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Judd Elementary School chorus sings its way to the top
NORTH BRUNSWICK — The fourthand fifth-grade chorus from Judd Elementary School received a first-place award with a superior rating at the Kutztown University “Music in the Parks” festival earlier this month. The 108-student chorus was chosen as the best chorus overall in its division, and one of the school’s soloists, Gabie Hocson, earned a medal…
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DeVry University grads present their senior projects
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Graduating seniors from the North Brunswick campus of DeVry University presented their senior projects during an event on June 10. The senior project course is a six-month class that asks students to identify a project through a process of examining a business or technical problem in the…
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Help search for a cure for pancreatic cancer on July 18
Nearly nine years ago, my father wasn’t given a chance to live. A healthy adult who had never missed a medical checkup, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. With no early detection method and no cure, the disease was found in an advanced stage and he was only given months to survive. With his first…
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Deer hunting bills hinder residential safety
Recent bills presented in the Assembly and Senate propose reduction of the safety perimeter from which bow hunters may take deadly aim from 450 feet to 150 feet. On June 15, testimony from many opposed to this dangerously expedient, lobby-driven attack on the safety of New Jersey’s residents, was entertained by an Assembly committee. With…
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Pedals for Progress considered a success
As co-coordinators for the 12th annual South Brunswick Pedals for Progress collection, Devon Smith and I would like to thank the members of our most generous community for making Saturday, June 5, a very special day. Because of the teamwork provided by the South Brunswick High School custodial staff, teachers of the SBEA, middle school…
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Thanks to supporters of Meehan BBQ
Thank you to those in the community who attended Michael Meehan’s memorial barbecue June 12 at North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company No. 3. The event was very successful and a lot of fun. We raised $3,000 for the Epilepsy Foundation. The Meehan family is very grateful for all those who attended and/or sent food, prize…
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Practical advice for grads: once more into the breach
CODA GREG BEAN As happens every year at this time, we’ve heard a lot of graduation addresses filled with uplifting exhortations that basically come down to “be the best that you can be.” I think First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech to graduating high school students in Washington, D.C.’s Anacostia neighborhood was the most moving of…
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Prayer for sidewalks not yet answered on Church Lane
N.B. residents cite unsafe street; township says it cannot afford project at this time BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Residents of Church Lane are wondering why sidewalks were not installed during the recent improvements to their street. According to Michael Hritz, the director of Community Development, Church Lane is a narrow, older…
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Summer theater series kick offs with ‘1776’
Three musicals will be staged at Roosevelt Park, with nightly performances at 8:30 p.m. BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the- Park is kicking off its 48th season with the musical “1776.” Plays-in-the-Park shows, which are sponsored by the Board of Chosen Freeholders and the county’s Parks and Recreation Department, are housed at the…
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