Middlesex, enjoys a lighter moment with Tiny Tim, portrayed by Bart Lahiff of Cranford. EAST BRUNSWICK — Keep the “bah humbugs” to a minimum … the township is about to receive a…
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Library exhibit marks a century of scouting
Historical items include first Boy Scout Handbook, 1937 Jamboree patch The first edition Boy Scouts of America Official Handbook, from 1910, and a patch from the first U.S. National Jamboree, held in 1937, are among the items on display. EAST BRUNSWICK — A large display at the township’s public library this month recognizes the first…
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Raccoon tests positive for rabies after fight with hunter’s dog
MONROE — The Middlesex County Public Health Department reported last week that a raccoon tested positive for rabies in the vicinity of Applegarth and Old Church roads. This marked the 17th rabid animal reported within the county for 2010 and the second rabid animal in Monroe. A hunter’s dog fought with the raccoon, which was…
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