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Monroe lays groundwork for garden
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer MONROE — The Monroe Township Council has taken the first step toward creating a community garden at Applegarth Road and Route 33. During its Sept. 3 meeting, the council approved a $2,000 contract with Land Conservatory of New Jersey for design, development and technical support for the community garden. Business…
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Youngsters invited to join area Girl Scouts
South River/Milltown Girl Scouts is accepting applications to join the group. For more information, call Lynne Ridgway at 848-219-5565 or email [email protected].
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Education Foundation awards grants
SPOTSWOOD — The Spotswood Education Foundation recently presented 14 grant applications totaling more than $10,000 to its staff members. At the annual opening convocation for the school district, the foundation awarded $10,222 in grants that will be used to enhance current programs and curriculum at the school of each staff member who received a grant.…
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Play ball!
PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 253 Members of American Legion Post 253, Spotswood, escorted a bus of 12 disabled veterans from the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, Edison, to the Somerset Patriots game on Aug. 10. The veterans were brought onto the baseball field, where they observed a re-enactment of the…
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Dining event to aid expectant mother
Camillo’s Restaurant and Pizza, 31 Macarthur Ave., Sayreville, will hold a fundraiser Sept. 22-25 to aid Jaclyn Squillace Olsen, a 26-year-old area resident who is 7 months pregnant and was recently diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. Doctors are monitoring Jaclyn’s unborn baby Nicholas weekly while she undergoes a chemotherapy treatment that is safe for…
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5K to benefit hockey player and Team LeGrand
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent The Friends and Neighbors in Action (FNA), an organization based in Millstone Township, will hold the eighth annual 5K Run and Fun Walk at Thompson Park, Monroe Township, Middlesex County, on Sept. 21. The event will be held rain or shine. Proceeds will benefit former Monroe Township High School ice hockey…
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Pig Roast to benefit St. Peter’s charities
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, at the intersection of Main Street and Devoe Avenue, Spotswood, will hold a Community Pig Roast 4-7 p.m. Sept. 20 on the church grounds. Tickets are $20, or $50 for a four-meal package, either sit-down or take-out. Each meal includes box-roasted pig, baked beans, fresh coleslaw and local corn on the…
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Cart provides fresh produce for Monroe Village
MONROE — Monroe Village recently introduced the Farmer’s Cart, which places an emphasis on freshness, nutrition, simple preparations and convenience. The Farmer’s Cart has an abundance of fresh produce — including Jersey corn, peppers, zucchini, squash and a variety of seasonal fruits such as figs and plums — available to Monroe Village residents, family members…
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Special Kays dance team members win awards
Special Kays, a nonprofit, nationally recognized competitive dance team of the New Jersey Center of Dance (NJCOD) and Performing Arts, received numerous top awards at the recent Groove National Dance Competition in Atlantic City. The team received 20 platinum (highest level) awards, as well as special judges and first place awards for many of its…
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