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Participants sought for juried art show
The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will sponsor its annual Juried Art Show Oct. 19-28 at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Artists should present their work 3-7 p.m. Oct. 13 in the conference room at the library. Artwork not accepted must be picked up 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 16. Show judge will be…
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Orientation scheduled for gardening classes
A new season of Master Gardener classes will start soon at the Middlesex County EARTH Center in Davidson Mill Pond Park, located at 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County is offering daytime and evening sessions for this program, beginning Sept. 17 and 18, respectively. Lecture classes meet once per…
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Savings plan would assist new graduates
Terrified. That is how I feel when I think about my life after college. The graduating class of 2015 worked extremely hard to reach this point. Unfortunately, it also required a lot of money. Along with our diplomas, we will be leaving college with more than $1.2 trillion in debt. Even with the job market…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Garden State farms have provided a bounty of beautiful vegetables.
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Seniors will meet Sept. 11 in Sayreville
The Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Senior Group will host its next gathering 1:30 p.m. Sept. 11 in the church’s Monsignor Dalton Hall, Main Street, Sayreville. All seniors are welcome to attend. After a business meeting, cake, coffee and tea will be served. Annual dues ($10) will be collected. Payment is due for the group’s…
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Concert, dinner to aid boy’s treatment
A Tuscany Buffet Dinner, AlterEgo Band Concert and Basket Raffle for Zachary Nemeth, an 8-year-old Helmetta youngster with multiple disabilities, is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. Sept. 20 at the East Brunswick Elks Lodge, 21 Oakmont Ave. Dinner is set for 2 p.m. In the event of rain, the festivities will be held indoors. AlterEgo will…
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No relief for business owners hurt by detour
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Some local business owners said they don’t know how much longer they can stay in business due to the one-way closure of Matawan Road. “We’re hurting,” said Rich Panassidi, owner of Giordano Italian American Eatery in the Town Square Shopping Center, at a Township Council meeting on…
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State funds $2B for water infrastructure
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Local, state and county officials gathered in Sayreville to announce nearly $2 billion in state financing for water infrastructure projects, which includes millions in funding for projects at county-operated pump stations in Sayreville and Edison. At a press conference at the Middlesex County Utilities Authority (MCUA) on Aug. 27,…
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Middlesex County College appoints college new police chief
Neil C. Brosnan Neil C. Brosnan, a law enforcement professional with 25 years of experience with the New Jersey State Police, has been appointed as chief of the Middlesex County College Police Department. Most recently, Brosnan was director of security for the Howell Township Public School system, where he oversaw security in the district of…
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