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School preparations should include an eye exam
I’m writing to commend Gov. Chris Christie for recently declaring August “Children’s Vision and Learning Month” in New Jersey. The goal of this observance is to help educate parents and teachers about the critical link between vision and learning. It is that time of year again, that we, as parents, prepare our children for the…
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Charity Challenge was a success, thanks to many
Capping off a great week at this year’s 72nd annual Middlesex County Fair was the 2010 Charity Challenge countdown, which took place on the afternoon of Aug. 8. There were 13 local area charities participating in this year’s event, which allows fairgoers to share some of their change or dollars to support their favorite organizations.…
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Readers say they feel the pain of no-service ‘service’
CODA GREG BEAN Sometimes, one of these columns really resonates with readers, and that was the case with my rant a couple of weeks ago about Sears and their dismal service department. I won’t revisit the specifics except to say that when they failed to show up for a scheduled repair visit, for which I…
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Peace movement to be focus of talk
Bob Narus, assistant director of the Coalition for Peace Action and former New York Times journalist, will offer a presentation titled “How the Peace Movement Can Be Successful” at the next meeting of the Coalition for Peace Action of Monroe Township planned for 10 a.m. Sept. 15 in the Monroe Township Municipal Building, Perrineville Road.…
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Tickets available for trip to Atlantic City
The Saints Peter and Paul Church Altar Society will sponsor a Sept. 23 bus trip to the Showboat Resort and Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the church parking lot, Whitehead Avenue, South River. Cost is $25, with a $30 slot-credit return. For more information and to reserve, call Elaine…
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On that note
Above: Members of the Jack Allen Orchestra and Sandy Sasso perform during “A Night of Nostalgia” at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy on Aug. 11. The event was part of Middlesex County’s summer concert series. Below: John Chludzinski of East Brunswick dances with a partner. PHOTOS BY MIKE JAGENDORF
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Local man to head up NJ Transit police force
Law enforcement career spans more than 30 years OLD BRIDGE — Township resident Christopher Trucillo is NJ Transit’s new police chief, according to a recent announcement from NJ Transit Executive Director Jim Weinstein, who said the appointment followed an extensive nationwide search. Trucillo was formerly chief of police at the Port Authority of New York…
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Middlesex Cty’s Young Democrats start over
Group reorganizes after ‘breather’ period BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer The Young Democrats of Middlesex County, an organization for people ages 14-36, is alive once again. The group, reorganized for the first time since just after the 2008 presidential election, recently elected a new slate of officers to lead the movement toward a greater understanding…
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S. Amboy celebrates end of ordeal with Delilah’s
Was the last go-go bar to operate within city limits BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Local officials are heralding the closing of Delilah’s Den, an adult nightclub on Route 35 that was the subject of years of litigation with the city. The city announced last week that the club would not reopen in…
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