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Celebrate suffrage on Women’s Equality Day
A ug. 26 was Women’s Equality Day. Let’s celebrate the fact that women can vote. The late Bella Abzug introduced this resolution in 1971 to commemorate the passing of the 19th Amendment granting the right to vote, regardless of sex. Also, make sure your voter registration is up to date. Georgia BlairShrewsbury
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MARIA PRATO Middlesex County Parks and Recreation employee Christopher Timm feeds a banana to a deer at the zoo in Johnson Park, Piscataway. The fruit was provided by Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services due to a surplus of bananas.
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Spiritual medium slates reading at Forsgate
Forsgate Country Club will welcome well-known spiritual medium and medical intuitive Marisa Liza Pell at 7 p.m. Sept. 4. The evening will feature a 90-minute “experience” where selected guests will receive messages of strength, hope and love from the other side, according to a press release. General admission is $40. Forsgate members may register by…
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Dance school open to all children
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Kaye-Lynn Dance Studio offers classes for dancers of all ages at two studios in Milltown and Edison. Nicole Borlan of East Brunswick scoured the area for more than a year for a dance studio that would enroll her daughter, Serena. Serena, now 11, has autism. Dance school after dance school…
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Two (shaved) heads are better than one
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Matt Freeman, 16, has his head shaved by Michelle Marquez at Franie’s Kids Salon, Fords, as his grandmother, Margaret Simonovich of Edison, looks on. MATT DENTON EDISON — The bond between a grandmother and teenage grandson may not always be outwardly evident, but a township 17-year-old recently went above and…
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Registration open for recreation classes
The Sayreville Recreation Department is holding registration for its fall-session classes 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, at the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center, Dolan Street. Programs are “When I Grow Up,” “Stations of Fun,” “All About Art,” “Snacks R Us” and “Snacks R Us With Mom.” Signups also will be accepted for “Little Kids Playtime” at Kennedy…
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Church thrift store sets End-of-Summer Sale
The ShareGood Thrift Shoppe, an initiative of Sayreville United Methodist Church, in partnership with Simpson United Methodist Church, Old Bridge, will continue its End-of-Summer Sale Aug. 28 at the shop, Sayreville United Methodist Church, 406 Main St. Entrance is on Ida Street, off Pulaski Avenue. The store is open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and…
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Palestinian, rabbi to hold open dialogue
A dialogue between a Palestinian activist and an Orthodox rabbi settler will take place at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at Congregation Beth Mordecai, 224 High St., Perth Amboy. The discussion is free and open to all. For more information, visit www.timesofisrael.com/settlers-and-palestiniansbreak their-fast-together.
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School supplies sought for needy youngsters
The KidZdent Kares Back to School Supply Program is collecting school supplies for less fortunate children in the area. Donations, which will be given to Calvary Church, Old Bridge, may be dropped off 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through Aug. 30 at KidZdent Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, 2455 Route 516, Old Bridge. Items sought include new backpacks,…
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