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Happy trails
PHOTOS COURTESY OF LORI LUICCI Second-grade students at Madison Park Elementary School in Old Bridge recently went back in time, re-enacting the pioneers along the Oregon Trail. In the all-purpose room, parent volunteers helped the students rotate through 11 centers, participating in activities and chores of the pioneers in the wilderness such as reading maps,…
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Thanksgiving
PHOTO COURTESY OF KATHY MOHIN Pat D’Onofrio of the Old Bridge Police Department was recently presented with letters of thanks by the students of St. Ambrose School in Old Bridge. The Rev. Jack Grimes, pastor of St. Ambrose, initiated the campaign as a way to thank the Police Department for their dedication and support of…
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Naval historian to portray Admiral Farragut
Bruce Tucker, a history lecturer and naval historian at the Rutgers University School of Continuing Education, will portray Admiral David Farragut during a discussion at 2 p.m. May 16 at Hageman Farm, 209 S. Middlebush Road, Somerset. Farragut joined the Navy as a midshipman at the age of 9 in 1810 before fighting in the…
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May 3 fair will feature Spanish dance, food
The Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre will present its third annual Feria De Sevilla (“April Fair of Seville”) 2-5 p.m. May 3 at Parker Press Park, 428 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. Rain date is May 9. The dance and live music festival will celebrate Spain’s cultural heritage. Highlights will include live flamenco music and traditional flamenco dances…
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Gov. Chris Christie is not presidential material
As Gov. Chris Christie hobnobs all over the country with his affluent friends, the residents of his own state are telling the rest of the country: Buyer beware. Gov. Christie’s approval in New Jersey is at the lowest point ever, steadily dropping in an uninterrupted freefall. The majority of New Jersey residents disapprove of his…
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TOM ROBERTSON Each spring, Edward Avenue becomes one of Monroe’s most colorful streets when the cherry blossoms bloom.
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Helmetta council votes ‘no confidence’ in mayor
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Helmetta Borough Council unanimously moved to close the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter and took a 4-1 vote of no confidence in Mayor Nancy Martin. The council also introduced the 2015 municipal budget, which totals nearly $2.1 million and calls for a tax increase. The vote of no confidence,…
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Middlesex, Monmouth rank in top 10 in Kids Count report
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The New Jersey Kids Count 2015 report, a comprehensive look at how children fare throughout the state, ranked Middlesex and Monmouth counties in the top third of counties in the state. Middlesex advanced to fourth place, while Monmouth stayed flat at seventh among the 21 counties. However, the April…
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Vendor spots open at June 6 flea market
The Sayreville Recreation Department will sponsor its annual Community Flea Market June 6 at the Borough Hall football field and track, Main Street. Fee is $15 per table space for residents, $25 per space for nonresidents. Registration is being accepted 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays- Fridays, at the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center, Dolan Street, and online…
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