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Jersey boys
PHOTO COURTESY OF GARY COOPER Gary Cooper, left, commander of Lt. John Farnkopf American Legion Post 401 of South Brunswick, has announced that the American Legion will send Seth Weingarten, center, and Michael Shultz to Jersey Boys State at Rider University June 21-26. Boys State is a mythical 51st state organized and administered for citizenship…
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Memorial Day
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN From top: North Brunswick Councilman Ralph Andrews honors 97-year-old Michael Gaeta as one of three Veterans of the Year for his service in World War II and the Korean War during the North Brunswick Memorial Day ceremony on May 25. Andrews, right, honors Robert Alan Paley as one of three Veterans…
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Church conducts interview-outfit drive
Trinity United Methodist Church of Spotswood, 70 Manalapan Road, is collecting clothing and shoes to be donated to thrift shops to help individuals in need of outfits for job interviews. All donations may be dropped off at the church 9 a.m.-noon on Sundays. For more information, call the Rev. Hillary Johnson Crute at 201-390-3591.
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Applications available for police academy
The North Brunswick Police Department will hold its annual Junior Police Academy July 20-30 at Linwood Middle School. The program is open to children who will be entering sixth through ninth grades in September. They will be exposed to the inner workings of the department and the training that actual police officers undergo. Applications will…
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Birds of a feather
“Majestic Peacock” by Gnaneshwari Palamuthi Students of Lakshmi Durga at the Heera Art Center created the artwork for “Birds and Flowers,” an exhibit at the South Brunswick Public Library. The works are in media such as acrylic colors, watercolors, oil pastels, mixed media, graphite and colored pencils. “Bird Chimes” by Ankitha Ungarala “Eastern Goldfinch and…
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Students across Middlesex County provide artwork for safety books
More than 50 students from Middlesex County contributed artwork and information for safety books that will be distributed across the county. In February, Middlesex County Sheriff Mildred Scott invited all grade-school students in the county to submit artwork for three Sheriff’s Office publications: “Bicycle Safety,” “Personal Safety” and “Safety Calendar.” The books are intended to…
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Teens can put smartphones to good use by geocaching
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A new activity in South Brunswick will combine the technological world with the beauty of nature. Geocaching is a treasure hunt game that uses a navigation system to locate locked boxes that hold trinkets or possibly clues to the next box. With more than 2 million caches…
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South Brunswick deli sells $1 million lottery ticket
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A $1 million lottery ticket was sold at Pierre’s Deli. An Illinois Lottery ticketholder won the Mega Millions jackpot of $260 million from the June 2 drawing, but the ticket that matched the five white balls for the second prize was purchased in Monmouth Junction. The winning numbers were 02, 09, 11,…
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Barbecue at firehouse to raise funds for those with epilepsy
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Family and friends will gather again to honor the memory of Michael Meehan while supporting the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey. The annual barbecue fundraiser will be held 1-7 p.m. June 13 at North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 on Cozzens Lane. The event will feature…
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