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Medical community seeks ways to battle addiction
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Medical professionals and law enforcement officials acknowledged a correlation between an increase in the prescription of opioid painkillers and the upward trends in statewide heroin use and addiction at the “Do No Harm” symposium at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. The symposium was designed to find solutions and alternate…
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Woodbridge board sets goal to offer full-day kindergarten
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Woodbridge school officials hope to implement full-day kindergarten within the next five years, but several obstacles stand in the way. “It’s a space-and-budget issue,” Board of Education President Brian Molnar said. The conversion to a full-day program has been discussed for years, and it is listed as a goal in…
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Woman puts ‘Paws First’ to follow her life’s calling
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Liz Boucher stops for a rest while walking border collies Nyles, left, and Marshall. METUCHEN — When Liz Boucher found her passion, she pursued it doggedly, and it changed the course of her life. For the borough resident, it was an affinity for border collies that led her to her…
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Brew up a frightfully fun Halloween party for ghoulish guests of all ages
Haunted with the thought of a ho-hum Halloween? Never fear — trick-ortreaters will want more than just candy once they see your party table.Throw a fabulous Halloween party fit for little goblins or grown-up monsters with some devilishly good sweets. Try these easy party ideas from Wilton to make your Halloween spook-tacular: Add some…
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Scholarships at MCC up by almost half
EDISON — Middlesex County College (MCC) will award $780,000 in scholarships this coming academic year, a 42 percent increase over last year. “There’s two reasons for this great news,” said Pam Hedberg, MCC’s scholarship program specialist. “First, based on a three-year average of returns, the foundation authorized that 5 percent of the endowment corpus be…
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Winning smile
“Jeopardy! Teen Tournament” champion Jeff Xie, center, is flanked by Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin, left, and Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan after they presented him with a proclamation honoring his achievement at the State House in Trenton on Sept. 29. PHOTO COURTESY OF EDGARDO CARDINALI/NJ GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Locals invited to take a stroll through Woodbridge’s past
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Residents and visitors can take a walk into Woodbridge’s on the Woodbridge History Trail. Work has been completed on the 1.5- mile loop in the downtown, which traverses North and South Park Drive from Pearl Street to Mobile Avenue on both sides of Heard’s Brook Tanzman Park. It consists of…
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Mobile Museum rolls into Metuchen
METUCHEN — The borough’s public schools will host the New Jersey Mobile Museum on Oct. 15. Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of images, artifacts, films and other interactive elements included in an exhibit on the New Jersey Hall of Fame, which honors residents who have made distinguished contributions to improve society…
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Bake-sale proceeds to support Robo Cubs The Cub Scouts Pack No. 53 Robo Cubs Youth Robotics Team will sponsor fundraising bake sales 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 12 and Nov. 9 at Our Lady of Peace Church, 390 Amboy Ave., Edison. Proceeds will be used for competitions and equipment. All are invited to attend. Donations of…
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