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‘Personality Parade’ to be topic of dinner
The Brunswick Women’s Connection will host its “Personality Parade” dinner party, featuring inspirational speaker and certified personality trainer Rosa Marie Faulkner 7-8:30 p.m. April 15 at Pierre’s, 582 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction. Faulkner will share her story “Personality Profiles: The Key to Relationships.” Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $24 per person for…
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Tickets on sale for Taste of Somerset
The 23rd annual Taste of Somerset will be held 6-9 p.m. May 18 at The Palace at Somerset Park, 333 Davidson Ave., Somerset. The gourmet tasting event provides an opportunity to sample appetizers, entrees, desserts and beverages from local establishments. Among the restaurants that have already committed to attend are Booker & Zinc American Kitchen…
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Chamber of commerce to host May 5 job fair
Assemblyman Joe Danielsen and the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a job fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 5 at The Imperia, 1714 Easton Ave., Somerset. Various companies, colleges and community organizations will attend. The event is open to the public. Dress for success, and bring résumé copies. Limited spaces are available. RSVP…
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Dog days
PHOTO COURTESY OF PAULA LaFOND Trooper Joe Duca, formerly of South Brunswick, rides alongside his K9 partner, Buck, as part of the Vermont State Police–Rutland Barracks. In December, Buck was one of 350 law enforcement dogs who received a ballistic vest courtesy of Vested Interest in K9s Inc. The Occasions campaign for Groupon Grassroots to…
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Area pediatric endocrinologist named Physician of the Year
Dr. Max Salas A local physician inspired by the plight of children with diabetes will be honored as Physician of the Year this month. Dr. Max Salas, chief of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, will receive the award from the Diabetes Foundation at its annual awards dinner…
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Alumni-produced book shows college’s ‘Endless Possibilities’
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Damian Gonzalez, left to right, Kim Silva-Martinez and Nicole Lazar, the team behind “Endless Possibilities,” a book commemorating Middlesex County College’s 50 years of history, hold their finished creation. PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM PETERSON Fifty years of hard work and great strides have been encompassed in a single volume…
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Group honors slain students through food drive
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer In just one week, a local organization collected more than 500 food items for residents in need. The Islamic Society of Central Jersey (ISCJ) participated in the national “Feed Their Legacy” food drive, which was created in honor of Deah Barakat; his wife, Yusor Abu- Salha; and her sister, Razan…
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Wine market flourishes in state economic sectors
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Laurita Winery, which produces up to 16,000 cases of wine annually, offers wine tasting and tours of the New Egypt vineyard and winery. SCOTT FRIEDMAN New Jersey vintners have managed to quiet the skeptics who did not believe that the Garden State could produce quality wines. With award-winning wines on…
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Highs and lows
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I’m 5-foot 3-inches tall and my husband is one foot taller. We share driving responsibility on the road trips that we frequently take, and we need to be able to adjust the height of not only the driver’s seat but also the passenger’s seat. We don’t want to spend $50,000,…
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