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5K Walk to honor life of late cantor
Temple B’nai Shalom, East Brunswick, will celebrate the life of its former cantor via the second annual Cantor Gould Memorial 5K Walk set for 9 a.m.-noon May 31 in Buccleuch Park, New Brunswick. All proceeds will benefit the music program at the temple. Cantor Kenneth Gould passed away in August 2013. To register for the…
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Dovidauskas-Mellios
Troy Nicholas Mellios, Sarah Marie Dovidauskas Thomas and Eileen Dovidauskas of Sayreville announced the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Marie of Sayreville, to Troy Nicholas Mellios of Spotswood, son of Tucky and Cindy Mellios of Spotswood. The future bride, a graduate of Sayreville War Memorial High School, has degrees from Kean University and Rutgers University’s…
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Fink-Kaplowitz
Jonathan Ross Kaplowitz, Nicole Fink Susan and Jeff Kaplowitz of East Brunswick announce the engagement of their son, Jonathan Ross Kaplowitz (Jon), to Nicole Fink (Nicki Lee), daughter of Debra and Captain Harry Fink of Tampa, Florida. Jon, a graduate of East Brunswick High School, received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rutgers University, New…
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Ticket drive focuses on unbelted motorists
Officers from the Spotswood Police Department are cracking down on motorists and passengers not wearing seatbelts during the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign that is set to run through May 31. The annual initiative includes highvisibility law-enforcement seatbelt checkpoints and saturation patrols, as well as local and national publicity designed to ensure that drivers…
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Embrace an active outdoor lifestyle
Blue skies and warm weather entice people to enjoy the great outdoors. For many people, few things are more enjoyable than soaking up some rays and breathing in some fresh air. Moderate temperatures help make many outdoor activities that much more enjoyable. But even if the weather isn’t perfect, individuals can make the best of…
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Wordsmith contest winners announced
VSA New Jersey has announced the winners of its 21st annual Joyce Indik New Jersey Wordsmith Competition, which accepted submissions of poems, essays, short stories and plays by New Jersey residents age 18 and older. Winning entries will be read at 2 p.m. May 30 at the Crossroads Theatre in New Brunswick. Local winners of…
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Monroe schedules Memorial Day services
Monroe Township will hold Memorial Day commemorative events May 25. Wreath-laying and services are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. at the Veterans Monument in the township municipal complex, Perrineville Road, and 9:15 a.m. at Veterans Park, Avenue K. All Monroe and Jamesburg veterans organizations are invited to participate. Bus transportation will be provided for veterans from…
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Valeski to speak at district open house
The East Brunswick Public School District, in cooperation with the township’s Board of Education, will present a community open house 7 p.m. June 11 at Hammarskjold Middle School, 200 Rues Lane. East Brunswick Schools community members and all prospective students and their families are invited to attend. The evening will begin with refreshments served in…
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Dream Run 5K to aid at-risk children in India
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A local woman is hoping to make dreams come true for young girls in India. Gracemarie Jackson, an administrator at Grace Church of North Brunswick on Old Georges Road, has helped coordinate the Dream Run to benefit Good News India for two years, but is now at…
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