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Donations needed for pet-shelter Yard Sale
Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., will hold a Giant Yard Sale 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 1 in the center’s parking lot. Donations of items for the sale may be dropped off at the shelter 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31 only. Clothing, linens and shoes will not be accepted. Proceeds from the…
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Participants sought for conservation unit
Volunteers are sought for the Middlesex County Conservation Corps, whose mission is “to protect and preserve natural areas from misuse, polluters and the forces of nature” at the almost 7,000 acres of open space owned and maintained by Middlesex County. Opportunities include trail work, invasive plant removal, trash cleanup and more. No special skills are…
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Open house slated at Monroe fire station
Applegarth Volunteer Engine Company No. 1 and Monroe Fire District No. 2 will host a Station 57 Open House 1-4 p.m. Oct. 24 at the firehouse, 130 Applegarth Road. The event will feature games, the “Smoke House,” Sparky the Dog, a moonwalk, crafts and refreshments. The public is invited to attend.
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Public invited to send thank you to soldiers
Visitors to Stop and Shop, 1600 Perrineville Road, Monroe, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 24, will be invited by Volunteer Ambassadors representing a Secretary of the Army program called U.S. Army Freedom Team Salute to choose a Thanksgiving thank-you card and write a personal message to a deployed U.S. soldier. The initiative, which is…
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Chabad Women to host annual luncheon
The Chabad Women’s Circle will host its second annual luncheon 1:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Forsgate Country Club, 375 Forsgate Drive, Jamesburg. The event will feature lunch and entertainment. Couvert is $36 per person. RSVP required. To reserve or for more information, call 732-656-1616 or email [email protected].
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E.B. asks state to address affordable housing ruling
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Township officials are concerned a recent court ruling regarding affordable housing will have ramifications on their plan, which was recently approved by the state Council on Affordable Housing. During the Oct. 5 Township Council meeting, township Business Administrator James White made note of a recent ruling against…
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Local youngsters climb to top of a unique sport
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Brooke Kusmider (clockwise from bottom), 11, Alex Skwish, 13, Kostya Viktorov 17, and Zia Work, 13, were recently ranked as one of the nation’s top youth sport climbers in their respective divisions. EAST BRUNSWICK — When asked what sport one is playing, rock climbing is not a familiar answer. It…
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Corrections officer facing drug charges
Todd Messinger, 40, of East Brunswick, was arrested Oct. 13 by detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office and charged with numerous crimes, including third-degree conspiracy to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, seconddegree possession of a firearm while committing a drug offense, and three counts of second-degree official misconduct.…
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State forces Spotswood to address wetlands issue
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The borough will be required to remediate an area of wetlands as a penalty for disturbing an environmentally sensitive area elsewhere. Council President Curtis Stollen, who feels strongly that the punishment is unwarranted, said the borough really caused no problems when it dug up an area of Willard…
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