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Intimate, Candlelit Evening of Music in Metuchen Sept. 23
The Metuchen Arts Council will be holding an intimate, candlelit evening of music featuring original music in round-robin style performances at 8 p.m. on Sept. 23 at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 and $5 for kids under 12. For more information contact Nancy Goldman…
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Archaeological Dig at Thomas Edison’s Home Sept. 23
The Middlesex County Office of Arts and History will hold an Archaeology Open House at Thomas Edison’s Home in Menlo Park on Sept. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 37 Christie St., Edison. There will be an archaeological dig in an attempt to locate the foundations of Edison’s home and any associated artifacts. The…
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Edison addressing overcrowding in schools
EDISON — Township officials are lending a helping hand to the Edison Township School District as they continue to address the severe overcrowding problem that has existed for many years and continues to get worse. Councilman Robert Diehl said that when the elementary schools in the township opened more than 50 years ago, the student…
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Company awaits decision on board jurisdiction
HOWELL – No decision has been made as to which municipal board will hold public hearings on an application that has been filed by L&L Paving, Yellowbrook Road, Howell. The company is proposing to remove an existing concrete manufacturing facility and to develop a bituminous (asphalt) concrete manufacturing facility at its property in a Special…
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Cracker Barrel seeks variance for restaurant’s design
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Testimony on an applicant’s proposal to construct a Cracker Barrel restaurant and country store on Route 537 is expected to resume at the Oct. 19 meeting of the Freehold Township Planning Board. The application filed by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. was heard during the board’s Sept. 7 meeting. Attorney Kevin…
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World War I committee seeks historical items for exhibit
The North Brunswick Township World War I Centennial Committee is inviting residents to be part of history by loaning military uniforms, medals, diaries, historic photographs, newspapers, handheld objects and other items for a display at the World War I Exhibit that will take place at American Legion Post 459 in North Brunswick next month. Call…
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Howell debuts new Emergency Operations Center
HOWELL – Municipal officials have opened a new Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at town hall on Route 9, Howell. The EOC will serve as “the brain of the operation” during a disaster or a time of need. Multiple township departments have designated work stations in the EOC that have been outfitted with computers, telephones and…
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Street signs bear names of North Brunswick veterans
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Two more streets in North Brunswick will bear the names of veterans. Torre Way, at the intersection of Linwood Place and Carpenter Road, and Nowitzke Way, at the intersection of Potomac Avenue and Redmond Street, were named for the late Joseph Victor Torre and William J. Nowitzke, respectively, during special ceremonies on…
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North Brunswick Sewer Division has new equipment
PHOTO COURTESY OF JUSTINE PROGEBIN The North Brunswick Sewer Division has received new equipment to enhance services. Pictured are Baron White, left to right, Salvatore Georgianna, Christopher Gianotto, Steven Bloyed and Bryan Bazydlo. Not pictured: Director Eric Chaszar.
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