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Baptist Church dedicates new property
BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Kendall Park Baptist Church held a dedication ceremony last weekend for a newly acquired property on Route 518. The dedication, held under a huge tent Sunday afternoon, marked 50 years to the day since the church held its first Sunday school service at Constable School in…
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Alzheimer’s caregiver meetings Dec. 5, 17
Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter, will hold a caregiver support group meeting 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at Oak Woods Senior Housing, 700 Woods Lane, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. For more information, call the helpline at 1-800-883-1180.
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The pie’s the limit
Bryan Molter, the chairperson of a popcorn fundraiser held in October by Cub Scout Pack 107 of Monmouth Junction, prepares to get a pie in the face from this year’s top sellers Sam Thomson (l-r), Ben Manee, Matt Thomson and Jonathan Molter. The 40 Scouts sold $16,331.85 worth of popcorn during the fundraiser. This was…
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Veterans help veterans during holiday party
South Brunswick VFW hosted residents of Menlo Park memorial home BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9111 of South Brunswick held a holiday party last weekend for residents of the Menlo Park Veterans Memorial Home in Edison. About 15 veterans were transported on buses from the home…
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DWI checkpoints will be set up year-round
Middlesex County gets $43K state grant for program While in the past, Middlesex County officials have set up sobriety checkpoints on select weekends and holidays, a state grant will now allow the late-night roadblocks to be implemented year-round. Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced that the DWI checkpoints have begun in an effort to…
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4-H students chronicle Indian-American history
Interview senior citizens who assimilated into the U.S. BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Six members of the 4-H Indian Langoor Club participated in the “Recording History: Live!” oral history project that recorded the lives of Indian Americans who relocated to this country. Omer Shafi, Avinash Moondra, Keenjal Shah and Aditi Sheety, of North Brunswick Township…
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A sightless life well lived
Mike Moran hasn’t let blindness keep him from his dreams BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Fran Smoley thought the guy at the end of the bar looked good. So every once in a while, she’d wave, or give him the eye. She didn’t think anything about the dark glasses he was wearing. It was…
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South Brunswick to receive H1N1 vaccines
Township ordered 6,000 doses; unclear how many will be received BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer South Brunswick has received approval to participate in the federal and state program that allows towns to administer the H1N1 vaccination to community members. It is unknown at this time when or how many doses will be received, but when…
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Safety tips protect against fires, shopping fraud
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The North Brunswick Police Department and Fire Marshal’s Office are advising residents on how to stay safe during the holiday season with suggestions on how to protect themselves and their homes. Decorations: • Choose flame-retardant, noncombustible and nonconductive decorations. • All lights should be UL approved. • Indoor lights should…
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