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New Rutgers strawberry is centerpiece of Garden Field Day
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Visitors enjoy a day in the gardens as the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County hosts Garden Field Day on Aug. 15. ADAM UZIALKO/STAFF Classic rock and the aroma of hamburgers hung in the air, welcoming farmers and gardening enthusiasts to the EARTH Center for a Garden Field Day…
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Registration open for fundraising golf event
The Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge, an assisted living, rehabilitation and skilled-nursing community, will sponsor its 24th annual Golf Classic Aug. 24 at Forsgate Country Club, Monroe. The event will raise funds for programs to benefit the facility’s residents. The day will begin with registration at 11:30 a.m., followed by a buffet lunch, 18 holes…
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Lecture to discuss ‘Jews in Arab Countries’
The Brandeis National Committee (BNC) Middlesex chapter will present “Jews in Arab Countries” at 1 p.m. on Sept. 1 at the East Brunswick Public Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick. Joseph Levy will present an overview of Jewish history in the Middle East, concentrating on 20th century Jewish life in Egypt. Discussion…
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Vintage baseball game to be played
The Monroe Township Historic Commission will host a vintage baseball game beginning at 12 p.m. on Sept. 26 at historic Dey Farm, Federal Road between Perrineville and Applegarth roads. The event will feature America’s pastime played as it was in the 19th century, as the Flemington Neshanock take on the Philadelphia Athletics in a doubleheader.…
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Officials soften stance on Sandy insurance reviews
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Homeowners who seek revisions to their superstorm Sandy insurance payouts need not fear the state will reclaim some of their grant money if the insurance review is successful. The state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) reversed course over whether homeowners would be required to return grant money received through…
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Welna Foundation keeps fallen friend’s spirit of kindness alive
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Matthew Welna What started as an effort to establish a scholarship in memory of a brother and friend has blossomed into an endeavor to spread goodwill and keep his benevolent spirit alive. Matthew Welna, a Sayreville native and Monroe Township resident, was repeatedly characterized as “selfless” and “genuine.” According…
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4-H is more than just kids and horses
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Top: Patricia Schuck and Linda Schulmeister, both of Old Bridge, share some stories about the Middlesex County 4-H during the Middlesex County Fair in East Brunswick on Aug. 8. Above: Alumni of the Middlesex County 4-H reminisce over photos. Members of the Middlesex County 4-H program know the public perception…
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Councilman fears confusion over candidates
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Keeping up with the Joneses can be confusing when it comes to voting this fall in South River. So says a borough councilman, who is concerned that voters will be confused when they cast their ballots in the upcoming municipal election. “I feel that people aren’t really informed as to…
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Beekeepers find sweet success in N.J.
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer From the Garden owner Drew Madzin endures the August heat to check on one of his honeybee hives. In a healthy colony, worker bees like the one pictured below can number in the tens of thousands, and all of them are female. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Standing among…
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