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PARCC exam to be topic at Republican event
The East Brunswick Republican Club will hold its next meeting at 8 p.m. April 9 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133, 485 Cranbury Road. Guest speaker Susan Caufield, chairwoman of Save Our Schools NJ, will discuss the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam. New club members are sought.…
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Firefighters, EMS can apply for free tuition at college
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel will be eligible for free tuition through Middlesex County College (MCC) beginning this fall. The Middlesex County Volunteer Tuition Waiver Program will be offered to one eligible volunteer firefighter and one eligible EMS volunteer from each municipality, according to the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders.…
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ON CAMPUS
Eric Mulvihill of East Brunswick recently graduated from Universal Technical Institute in Exton, Pennsylvania, for post-secondary education students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians. Mulvihill graduated from UTI’s Automotive, Diesel and Industrial Technology Program with a 3.72 GPA and 100 percent attendance. He received three Student of the Course…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
HearthStone Grill of Jamesburg received the first-place nod at the Jamesburg Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary’s annual Taste of the Town event. Twelve restaurants offered a variety of soups for residents to sample on Feb. 28.
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Grant aids in ‘ShapingNJ’ families
Youth Enrichment Services (YES), a preschool and after-school program operated in New Brunswick by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, has received a $10,000 ShapingNJ grant to provide a series of nutrition and fitness workshops to children and their families. The YES program currently provides preschool for 165 children ages 3-5 and an after-school session for…
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Patriotic Monroe student receives DAR scholarship
MONROE — A township youth who expressed his patriotism in writing has received a scholarship. Susan Luczu, Jersey Blue Chapter regent of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), presented Austin Aitken of Monroe Township High School with a check for $250 for winning the third annual Middlesex County Good Citizenship Award contest.…
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Library Friends to hold mystery/dessert event
The Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library will sponsor Books, Crooks and Murder, a mystery/dessert afternoon, 2-4 p.m. April 26 at Playhouse 22, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Tickets cost $25 and must be purchased in advance at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. For more information, call 732-521-0440.
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Population growth in county among fastest in the state
Middlesex County is among the fastest-growing counties in New Jersey. The U.S. Census Bureau reported on March 26 that the fastest-growing county in New Jersey between July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014, was Hudson County, whose population rose 0.8 percent over the period. Hudson County was followed by Bergen County and Middlesex County at…
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Federal review of Sandy claims could be costly
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Homeowners whose superstorm Sandy flood insurance payouts are slated for federal review could find that they must return some of the recovery funds awarded through other programs. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) last month announced plans to set up a review process for residents who believe they were…
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