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‘Ben Franklin’ brunch set for Metlar-Bodine
The Metlar-Bodine House Museum will feature Brunch with Ben Franklin & Friends 1-3:30 p.m. July 5 at the museum, 1281 River Road, Piscataway. This tented event will take place on the grounds of the museum, rain or shine. Guests will feast on 18th-century fare and beverages, while 18th-century music is performed live by a trio…
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Herb garden workshop scheduled for June 27
The Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will offer “Growing, Harvesting and Preserving Your Herbs” 10 a.m. to noon June 27 at the EARTH Center, located in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. The free workshop will discuss the basics of designing, planting and caring for an herb garden, as well as container…
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Fire auxiliary plans June 20 clothing drive
The Ladies Auxiliary of the South Old Bridge Fire Department will sponsor its annual Clothing Drive Fundraiser 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 20 in the parking lot at the Engine No. 2 firehouse, 14 Throckmorton Lane. Items sought include wearable and used clothing, shoes, handbags, belts, linens, baby accessories, hats, scarves, ties, briefcases, blankets, towels, pillows,…
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Charges pressed against driver in fatal Old Bridge crash
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A 54-year-old Marlboro Township man has been charged with causing the death of his passenger in a motor vehicle crash that occurred last month. Thomas Daya, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, was charged with one count of death by auto of Tina Rouse, 41, of Newark,…
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At the beach
Cool scenes are found in Ocean Grove and Bradley Beach as the summer heats up at the Jersey Shore. Crowds flocked to New Jersey’s beaches last weekend in search of surf, sun and sand. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR
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Students show that they are Young-at-Art
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Alyssa Rodriguez SAYREVILLE — Nineteen students from Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) will showcase their artwork in the Young-at-Art Gallery at Noyes Museum of Art at Stockton University this month. “This is our first time showing at the museum,” said Katherine Mojzsis, an art teacher at the school. The…
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Sayreville museum pays tribute to 1967’s ‘Distaff Slate’
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Peggy Kerr and the Distaff Slate are sworn in after sweeping borough elections in 1967. The women would later run for re-election without the blessing of the local Democratic Party. Former Sayreville Mayor Mary “Peggy” Kerr and her all-female “Distaff Slate” stunned the local patriarchy when they swept the…
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Campaign emphasizes calling 911 during alcohol or drug emergencies
Communities in Middlesex County are adopting the “One Phone Call, One Life Saved” campaign to educate the public about laws aimed at saving lives in New Jersey. Alcohol poisoning and drug overdoses are serious medical emergencies and should be treated as such, according to information from the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. The…
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Cheesequake Park celebrates 75 years as ‘piece of heaven’
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This text will be replaced A postcard of people swimming at Hooks Creek Lake at Cheesequake State Park. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHEESEQUAKE STATE PARK Cheesequake State Park, which draws people to Old Bridge from all over the country each year, observes its 75th anniversary this month. The 1,274-acre park, which…
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