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County vocational students take two golds in cook-off
A team of culinary students from the Perth Amboy campus of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools won two gold medals at the annual County Vocational-Technical School Cook-Off Challenge. The May 8 event, part of the annual Celebration of County Government conference sponsored by the New Jersey Association of Counties at Caesars in Atlantic…
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Golf outing proceeds to aid homeless pets
New Beginnings Animal Rescue, 706-R Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will host its annual fundraising Golf Classic June 8 at Glenwood Country Club, Route 9 south, Old Bridge. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. Shotgun start for the scramble format is set for noon. Prize categories will include low/high gross team awards, longest drive and closest…
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Police taking part in ‘Click It or Ticket’
Chief William Volkert of the Old Bridge Police Department recently announced that the department is cracking down on motorists and passengers not wearing seatbelts during the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Through May 31, law enforcement officers throughout New Jersey are stepping up enforcement designed to ensure that drivers and passengers recognize the lifesaving…
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Disability Awareness Day promotes understanding
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Through curriculum and activities, students at Alan B. Shepard Elementary School are learning about differences, understanding and acceptance. School officials hosted Disability Awareness Day last month, organized by teacher Jean Czarkowski. Students got a chance to meet with representatives from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; Children’s Specialized…
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Dance team to bring Bollywood to nationals
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Competition dancers from the School of the Arts Dance Education Center in North Brunswick perform some moves on May 6 from a routine they used to take first place at the 2015 Backstage Dance Competition in Edison. For the first time in the 29-year history of the School of the…
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Voters to select GOP candidates in primary
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Four Republican candidates for the Old Bridge Township Council will face off in the upcoming primary election for three spots on the party ballot. Voters will head to the polls June 2 to select the candidates whose names they would like to appear on the Republican Party ballot. Three incumbents…
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Day of honor, remembrance
By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer Korean War veteran Richard Pender says veterans were called upon to serve their country and did so out of necessity. His American Legion post seeks new ways to recognize their service each Memorial Day. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR To some people, Memorial Day is a nice day off from work…
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Leasing fuels new- and used-car markets
New-car leasing continues to gain in popularity among consumers, and is expected to surpass 1999’s previous record high of 3.3 million vehicles by year’s end, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association in McLean, Va. Consumers often find they can obtain a better or costlier car for the same or less money by leasing, rather…
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Sociable — yet sedate — crossover
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features The redesigned 2015 Nissan Murano is stylish and comfortable in a grown-up kind of way While crossover SUVs are arguably the quintessential family vehicles, not all of them are designed solely for the juice box and backseat cartoon crowd. Take, for example, the Nissan Murano we recently spent a week…
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