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Ghost tours to feature E.B. haunted history
The East Brunswick Ghost Walk is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17, 24 and 30. Tours will line up at the corner of Kossman Street and Old Bridge Turnpike in the township’s Historic Village. Participants, who should bring a flashlight, will learn about some of East Brunswick’s history and haunted history. Tours will be led…
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JFS to sponsor ‘Dueling Pianos’
Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Middlesex County will present “An Evening of Dueling Pianos” 5-9 p.m. Nov. 1 at Temple B’nai Shalom, 15 Fern Road, East Brunswick. Hors d’oeuvres and a buffet dinner will be served. Standard tickets cost $72 each; benefactor tickets, $90. Reservation deadline is Oct. 23. For more information and sponsorship opportunities,…
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Helmetta resident to join lung cancer 5K in honor of mother
Sande Peterson had scoliosis, broke ribs and her pelvis in a car accident, and got a triple bypass surgery at age 50. When she was diagnosed with Stage 1 lung cancer in January 2014, a biopsy was performed and the doctors confirmed they extracted all the cancer, and chemotherapy and radiation were not necessary. That…
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Reformed Church Home offers residents attention, compassion, personalized care
Kate Shepard accepts the Excellence in Leadership Award for her role as executive director and administrator at Reformed Church Home. The award was presented by Leading Age NJ, a state-wide organization representing not-for-profit senior living communities. Reformed Church Home … family caring for family. That’s not just something they say. It’s their defining difference. When…
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How to eat after 50
As people age, their dietary needs begin to change. Foods that were once staples of your diet as a youth may be restricted once you hit a certain age, while other foods you may have always avoided may now be necessary to fuel and support a healthy body. Eating healthy foods and exercising may not…
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Caregiver strong
How to help those who help others By Yuliya Nemykina CTW Features More than 65 million Americans are providing care to a family member, but knowing how to care for the caregiver is of equal importance to knowing how to care for the loved one When Deborah Shouse’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she…
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Korean War/service panel seeks members
The Korean War/Service Veterans Association, Central Jersey Chapter No. 148, Monroe, welcomes new members. An invitation to join the chapter is extended to all veterans who served during the Korean War (June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953) at any location including Europe, or in Korea July 27, 1953, to the present. The group meets at 10…
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MAVIS sets Oct. 25 spaghetti dinner
The Music Association for Visually Impaired Students of New Jersey (MAVIS) will hold a Spaghetti Dinner 3-6 p.m. Oct. 25 at Knights of Columbus Hall, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The dinner will raise funds for MAVIS, an organization that supports the funding of musical instruments and music lessons for New Jersey residents…
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Ground work
PHOTO COURTESY OF SHANNON PULLARO Cub Scout Pack 223 of East Brunswick completed a fall service project at Rutgers Gardens on Sept. 26. Scouts and their families planted trees and other plants to reduce erosion and beautify the Rhododendron Garden. Pictured are Matt Pullaro, Nicholas Anastasio, Christopher Anastasio, David Saperstein, Owen Mahler and Dan Pullaro.
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