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Volunteers needed to help children in foster care in Middlesex County
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Middlesex County is seeking volunteers to advocate for children from Middlesex County who have been abused or neglected. CASA volunteers are appointed by a judge to speak for a child’s best interests. They meet with the child and learn about their circumstances with the goal of securing a safe…
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Wings of Glory: Jimmy Stewart’s offscreen life
By Eric Kohanik, ReMIND Magazine The offscreen life of Jimmy Stewart had a distinguished and patriotic side to it, thanks to a remarkable and long-running stint in the military beginning just before World War II and continuing alongside his acting career for many years afterward. Stewart’s family already had a significant military history, stemming back…
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This Gentleman Prefers “Blonde”
By Paul Hall It’s 1989 in Berlin. East and West are separated by the iconic Berlin Wall, but that is soon to change. On both sides of this landmark divide in culture, politics and way of life are spies who work for every agency imaginable. KGB agents reign supreme in the East, and the rest…
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Stonebridge Jammers bring music to the senior community
MONROE — Art Herman picked up playing the guitar two years ago through online lessons. Today he is part of the Stonebridge Jammers, which started as a two-member jam session among several neighbors at the Greenbriar Stonebridge retirement community and has, over the course of eight years, grown into a full-blown community-wide event the last…
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CBA to present ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’
Under new leadership, Premier Theatre Company, in collaboration with Pegasus Production Company, will present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at 8 p.m. Aug. 11 and 12 at at 2 p.m. Aug. 13 at Henderson Theater, Christian Brothers Academy (CBA), 850 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Directed by Brenden Kortenhaus and musically directed by Robert Sammond,…
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Closed session meeting will discuss principal candidates for North Brunswick schools
The North Brunswick Board of Education will hold a special closed session meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 15 at the board office, Maple Meade School, Old Georges Road, North Brunswick. The focus will be interviews for principal candidates. Formal action may be taken.
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14th annual Sheehan Classic promises fun day for all
The 14th annual Asbury Park Sheehan Classic 5K road race is Aug. 12 beginning at 8:30 a.m, and it promises to be fun for both runners and spectators. The Jersey Shore Running Club will present the Asbury Park Sheehan Classic 5K road race and Kids’ Races. The Sheehan Classic and Asbury Park 5K race committees…
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Flutist becomes fellow at Tanglewood
Elizabeth Lu, a flutist from Manalapan, has been working as a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center, Lenox, Mass., this summer. The center is the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer academy for advanced musical study. Lu is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa., and the Colburn School, Los Angeles. She studied under the former…
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Forsgate Country Club announces new staff hires
Forsgate Country Club in Monroe has announced the recent hiring of two staff members. Leslie Conover, membership director, joined Forsgate in October. A native of Lawrenceville, she has significant years of experience in membership marketing, having worked for various private golf clubs including the Trenton Country Club and the Greenacres Country Club in Lawrence. She…
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