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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Phyllis Kuhn of Monroe Township is one of the first winners of this year’s Provident Bank “Committed to Share” sweepstakes. Through March 21, the bank will give a financial boost to consumers and charities alike. Participants can enter for a chance to win one of three top cash prizes with a matching donation to a…
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Officials digest info on background checks for mobile food establishments
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — A discussion around background checks for those associated with mobile food establishments ended up bringing up some new questions and new ideas at the Feb. 9 Borough Council meeting. Based on the discussion at the Jan. 12 meeting, Andrea Wyatt, from the borough’s appointed legal firm Gilmore &…
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Residents asked to submit projects for grant funding
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The township is encouraging residents to suggest possible projects for funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Linda Rubenstein, housing specialist with the Department of Planning and Engineering, attended the Feb. 2 Township Council meeting to discuss the federally funded grant program for the 2015-2016…
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Lions Club to sponsor Feb. 22 Pancake Breakfast
The South River Lions Club will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast 8 a.m. to noon on Feb. 22 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1451, 31 Reid St., South River. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children age 12 and under. Tickets are available from club members or at the door. All…
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Sweet sculpting
MATT DENTON Denise Bioland, left, and Paula Benanti admire Erin Williscroft’s work at Greater Media Newspapers’ Chocolate & Wine Festival at Branches in West Long Branch on Feb. 7.
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South River man gets prison term for robbery of Saddle Brook bank
NEWARK — A South River man has been sentenced to serve 71 months in prison for robbing a TD Bank in 2013. Jorge Rodriguez, 47, previously pleaded guilty to a charge of one count of bank robbery. Rodriguez admitted to using a BB air pistol to rob the Saddle Brook bank on April 19, 2013,…
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Youngsters invited to free-throw tournament
The South River Police Department Basketball Free-Throw Tournament, open to South River youngsters in kindergarten through 12th grade, is set for 10 a.m. March 7 in the South River Middle School gymnasium, Montgomery Street. Trophies will be awarded to the top three winners in each of six age categories and to the overall champion. Refreshments…
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Fish-Fry Dinner returns to American Legion
American Legion Post No. 25 will host its annual Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners 5-8 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 20 to April 3, at the post home, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. Donation is $10 for adults and $5 for children under age 12. It includes fish, fries or macaroni and cheese, salad, coleslaw and dessert; add 50 cents…
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Soprano to perform Italian opera music
The Academy of Music and Dance Faculty Series will present a short history of Italian opera with a lecture performance by Annamaria Stefanelli, lyric soprano, at 2 p.m. Feb. 22 at 508 Main St., Suite 102, Spotswood. Tickets cost $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. For ticket information, call 732-251-3050.
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