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Job networking club growing in popularity
Breakfast Club meets monthly in East Brunswick BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Far from being the rowdy collection of teenagers depicted in the movie of the same name, the Breakfast Club offers job help and networking possibilities to hundreds of local professionals. The club, co-founded by East Brunswick resident Frank Kovacs, began…
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Fundraisers
May 28-June 16 • Spring-Into-Summer Book Sale, sponsored by the Spotswood Public Library, during regular operating hours, at the library, 548 Main St. Hardcover books, paperbacks, children’s books, VHS videos, audiocassettes. Paperbacks sell for 50 cents each or three for $1, hardcovers for $1 and up, VHS videos for $1. All-You-Can-Carry-for-$10 Sale on the last…
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Armed robbers hold up store
MONROE — A local convenience store was held up in an armed robbery Saturday. At 10 p.m., two men dressed in black with black masks covering their faces entered the Milk & Stuff store on Spotswood Englishtown Road. One of the suspects walked up to the employee behind the cash register, showed a handgun and…
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Husband and wife cuffed, robbed in Milltown home
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer MILLTOWN — A married borough couplewas tied up and robbed during a home invasion by armed intruders last week. Around 9:30 p.m. May 21, three unknown suspects broke into a home on North Brook Drive by forcing their way through a rear door. The men, believed to be two black…
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E.B. council to act on trash contract
New bids for once-weekly pickup except in summer BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The township has received a new round of bids for trash collection, and officials will consider them at the June 8 Township Council meeting. Mayor David Stahl said there are three bids under review, including one from Central Jersey…
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Two newcomers seek Milltown council seats
Holsten, Owens hoping to succeed Farkas, Collins BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Gary Holsten MILLTOWN — Two Republicans have filed to run for the Borough Council seats currently held by Randy Farkas and John Collins. Farkas is running as an independent candidate, while Collins is not seeking re-election. No Democratic candidates filed to run in…
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A night for the arts
PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: The Spotswood High School Chamber Choir sings during the Spring Concert at the high school on May 14. The Spring Concert was combined with the Arts Night and featured musical performances and arts and animation shows while also highlighting the work of the students of the school’s TV production…
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SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? – Advertorial
By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? By Gloria Averbuch Fun, friends, a break from the rigors of the school year-that’s what summer camp means to children and their families. But with the plethora of choices, it can feel cumbersome to decide which camp is the best for you child. With advances in…
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Kostbar steps down after decade of service
Half of Jamesburg council has turned over in past year BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Otto Kostbar JAMESBURG — After more than a decade of service on the Borough Council, Otto Kostbar has resigned his seat. Kostbar said his day job as an attorney has become more time-consuming, and he no longer has the time…
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