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LETTERS: Make Cranbury Library a priority
Guy Butterworth, Cranbury It saddens me to hear that the PNC Bank has apparently been flogged for some commercial purpose, as I was fairly confident that it was a something of a “white elephant” too difficult to sell, and because I held out some hope that that the PNC Bank would see beyond short-term profit…
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PENNINGTON: Toll Gate seeks help for annual TASK effort
Food drive is in high gear and will be through Nov. 18 By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Are you up for the TASK? For the 24th consecutive year, the Toll Gate Grammar School community will provide almost 1,000 Thanksgiving Day dinners to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK), ensuring a special holiday for Mercer County’s…
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Opposing gay marriage is not discriminatory
Tom Griffo, Flemming Drive Last month, in response to an editorial in the Oct. 1 Beacon, I wrote a letter to the editor concerning the issue of gay versus traditional marriage. My major points were: 1. Contrary to the faulty facts employed by the editorial writer, most Americans do not support gay marriage, although they…
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CHANGE HAS COME
KATE TEDDER New author, Kate Tedder from Ewing, NJ, will have her book , CHANGE HAS COME released on November 5, 2009. A book signing will take place at the Barnes and Noble store in the Hamilton Marketplace on December 19, starting at 1:00 P.M. CHANGE HAS COME is a fiction/mystery novel inspired by a…
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Debbie Friedman in concert Dec. 6
The third annual Claire and Irving Teicher L’dor Vador Concert Series will present Jewish singer and songwriter Debbie Friedman at 4 p.m. Dec. 6 at Congregation B’Nai Tikvah, 1001 Finnegans Lane, North Brunswick. Tickets cost $36 for reserved seating, $25 for preferred seating, $18 for general admission. Dinner after the show costs $18 for adults,…
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County to hold syringe disposal program
The Middlesex County Safe Household Disposal of Syringes program will provide ways for residents to safely dispose of home-generated medical waste such as needles syringes and lancets. Residents can obtain a free sharps container from a hospital that participates in the program. When the container is full, residents can bring it back to the hospital…
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Cook Off/Karaoke coming to church
Trinity United Methodist Church, 70 Manalapan Road, Spotswood, will hold a Chili Cook Off/Karaoke event 4-7 p.m. Nov. 7. Tickets cost $10 for individuals ages 14 and up, $3 for ages 3-13. A children’s menu will be available. For more information, call 732-251-0815.
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B’nai B’rith couples will meet for dinner
The B’nai B’rith Ketubah Married Couples Unit (age 40-plus) will meet for dinner at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Ria-Mar, 25 Whitehead Ave., South River. The cost of the dinner will be divided evenly among those attending; bar bill will be separate. Prospective members are welcome. For more information and to reserve, call Elaine at…
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Basket Raffle on tap for Nov. 13
The ninth annual St. Bartholomew School Basket Raffle, “Peace, Love and St. Bart’s,” is set for 6-10 p.m. Nov. 13 at the East Brunswick Chateau, Cranbury Road. Tickets cost $40 per person. Price includes salad, entree, desert, soda, coffee and tea. The event will feature many high-end prizes. For more information, call the school office…
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