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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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Red Cross announces Blood Donor App
The American Red Cross has launched a first-of-its-kind Blood Donor App that allows users to schedule blood donations, track their total donations, earn rewards and invite friends to join them on a lifesaving team. In addition to scheduling and managing blood donation appointments, other features of the app include a blood drive locator, the ability…
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County mosquito commission celebrates century of service
Middlesex County officials are recognizing the work of the county’s Mosquito Extermination Commission in honor of the group’s 100th anniversary. The commission began its operations in 1914 with the power to perform all acts for the elimination of mosquito breeding areas and the extermination of mosquitoes in the county. “I know that all residents of…
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State to allow sports betting
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Within the next month, representatives of Monmouth Park in Oceanport expect to see patrons wagering on Jets and Giants football games and other sporting events. Dennis Drazin, consultant to the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, which operates Monmouth Park, said he hopes to have a betting parlor in place at…
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Local residents to march in N.Y. for climate control
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer In what is being described as the largest of its kind in history, the People’s Climate March will take place in New York City on Sept. 21, with thousands of New Jersey residents expected to attend. The family-friendly event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Columbus Circle, with the 2-…
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Henry declared primary winner in South Amboy
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The June primary election ended on Sept. 12 in a Middlesex County courtroom. However, the initial outcome was unchanged. Based on last week’s ruling by state Superior Court Judge Heidi Willis Currier, incumbent Fred Henry remains the legal victor in the Democratic mayoral primary election in which he…
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Researcher: Meat may harbor diseases
The Ebola outbreak has now claimed more than 1,500 lives. While medical personnel and government officials try to cope with the strain put on existing health care systems, it’s time for us to look at how animal flesh affects the origin and spread of epidemics. Some attention has been given to the African practice of…
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Keep on truckin’
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Top: A camouflage truck speeds down the quarter mile during the 38th annual U.S. Diesel Truckin’ Nationals at Raceway Park in Old Bridge on Sept. 13. Above: Owners prepare their trucks for viewing.
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