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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Snowmen are on display at Gasko’s Family Farm & Greenhouses, Monroe Township.
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Preschoolers organize toy, clothing drive
Throughout December, students at The Learning Experience, 347 Old Georges Road, North Brunswick, will host a toy drive through Dec. 19 to benefit Angel Tree, as well as a hat/mitten drive to benefit needy children throughout the state. For more information, call 732-432-7605.
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Miss Black N.J. focuses on social work
Fatmata Savage NORTH BRUNSWICK — A township resident who aims to serve as a positive role model for children has been named Miss Black New Jersey USA. Fatmata Savage will represent New Jersey in the Miss Black USA 2015 pageant to be held in Washington, D.C. Savage, 26, is originally from Sierra Leone and moved…
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Police charge four in home invasions
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Police have arrested four Texas residents in connection with the string of home invasions that targeted Indian- American families in Middlesex County in recent months. Chaka Castro, 39; Juan Olaya, 34; Octavius Scott, 22; and Johnisha Williams, 19, were arrested in their home state last week, Middlesex County Prosecutor…
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19th-century Christmas
PHOTOS BY JOHN LALANAS Visitors to Historic Allaire Village on Dec. 13 got into the spirit of the season with the Christmas Lantern Tour of the historic village. They enjoyed traditional 19th-century activities such as baking gingerbread, fireside musical performances by a choir, a harpist playing in the chapel and blacksmiths playing carols on the…
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Park overhaul includes new fields, playground
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer More than a decade after a portion of Veterans Park was closed due to soil contamination, North Brunswick officials are taking steps to remediate and reopen the entire 14-acre park. T&M Associates of Middletown should be on-site with shovels in the ground by June 26, 2015, according to Timothy C.…
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Interfaith families embrace holidays
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Members of the Fernandez family of Monroe — Sara, Alex, 12, Rachel, 15, and Ray — decorate their home with a Christmas tree, menorah and other holiday items. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Kelli and Pat Antonucci of Monroe used to joke when people would ask what religion their daughters practiced. “We would…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN South Brunswick High School and Bishop George Ahr High School compete in a preseason scrimmage on Dec. 13 in South Brunswick. Both teams are getting ready for the start of the regular season on Dec. 19.
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that the Metuchen office was recognized for outstanding performance in November. The office led the entire company for new home listings. Visit the Metuchen office at 640 Middlesex Ave., or call 732-906-8200. Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that John Horvath of the…
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