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Fright Fest
TOP PICK Six Flags Great Adventure promises its biggest, scariest Fright Fest® this fall with 22 Halloween-themed attractions including three new haunts and four new shows.The seven-week festival that features family-friendly thrills by day and a zombie-filled Fright by Night runs weekends through Nov. 1. By day, families can enjoy the new Spooky, Kooky Magic…
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Fish Fry Dinner coming to S.R. church
Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church Men’s Club will sponsor its Fish Fry Dinner 5-7 p.m. Oct. 2 at the church hall, 9 Jeffrie Ave., South River. Donation for the outreach event is $15 per person and includes fish, fries, salad, desserts, soda or water. For advance tickets or more information, call Pete at…
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Tickets available for Octoberfest gala
East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will hold its Elktoberfest 5-9 p.m. Oct. 10 at the lodge, 21 Oakmont Ave. Guests will dance the polka to hofbrauhouse music. A German buffet will include a salad bar, homemade potato pancakes, noodle kugel, kielbasa and kraut, chickennoodle paprikash, coffee and dessert. Cost is $15 per person in…
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Police campaign ‘puts the brakes’ on fatal accidents
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer East Brunswick — The East Brunswick Police Department is adopting a new campaign to crack down on motor vehicle crashes due to an increase in fatalities. “We’ve experienced several fatal motor vehicle accidents over the past year,” said Sgt. Chris Soke, who is with the department’s special operations division. With…
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Antonietta Diana
Antonietta Diana, 87, of Marlboro died on Sept. 20 at home. Born in Baucina, Sicily, she resided in Brooklyn before moving to Marlboro 25 years ago. She was a seamstress in the garment district in New York before retiring. Antonietta was predeceased by her husband, Pietro, in 1967. She is survived by her son and…
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JFS Women’s Center to offer free programs
The Women’s Center at Jewish Family Services (JFS), 32 Ford Ave., Milltown, will sponsor several upcoming free workshops for jobseekers and those interested in expanding their skills and knowledge. “Social Media: The Key to Today’s Job Search” is set for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 9 and 16. “Divorce: What Every Woman Needs to Know” will…
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Community invited to outdoor rosary event
A Public Rosary Rally is set for 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 10 outdoors at Immaculate Conception Parish, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. The event is sponsored by America Needs Fatima. The rosary and other prayers for the United States will be said in front of the sign near the convent. Chairs will be provided. All are…
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Ethnic food on menu at church Fall Festival
Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church will host its annual Fall Festival 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 17 in the church hall, 9 Jeffrie Ave., South River. The event will feature homemade ethnic foods, sales of religious and ethnic items, church tours 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., a tricky tray, a balalaika orchestra and Russian folksingers. Admission…
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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. 3, 10, 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…
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