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Preschool classes begin in September
The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will begin its fall preschool classes next month at Sabella Park Preschool, 1453 Cozzens Lane, North Brunswick. Partners at Play is a one-hour play group for 2-year-olds that provides instructorguided time for songs, art, expression and free play. Parents must be present during class. Partners…
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New strawberry is centerpiece of Garden Field Day
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The new Rutgers Scarlet strawberry was a main attraction at the EARTH Center’s Garden Field Day on Aug. 15. PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER NITZCHE 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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ON CAMPUS
Rachel Anderson of North Brunswick has been named to the dean’s list at the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) for the spring 2015 semester. UMF maintains a dean’s list each semester for those students completing a minimum of 12 credits in courses producing quality points. Students whose GPA for the semester is equal to…
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Laboratory internship sparks engineering interest in senior
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A future nuclear engineer was introduced to an explosion of knowledge this summer. Ryan Catalano, 17, held an internship at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) for two months through Aug. 14. Each of the 11 high school students participating in the program – Ryan represented North…
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Halal Fest
Cloxkwise from top left: Abid Khan of Lawrenceville chows down on grilled corn on the cob during the Muslim Youth Community Center’s fourth annual Original Halal Food Festival that was held at Rowland Park in South Brunswick on Aug. 15. Samia Ashraf of Edison looks at some Middle Eastern dresses. Aman Ali, left, the festival…
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Local priest appointed Canon of Polish Basilica
A local priest has been appointed Canon of the Basilica of St. Florian in Poland. Fr. Robert Lynam, pastor of St. Augustine of Canterbury Church in Kendall Park, was conferred in respect for the dedication and honor to the life and efforts of St. John Paul II. On May 17, Cardinal Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, Bishop…
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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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The most preventable car thefts
Despite automakers’ most novel schemes to make today’s cars more theft-proof, common sense is unfortunately still not among a model’s standard features. Witness the fact that a growing number of auto thefts are being caused by owners who leave the keys inside while parked. The National Insurance Crime Bureau in Des Plaines, Ill., reports that…
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What to ask an agent
Your agent is going to help you find the right home, in the right neighborhood, for the right price. Here’s how to find the right one A good agent is your guide to finding your dream home, so you want to choose the right one for you. Once you’ve found a few likely candidates, you…
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