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South River moves on library expansion
Mayor: Borough now able to fund project at lower cost BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer After years of pushing for the expansion of the South River Public Library, residents and library board members will finally get their wish. The Borough Council voted 5-1 at its Aug. 23 regular meeting to award a $2.5 million contract…
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Successful tax appeals add to financial woes
Tax attorneys pounced on residents in senior communities, administrator says BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Monroe Township officials are planning to bond for $5 million to deal with a record number of successful tax appeals this year. Monroe needs the approval of the state Local Finance Board to bond for the amount over a…
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East Brunswick Soccer Club
Rebecca Yager of East Brunswick gains control of the ball in the 10-year-old group during the East Brunswick Soccer Club’s 30th annual Labor Day Tournament at Dideriksen Park on Sunday. The club is celebrating 35 years of soccer this year. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Community yard sale slated for Sept. 18
A community yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 18 at the United Presbyterian Church of Millstone, 211 Millstone Road in the Perrineville section of Millstone. Table space will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis and will be offered under the church pavilion. A 10-foot-by-10-foot spot is $20 (bring…
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New meeting day for area MOMS Club
The Spotswood Area MOMS Club, open to mothers from Spotswood, Helmetta, Milltown and Monroe, will hold its general meetings the third Friday of every month beginning Sept. 17. The meeting day is a change from the previous year. In addition, the club will accept packaged food donations for the Spotswood Food Pantry at every meeting.…
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Agility Fun Day on tap at pet shelter
Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., will hold an Agility Fun Day workshop 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 12. The event, hosted by instructor Sybil Carroll, is designed for the dog/handler team whose goal is to just have fun. Dogs and handlers will learn basic agility skills such as running through a tunnel, jumping and…
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Hospital will offer meditation workshop
The Raritan Bay Medical Center Division of Integrative Medicine will sponsor a Journey Within Meditation Workshop 7-8 p.m., Thursdays, Sept. 16-Oct. 21, in Auxiliary Hall B and C, lower level of the Old Bridge Medical Arts Building, adjacent to the medical center, off Ferry Road, between routes 9 and 18. Class facilitator Vivian Lynch, R.N.,…
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E.B. AARP schedules meeting for Sept. 14
East Brunswick AARP Chapter No. 4855 will meet at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 14 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Guest speaker Mary Anne Ross, C.S.W., coordinator of the Statewide Resource Center at Comprehensive Services on Aging (COPSA) Geriatric Services, University Behavioral Healthcare (UBHC)-University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ),…
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