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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Group hosts annual Halal festival
Azra Baig photo. A vendor hands out food to one of the Halal Food Festival attendees Saturday at Rowland Park.
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HILLSBOROUGH: College grads share their achievement
Amy Williams, of Hillsborough, graduated summa cum laude from Rider University with a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education and psychology and a minor in early childhood education in December 2013. Ms. Williams is a member of the Kappa Delta Pi international honor society in education and Psi Chi, the international honor society in…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Group hosts annual Halal festival
By Samira Amer, Special to the Packet The Muslim Youth Community Center (MYCC) held its third Annual Original Halal Food Festival Saturday at Rowland Park. According to organizers, about 50 vendors and more than 4,000 guests from the tri-state area crowded the Rowland Park fields during the event. Launched in 2012, the Halal Food Festival…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: Walnford celebrates summer’s bounty
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor Families spread bright tablecloths on the wooden picnic tables beneath the shady trees while the sound of bluegrass and old time music meandered through the air. Historic Walnford proved a serene escape from the cityscape and suburbia for over 500 people on Saturday. They were all there to bask…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Brush wins Wilkes-Barre Triathlon
By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group Steve Brush spent a large chunk of his Hillsborough High School baseball career battling injuries. As he moved on to college, he knew he needed to put in extra work in order to overcome those injuries. Little did he know at the time that the work he was putting…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Businesses worried about Peddie Lake rats
By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN — A local business owner raised concerns over an alleged influx of rats coming from the Peddie Lake area during a council meeting on Monday night. "We are taking the situation seriously and we are aware of the situation," said Mayor Steven Kirson on Wednesday. "The Board of Health…
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MONROE: Gorman leaving with Hamilton
By Jenine Clancy, Special Writer MONROE — The Board of Education passed a resolution Wednesday night to officially approve the resignation of Assistant Superintendent Jeff Gorman who will continue his work alongside Kenneth Hamilton in Mount Vernon, New York. Mr. Gorman’s last day under contract in Monroe will be Aug. 31, and will start in…
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WEST WINDSOR: Commission supports RGGI
By Geena Molinaro, Special Writer WEST WINDSOR — The Environmental Commission approved a resolution last Thursday demonstrating its support of the regional greenhouse gas initiative, RGGI, and its opposition to New Jersey pulling out of the program. RGGI is an initiative among nine states in the Northeast to reduce green house gas emissions through a…
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MANVILLE: Fun food facts for festival
Delores Serra has pierogis at the Sacred Heart Summer Festival. Photo by Mary Ellen Day
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