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Raritan Poets to meet monthly at library
The Raritan Poets, a reading group and workshop since 1994, will meet the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the East Brunswick Library, 1 Civic Center Drive. All ages are welcome. Bring 10 copies of the reading sample.
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Seniors invited on trip to Hershey museum
Club 60 and the Senior Citizens Club of St. Clement’s Parish, Matawan, will be the hosts to a trip to Hershey, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10-11. The trip will include a guided bus tour of the town, one night at the Hershey Lodge, a buffet breakfast and admission to the Hershey’s Chocolate World museum. The cost is…
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‘A Few Good Men’ coming to E.B. stage
Playhouse 22, East Brunswick’s community theater, will present “A Few Good Men,” the military drama by Aaron Sorkin, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 6-22, at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Tickets cost $22 for adults, $20 for seniors and students, and are available by logging on to…
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Donations needed for school clothing drive
The Sayreville Middle School Community Service Club Clothing Drive is set for 8:30-10 a.m. Nov. 14 at the school, 800 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The event will take place rain or shine. Items sought include gently used clothing, shoes, handbags, linens and stuffed animals. All items must be placed in tied plastic garbage…
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Annual Milltown train show takes place Nov. 14, 15
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The annual Milltown Raritan River Railroad Holiday Train Show will celebrate the railroad’s 125th anniversary. “This year’s show will have a strong emphasis on the amazing story of this little railroad,” said Kathy Heilman, president of the Milltown Historical Society. The train show, which features a Christmas scene…
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Watercolorist to share expertise at meeting
The Suburban Artist Guild of Central New Jersey (SAG) will hold its next monthly meeting 2 p.m. Nov. 13 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Artist Pat Morgan will hold a mini-workshop and demonstrate the techniques she uses to paint figures in a landscape. Participants should bring their favorite watercolor materials.…
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Marching band tops state and regional championships
By MATTHEW SOCKOL Correspondent The Sayreville War Memorial High School Marching Band earned top honors at the Tournament of Bands State Championship on Oct. 24. SAYRVEILLE — In an impressive display of talent, the Sayreville War Memorial High School Marching Band earned top honors at two major competitions — the Tournament of Bands State Championship…
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Hospice staff fulfills little wishes that mean a lot to patients
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Above left: Home Health Aide Yokauri Batista, left, and Social Worker Tracy Grafton flank retired Metuchen police Officer Bill Smith. Above right: Metuchen police Administrative Sgt. Arthur Flaherty spends some time bonding with Smith, his former neighbor. I t seems that the older one gets, the clearer it becomes that…
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South Amboy Fire Dept. chosen to receive new turnout gear
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The South Amboy Fire Department has received four sets of much needed turnout gear. The department’s application was selected from more than 550 applications across North America in the 2015 Globe Gear Giveaway. The competition was sponsored by Globe Manufacturing Co., DuPont Protection Technologies and the National Volunteer Fire Council…
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