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Upswing in warm weather is favorable to local golfers
November’s unseasonably warmer weather was a boon for both golfers and courses alike. Middlesex County’s Tamarack Golf Course in East Brunswick reported 2,266 rounds played through Nov. 23, compared to the 2014 November figure of 779 rounds. “You have a lot of fair-weather golfers,” said Jeff Byrnes, Tamarack assistant manager for the Middlesex County Improvement…
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YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and So. Amboy earns NAEYC Accreditation
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) — the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals, at three of their locations: Ken Shirk Early Learning Program, 455 Old Post Road, Edison; Our Savior’s Learning Center, 50 Calvert Ave., Edison;…
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Winter Carnival coming to library
The Old Bridge Public Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Drive, will hold its Winter Carnival 1-5 p.m. Dec. 29. Youngsters and their families are invited to attend. Highlights will include an indoor nine-hole mini-golf course, crafts, games and a chance to make a snowman snack and snow slime. There will be opportunities to win prizes.…
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PHOTO COURTESY OF JERRY BERGEN Jerry Bergen, Bo Malyk and Bruce Rogan are attempting to identify and locate their classmates from McGuinness, Wade and Weber schools in East Brunswick from the early 1950s. Any friends or family members can contact Bergen at [email protected], Rogan at rogan_ [email protected] or Malyk at [email protected].
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Time capsule contains treasure trove of 1965 info for Southwood pupils
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A time capsule filled with handwritten letters in script by students in 1965 to the students in 2015, class photos, yearbooks and other mementos were unveiled at a celebration at Southwood Elementary School in Old Bridge on Dec. 1. OLD BRIDGE — The year was 1965: The war in Vietnam…
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Alborada to dance ‘Three Kings Day’
The Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre will present its new holiday show, “Three Kings Day (El Dia de los Reyes),” 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Jersey Shore Arts Center, 66 S. Main St., Ocean Grove. The performance is designed to transport audiences to the streets of Spanish-speaking nations, highlighting their holiday cultures and customs with…
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Columbians plan New Year’s Eve gala
The Old Bridge Columbian Club will host its annual New Year’s Eve Dinner- Dance beginning at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at St. Thomas Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815 Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. Tickets, which cost $55 per person, will be sold in advance only. Price includes hotand cold hors d’oeuvres, a hot…
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E.B. store collecting toys for needy children
European Homemade Provisions, 301 Old Bridge Turnpike, East Brunswick, is holding its annual Christmas Toy Collection through Dec. 20. Members of the public are welcome to place an unwrapped new toy under the Christmas tree at the store. Toys will be donated to local children through South River PBA Local No. 62 and the Adopt-A-Family…
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Rotary club gives scholarships
A record number of students received the largest amount of money from the Old Bridge/Sayreville Rotary Scholarship at Middlesex County College (MCC) this academic year. Thirty students received almost $66,000 at the Scholarship Reception on Nov. 19. The Old Bridge/Sayreville Rotary has a long history of helping MCC students. Since 1991, 195 students have received…
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