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Youngsters invited to free-throw contest
East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will conduct its annual Hoop Shoot Free- Throw Contest 5-7 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Raritan Valley YMCA, 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. Registration is set for 4:30-5 p.m. Snow time and date is 2-4 p.m. Nov. 21. The contest is open to boys and girls ages 8-13. Participants…
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Homemade pies, local history at heart of Apple Festival
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Theresa Moffat of Old Bridge checks out the crates of apples during the 50th Apple Festival of the Madison Township Historical Society of Old Bridge on Nov. 8. There were apples and sweets galore during Madison Township Historical Society’s celebration of the 50th Apple Festival. The festival was held from…
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Holiday Shoppe planned for Nov. 21
The Warnsdorfer Elementary School PTA will hold its Holiday Shoppe 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Nov. 21 at the 4-H Log Cabin, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The event will feature 30 vendors, activities for children, raffles, a bake sale, a food truck serving lunch items and Maple Magic Confectionary making maple-sugar cotton candy. For more…
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Talk to aid dementia, Alzheimer’s caregivers
A free training seminar for Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers is scheduled for 7- 8 p.m. Nov. 19 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Guest presenter will be Amy Matthews of Engaging Alzheimer’s. Discussion will focus on basic techniques to increase the quality of life for someone with memory loss, methods for…
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Spotswood High to hold vendor fair
Spotswood High School Project Graduation will hold a vendor and craft fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 14 at the school, 105 Summerhill Rd., Spotswood.
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Christmas Bazaar, Santa Breakfast set
Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) Parish will host its Christmas Bazaar 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 5 in the school building, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown. Highlights will include an Old-Fashioned Bake Sale; a New-to-You Christmas booth; a Country Christmas booth; an ornament booth; a book booth; booths featuring vintage jewelry, stocking stuffers, “nearly new” toys and…
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County introduces discount card for prescription drugs
A new Prescription Drug Discount Card Program announced by Middlesex County Freeholder Blanquita Valenti is aimed at helping to lower prescription drug costs for those who pay the full price for their medications. The program, developed in conjunction with ProAct Inc., is offered to the county and residents at no cost, with no pre-requisites or…
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Doctor calls for support of Tobacco 21 bill
According to the American Heart Association, smoking is responsible for killing more than 480,000 Americans annually — including 11,800 New Jerseyans — making it the No. 1 cause of death. It is no secret smoking results in heart disease, stroke, cancers and many other devastating health issues. Yet smoking remains a crisis in the Garden…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Tasty homemade apple pies tempt visitors attending the 50th Apple Festival sponsored by the Madison Township Historical Society, Old Bridge, on Nov. 8.
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