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‘Show Boat’ next up for library matinees
The Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will screen “Show Boat,” the film version of the Broadway musical, at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 5. The upcoming matinee schedule includes showings of “A Most Wanted Man,” a spy thriller starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman, rated R, Dec. 12; “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” starring Helen…
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Ghost stories
PHOTO COURTESY OF TONY ADASE Ebenezer Scrooge, portrayed by Fred Dennehy of Cranbury, is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, played by Jackie Master of North Brunswick, in a scene from Playhouse 22’s 19th annual “A Christmas Carol,” the Charles Dickens classic that has been adapted and directed by Tony Adase of Lakewood. Performances…
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Brew-haha
PHOTOS BY MATT DENTON Above: Jason Pappas pours a sample of his award-winning beer for Brian Bender during an “Advanced Home Brewing Q&A: Beyond Extract” class for experienced home brewers, which was hosted by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension at the Rutgers University Cook Campus in New Brunswick on Nov. 21. Michael Klaser, below, and Pappas…
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Food-pantry drive ongoing at church
The First Presbyterian Church of South Amboy, 150 North Broadway, continues to accept nonperishable food and/or monetary donations to help support its community food pantry. Donations may be brought 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to the church office. Interested donors also may call the church secretary at 732-721- 4516 for more information.
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Breakfast with Santa scheduled at church
Sayreville United Methodist Church, 406 Main St., will hold its Breakfast With Santa 9-11 a.m. Dec. 13. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee, tea and juice. Tickets cost $5 for adults, $3 for children under age 12. For more information, call Winsome at 732-432-9072.
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Hiking along
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Hikers enjoy a mild afternoon at Cheesequake Park in Old Bridge on Nov. 23.
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Inventors flourish in the Garden State
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A s New Jersey celebrates its 350th birthday, author Linda J. Barth paid homage to the inventions that have come out of the Garden State, detailing the history of many in her new book. “I got tired of people making fun of my state,” she said of the inspiration…
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Talk to shine light on Rutgers football
The East Brunswick Historical Society will present the second installment in its fourpart series, “Rutgers: The Birthplace of Collegiate Football,” 2-4 p.m. Dec. 7 at the East Brunswick Historical Society House, 78 Milltown Road. Guest speaker Steven Greene, Rutgers class of 1979, is the author of an upcoming series of books on the history of…
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Bimah Players show to aid clothing drive
The Bimah Players Community Theater, in conjunction with the Etz Chaim Monroe Township Jewish Center Social Action Committee, will offer its upcoming production, “Frost Free,” free of charge to individuals who come to a performance with a donation of new or gently used winter clothing or cash for the synagogue’s winter clothing drive. All donations…
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