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Drozd a finalist for nursing award
SPOTSWOOD — Borough Councilwoman Marge Drozd, a registered nurse at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, has been named a regional finalist in the 2010 Nursing Spectrum Excellence Awards. Drozd, manager of Saint Peter’s CommunityMobile Health Services, is among five nurses in each of six categories to be named a finalist in the greater…
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E.B. Motor Vehicle Agency closes Thurs.
EAST BRUNSWICK — The state Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) issued a reminder this week that the Motor Vehicle Agency on Route 18 will permanently close at 4:30 p.m. March 25. The agency will move to a new location at 2236 Route 130 North in the Dayton section of South Brunswick. That facility will open for…
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Making matzah
Left: Devon Brenner has a laugh after working with flour during the annual Model Matzah Bakery event sponsored by the Chabad of East Brunswick at ShopRite Sunday. Right: Matzah-makers work with the sticky dough during the interactive event. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Volunteers pitch in
Volunteers pitch in to sort and pack the clothes collected by members of Cub Scout Pack 4 of South River. The Scouts delivered the slightly used clothing to Elijah’s Promise in New Brunswick. They also wrapped utensils for the soup kitchen to use. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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For this 4-H leader, it’s all about the people
East Brunswick teen finds leadership, confidence through club experience BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Middlesex County 4-H Lead Ambassador Chelsea Shields of East Brunswick is congratulated by state Board of Agriculture President Roger Kumpel (l) and state Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher Feb. 9 at the N.J. State Agricultural Convention in East Brunswick. EAST BRUNSWICK…
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Farmers market returns in July
JAMESBURG — The borough’s summer farmers market is returning for a third season this year, and seeks additional produce and specialty-foods vendors. The market, which is held in the parking lot of the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church at the corner of Gatzmer Avenue and Church Street, will run every Saturday from July 3 through Oct. 2.…
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Two tracts being considered for open space preservation
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer MONROE — The goal is 50 percent green. That’s how much open space local and county officials hope to eventually preserve in the 43.8-square-mile municipality. They are slowly working toward that goal, parcel by parcel, tract by tract. “We are almost interchangeable,” township Environmental Protection Manager John Riggs said…
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New Hooters restaurant draws concerns in E.B.
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Hooters recently celebrated its grand opening in the township, but some residents are none too pleased with the restaurant’s arrival. The franchise has been the subject of much derision among members of the community since it was first proposed in East Brunswick five years ago in a…
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Cop helps woman deliver baby in van
EAST BRUNSWICK — A township police officer helped deliver a baby in the back of a minivan March 20. Patrolman Dan Unkel responded to the parking lot of the Shell gas station located at 1010 Route 18 in reference to a call about a woman about to have a baby at 11:35 p.m. March 20.…
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