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Halloween candy buy-back Nov. 1-5
TenderSmiles4kids Pediatric and Orthodontic Facility, 1313 Route 27, Somerset, will hold its first Halloween candy buy-back event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 1-5. After kids have picked out their favorite treats from trick-or-treating, they can bring in their leftover candy and receive $1 per pound of candy they donate (up to 5 pounds)…
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Participants sought for arts, street fair
The city of South Amboy and the Hernandez Theater Workshop will celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month with their first Festival of the Arts and Street Fair set for 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 23 on Broadway in South Amboy. Crafters, artists and food vendors are sought. Admission to the event will be free of charge.…
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Russian Festival planned for Oct. 23
Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church will sponsor a Russian Festival 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 23 in the church hall, 9 Jeffrie Ave., South River. The event will feature ethnic foods such as pierogi, borscht and stuffed cabbage. Church tours will be conducted throughout the event. A variety of live ethnic entertainment is planned.…
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Curtain to rise on Simon’s ‘23rd Floor’
The Main Street Theatre Company will present its production of Neil Simon’s “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 22-Nov. 6, at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. The fictionalized comedy is based upon the antics that went on in the…
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Teams sought for basketball tourney
The Immaculate Conception Youth Organization (ICYO) of Spotswood will host a boys and girls Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament Nov. 6-23 in the Immaculate Conception School gymnasium, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Teams are sought to participate. Tournament divisions are third and fourth grades, fifth and sixth grades, seventh and eighth grades. Entry fee includes a two-game guarantee.…
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County offers residents emergency alert program
Middlesex County residents are being encouraged to sign up for Middlesex County Alert, an emergency notification system sponsored by the county. Residents who register will receive emergency notification via mobile texts, email or both. The Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management will send emergency messages as needed, but messaging will be restricted to conditions when…
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Wells Fargo gives grants to Central Jersey nonprofits
Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Co., held a breakfast in Edison on Sept. 28 to distribute 39 grants totaling $37,000 to local organizations in Central Jersey. The Community Partners program was established to give local branch managers an opportunity to make a $1,000 charitable contribution on behalf of Wachovia to a nonprofit of their choice. In…
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North Brunswick’s Care-to-Walk
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Hundreds of supporters made their way around the North Brunswick Township High School track during the 12th annual Care-to-Walk to support the fight against breast and ovarian cancer in North Brunswick on Sunday. Right: Cancer survivors and their families take the initial “survivor’s walk” lap.
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Students apply academics to real-world situations
DeVry seniors showcase projects that tackle business problems with viable solutions BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Above: Sean Bell (l-r), Evan Starling and Vincent Small developed The Leak Detective, a product that would sound an alarm while shutting off the water supply in the event of a leak in a home. The students created this…
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