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Middlesex, Monmouth to share juvenile center
Move expected to save tax dollars in both counties Officials in Middlesex and Monmouth counties have announced an agreement to share youth detention services in hopes of saving taxpayers in each county more than $20 million over the next 10 years. The Monmouth County juvenile facility in Freehold Township will be closed, and all juveniles…
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Country Breakfast set at Masonic lodge
Milltown Masonic Lodge No. 294, 30 N. Main St., will host its annual All-You-Can- Eat Country Breakfast 8 a.m.-1 p.m. March 7. The menu will include pancakes, eggs, potatoes, sausage, coffee and juice. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children under age 12. Tickets will be available at the door.
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S.R. American Legion plans holiday dinner
American Legion Post No. 214 will sponsor its annual St. Patrick’s Day and St. Joseph’s Day Dinner 2-6 p.m. March 7 at the post home, 264 Whitehead Ave., South River. Guests may select a corned beef or ham dinner. Donation is $10 per adult, $4 per child under age 10. For tickets and more information,…
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South River celebrates arrival of Dunkin’ Donuts
South River officials recently celebrated the grand opening of the borough’s first Dunkin’ Donuts, located at the corner of Thomas and Main streets. SOUTH RIVER — Local officials celebrated the grand opening of a Dunkin’ Donuts store Feb. 12, describing it as a landmark occasion in the borough. The Dunkin’ Donuts is not only the…
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Public-speaking event on tap at E.B. Library
The Brunswick Toastmasters Club will sponsor a program titled “Public Speaking: It’s Easier Than You Think” 7-8:30 p.m. March 2 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Participants will learn ways in which to confidently express their thoughts and ideas to a group. The event is open to adults only. For more…
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Multifaith reflection
State Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. speaks with Holocaust survivor Moshe Gimlan of Monroe at a recent program at the Daniel Pearl Education Center at Temple B’nai Shalom in East Brunswick. Diegnan and Gimlan were guest speakers at a special debriefing held the day after the center’s annual multifaith trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial…
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South River P.D. embarks on accreditation journey
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The borough police department is working toward becoming a state-accredited law enforcement agency. Only 44 of New Jersey’s 584 police departments have earned the accreditation. Police Chief John Bouthillette said this was one of his goals since becoming acting chief last year. “We at first thought we…
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East Brunswick growing its Community Garden
Sledders walk along a snowy path through Thompson Park Feb. 10. JEFF GRANIT staff EAST BRUNSWICK — Based on the overwhelming popularity of its inaugural season last year, the township’s Community Garden will be doubled in size when it opens this spring. The garden opened last year with 80 plots leased to residents, but the…
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Man robbed behind restaurant
EAST BRUNSWICK — An employee of a local restaurant was robbed by a man who threatened him with a knife on Sunday. T he victim, an employee of the Far East Taste Chinese restaurant on Main Street, had gone outside shortly before 8 p.m. and was entering a restaurant-owned van parked behind the business when…
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