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Austin College choir to perform at church
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will welcome the Austin College A Cappella Choir from Sherman, Texas, for a concert of choral and vocal music at 7 p.m. March 5. The choir will perform a variety of unaccompanied selections ranging from traditional sacred music to 20th-century pieces to avant garde works. Also on…
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Yard sale, car wash to support drama club
The Appleby School Drama Club, Spotswood, will hold its annual Yard Sale and Car Wash March 7. Proceeds will support this year’s fifth-grade play, “Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr.,” to be presented at Appleby School. The yard sale is set for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. in the cafeteria at Spotswood Memorial Middle School, 115 Summerhill Road.…
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South River schools get grant for professional development
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — The borough’s school district is one of 16 that have been awarded new state-funded grants for professional development. According to the state Department of Education (DOE), the New Jersey Achievement Coaches Program is designed to empower exceptional teachers and administrators to support their peers through dedicated training and…
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Area teens excel in contest hosted by American Legion
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Rishab Bhandari and Nicholas Tharney celebrated their achievements in the 2015 Middlesex County American Legion Oratorical Contest finals on Jan. 31. Each contestant had delivered a prepared oration about some phase of the Constitution of the United States, along with an oration on a randomly assigned constitutional topic. Rishab was sponsored by…
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Believe and achieve
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Clockwise from top left: Jack Raddatz and pal Frankie Gerafalo embrace after the final buzzer of the eighth annual Fast Break Buddy Ball basketball game Feb. 28 at Churchill Junior High School in East Brunswick. Ricky Burgos takes the court with pals Andrew Hoeni (from left), Jerard Pepe and Alec Hoeni.…
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Proposal calls for reopening Helmetta shelter
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter was quarantine in November by the Middlesex County Health Department. It has sat empty since Dec. 22, but some borough officials are considering a proposal to reopen the facility as soon as March 31. FILE PHOTO Members of the Helmetta Borough Council animal shelter…
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Budget keeps state aid flat
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie Gov. Chris Christie seeks to maintain flat levels of aid to municipalities and school districts in his fiscal year 2016 budget despite making the largest-ever pension payment in New Jersey history. During his Feb. 24 budget address at the State House, Christie outlined a new set of…
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Athletes and their pals participate in the eighth annual Fast Break Buddy Ball basketball game held at Churchill Junior High School in East Brunswick on Feb. 28. For more photos, see page 3. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Bulletin Board
– Corpus Christi to host St. Patrick’s dinner Corpus Christi will hold a St. Patrick’s Day dinner dance from 6 to 10:30 p.m. March 15 in the church hall, 100 James St., South River. Dinner includes corned beef and cabbage, boiled potatoes, glazed carrots, coffee and dessert. DJ Tony Verdun will provide music. Tickets are…
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