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Bocce ball
Clockwise from above: North Brunswick School District Director of Personnel John Petela (l) participates in a friendly bocce game between officials from the Board of Education and the North Brunswick Seniors bocce ball team at the North Brunswick Senior Center on July 20. Superintendent of Schools Brian Zychowski throws the pallino ball. Nunziato Sgro reacts…
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in the service •••
Cpl. Jeffrey Martin Jr. Cpl. Jeffrey Martin Jr., son of Jeffrey Martin Sr. and Darlene Nemeth of Milltown, was recently promoted to the rank of corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. Cpl. Martin, a graduate of North Brunswick Township High School, returned home on July 14, 2010, after serving his second tour of duty in…
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The New School for Music isn’t so new anymore
50th anniversary will be celebrated with concerts, seminars BY KERRI McCUNE Correspondent SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The New School for Music will soon honor its 50th anniversary with a yearlong celebration. The 2010-11 academic year will include events such as seminars, a faculty concert in Weill Recital Hall in New York City and appearances by guest…
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Senior citizens’ artwork displayed at MCC gallery
EDISON — The artwork of Middlesex County artists over age 60 who participated in the Middlesex County Department of Senior Services Senior Art Contest is on display at Middlesex County College. The artists’ works are on exhibit in the Studio Art Gallery at the college’s Performing Arts Center through Aug. 6. Works were entered in…
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Medical students face uncertain future
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Soon-to-be doctors face paying off loans, impact of universal health care Pooja Shah spent four years at Rutgers University in New Brunswick pursuing a major in public health and a minor in biology. She then applied to medical school, accepting admission to St. George’s University on the island of Grenada.…
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for the record •••
In the July 22 article, “Local man seeks to produce drug for sickle cell disease,” two of the photographs were incorrectly attributed. The photograph of the Nigerians waiting for information about Nicosan, and the photograph of the drug sitting on the shelves of a warehouse in 2006, were taken by retired Col. Bhuwan Pandey, a…
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‘Heavenly’ sight
Mark and Kelly Koching, of North Brunswick, explain the unique features of the “Apprentice” during the Tri-County Radio Club’s fourth annual open house event at Heavenly Farms in East Brunswick July 18. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Mother’s mission: Help at-risk veterans
East Brunswick’s Linda Bean tells congressional panel more services are needed BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer On July 14, Linda Bean was sworn in at a hearing in Washington, D.C., and gracefully advised a congressional panel on how the Veterans Administration can improve treatment resources for veterans. Though this was Bean’s first time testifying before…
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Summer Pleasures’ art exhibit on display in S.B.
BY KERRI McCUNE Correspondent “Shells & Umbrellas” by Michael Derer of Kendall Park is one of the “Summer Pleasures” exhibits featured at the South Brunswick Municipal Building through Sept. 30. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The South Brunswick Municipal Building will hold its art exhibit, “Summer Pleasures,” through September. The exhibit is a collection of works in…
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