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Examiner Datebook, Feb. 11
• The Allentown Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church St., Allentown. Eric Blasco of Erb Food and Garden, Philadelphia, will discuss hugelkultur, a German technique used to build rich, organic garden soil. Visit AllentownGardenClub.net. • The Allentown FFA Alumni will host its ninth annual…
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Seventh-grader wins spelling bee title
By Matthew Sockol Correspondent Pupils from the Upper Freehold Regional School District had their spelling caps on when the Stone Bridge Middle School recently hosted its sixth annual Scripps Spelling Bee. In the end, seventh-grader Maggie Bardwil won the competition after 21 rounds by correctly spelling the word “migratory.” The event, which took place on…
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Gymnastics club owner facing charges
Ronald J. Charles, 51, of Freehold Township, was arrested on Dec. 29 and charged with two counts of third degree possession of child pornography, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. The prosecutor identified Charles as the owner of Galaxy Gymnastics, Freehold Township. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit and the New…
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McEvoy chosen as 31st mayor in East Brunswick
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Kevin McEvoy, a now former member of the Board of Education, has been appointed the 31st mayor of East Brunswick. “Who would have thought that I would be given this opportunity as I made my way through my professional career as a teacher and a coach, culminating…
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Donors needed for memorial blood drive
A community blood drive to celebrate the memory of George T. Rupert, a U.S. Navy veteran and member of the East Brunswick community for more than 50 years who lost his battle with acute myeloid leukemia in July 2015, is set for 1:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No.…
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Winter Paper Sale ongoing at library
The Sadie Pope Dowdell Library, 100 Hoffman Plaza, South Amboy, adjacent to South Amboy High School/Middle School, is holding its Winter Paper Sale through Feb. 29. Items offered for purchase include paperback books at a cost of five for $1; adult hardcover books, $1 each; magazines, $2 per year; children’s books, 25 cents; DVDs, $1;…
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Young musicians will showcase their talents at concert
EAST BRUNSWICK – Two young musicians from East Brunswick will take part in a concert showcase next week. Christine Chang, a seventh grader at Hammarskjold Middle School, and Jasmine Cheng, a ninth grader at East Brunswick Middle School, will perform at Crescent Concerts’ 17th Annual Showcase for Exceptional Young Artists on Feb. 21. Chang has been studying piano since…
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Klezmer band coming to Old Bridge Library Feb. 13
The Odessa Klezmer Band will offer a free concert 2:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The performance, which will feature dance music of the Klezmorim (Jewish folk musicians), will be under the direction of Grammy Award-winning musician Ed Goldberg. The event is part of…
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East Brunswick church to celebrate Chinese New Year Feb. 21
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church will hold its sixth annual Community Asian Lunar New Year Celebration 1:30-4:30 p.m. Feb. 21 in the church fellowship hall, 151 Milltown Road, East Brunswick. The event, which is free of charge and open to the public, will feature performances of traditional Chinese songs and folk dances, samples of a variety…
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