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Metuchen girls hoops team to rely on its young players
By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Middlesex Community College’s Ziykara Hicks, driving for two in a recent game at the Community College of Philadelphia, was named the Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) Player of the Week when she averaged 25 points, three steals and 3.5 assists a in leading Middlesex to a pair of victories. The Middlesex…
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Did you know …
Ryan Seacrest ABC/LOU ROCCO Global super-group One Direction returns to headline the Billboard Hollywood Party on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2016” beginning Thursday, Dec. 31, at 8 p.m. on ABC and broadcasting non-stop until 2:13 a.m.. One Direction will perform three songs throughout the show during a bi-coastal celebration. They…
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Nat King Cole
By Ali Datko, ReMIND Magazine Among the many joys of the holiday season are the classic, beloved songs that have been passed down from one generation to the next, bringing together listeners young and old. Among the most notable and nostalgia-provoking is the delightfully ubiquitous “The Christmas Song,” subtitled “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.”…
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You can go home again
By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com Sisters lets two women we absolutely love bring their comic genius to the screen. Maura (Amy Poehler) and Kate Ellis (Tina Fey) are tasked with the responsibility of cleaning out their room at their childhood home as their parents are moving to a condo. But in rehashing the memories made there,…
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Meredith Baxter and her ‘Family Ties’ husband enjoy reunion as Christmas’ power couple
By Kellie Freeze, www.channelguidemag.com In Lifetime’s holiday original movie Becoming Santa, Holly (Laura Bell Bundy) brings her boyfriend (Jesse Hutch) to meet her family and reveals that not only are her parents Santa and Mrs. Claus, but also whoever she marries will become the next Santa. There’s no one better to play the quintessential holiday…
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Every year during the holiday season, Boy Scout Troop 14 participates in Scouting for Food, placing collection bags at residences in Metuchen neighborhoods and returning a week later to collect the contributions. The items are brought to St. Francis Cathedral and then donated to the Community Food Bank. PHOTO COURTESY OF ANGELA R. TWIFORD
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Foster children receive holiday cheer from Middlesex County residents
This holiday season, Middlesex County community members joined together to ensure some of the most vulnerable children in the county have a reason to celebrate. Throughout November and December, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Middlesex County received donations of holiday gifts for the children they serve, all who live in foster care due to…
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Edison expands preschool program for children with special needs
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — The township school district recently expanded its learning options for youngsters with special needs. This year, the township launched two new sections of its half-day self-contained preschool disabilities (PSD) program. The new sections were needed to accommodate an increase of students in need of the program, according to Christopher…
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Monroe, Woodbridge receive sustainable grant funding
The Monroe Township and Woodbridge school districts were among seven public school districts and seven municipalities selected to receive Sustainable Jersey grants funded by the Gardinier Environmental Fund. Monroe received $10,000 for “Energizing our Future.” Six online learning modules on energy sources and energy use will be created. The modules will be shared at each…
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