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Activities slated at S.R. Senior Center
A variety of activities and events will take place during December at the South River Office on Aging/Senior Center, 55 Reid St. The center is open 9:45 a.m.-3 p.m., Mondays Fridays, but will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 to mark the Christmas holiday. The schedule is as follows: • fitness room — 9:45 a.m.-2:30…
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Benefit to raise funds for fireman’s family
South Amboy Firemen Brothers Helping Others will sponsor its annual Holiday Benefit fundraiser 6-9 p.m. Dec. 14, 15 and 17 at 217 S. Pine Ave., South Amboy. The event will honor Manny Rivera Sr. of the Trenton Fire Department, who perished in the line of duty after rescuing a man from a burning home. Proceeds…
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Scout spruces up area in front of his former school in Monroe
Michael Baumann works on the landscaping in front of the Woodland Elementary School in Monroe Nov. 21. For his Eagle Scout project, Baumann led a team of Boy Scouts from Troop 3 of Monroe in planting shrubs, installing a paver walkway and putting in benches in the area of the flagpole. SCOTT FRIEDMAN MONROE —…
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Hanukkah gala coming to E.B. Dec. 14
The 11th annual Torah Links Hanukkah Extravaganza will take place at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick. Guests should use the cafeteria entrance. The event will feature the French acrobatic team Les Jumeaux (“The Twins”), a hot dairy buffet, music and dancing, a jumbo menorah lighting, raffles…
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Author offers expressions for life’s ups and downs
Gatz to sign books in East Brunswick Dec. 5 As a youngster growing up in Sayreville, Reneé Gatz did not appreciate the power of the expressions her parents spoke. Reneé Gatz But as she grew up, she was amazed at how these expressions would come back to her to provide clarity, understanding or a laugh…
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MOMS Club to hold Holiday Food Drive
The Spotswood Area MOMS Club (which includes mothers from Spotswood, Helmetta, Milltown and Monroe) will host an upcoming Holiday Food Drive at The Little Gym, 404 Main St., Spotswood, to benefit the Spotswood Food Pantry. Admission is free of charge for nonmembers who bring a nonperishable food donation. The event will include play time, pizza…
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Tickets on sale for trip to ‘Joseph’
Sayreville AARP Chapter No. 4853 will sponsor an April 14 trip to see “Joseph” at the Sight and Sound Theatre, Strasburg, Pa. Cost is $105 per person and includes theater ticket, lunch and transportation. For more information and to reserve, call Chan at 732-721-1572 or Sarah at 732-238- 8049.
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Canned-goods menorah to aid needy
Chabad House of Monroe will celebrate Hanukkah with festivities beginning at 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at Stop & Shop of Monroe, 1600 Perrineville Road. The kindling of a large canned-goods menorah is set for 3:30 p.m. After the celebration, the cans of food will be donated to local food pantries. The event also will feature…
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Library Friends plans Dec. 5 Holiday Bazaar
The East Brunswick Friends of the Library will hold its first Holiday Bazaar 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 5 at the library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The event will feature more than 20 vendors offering merchandise including handmade items, makeup, jewelry and more. There will be a raffle for prizes donated by on-site vendors. For more…
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