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Dancers from Center Stage win top awards
Dancers from Center Stage Dance & Theater School achieved top honors at this year’s Dancer’s Inc. Nationals. Center Stage was named the Top Studio of 2014 during the week of July 6 in Hershey, Pa. Lauren Settembrino was named Senior Miss Dancer’s Inc. 2014-15. Samantha Pearson was named first runner-up to Miss Teen Dancer’s Inc.…
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Children invited to library programs
The Jamesburg Public Library, 229 Gatzmer Ave., will host several upcoming summer programs for children. All events will begin at 2 p.m. The schedule is as follows: Aug. 7, a sing-along; Aug. 14, a puppet show; Aug. 21, “Snakes and Scales.” For more information, call the library at 732-521-0440.
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College president wins honor society award
EDISON — Joann La Perla-Morales, president of Middlesex County College, was awarded the 2014 Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction by Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for two-year colleges. The award was presented at “NerdNation,” the society’s 96th annual convention in Orlando last month. “I’m honored to receive this award, and I…
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Seniors set to hold Aug. 5 Bake Sale
The Friends of the East Brunswick Senior Center will sponsor the third annual Bake Sale 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 5 in the senior center, 3 Civic Center Drive, and in the lobby of the East Brunswick Municipal Building, 1 Civic Center. All proceeds will support the senior center’s programs and activities. For more information, call…
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Book Café schedules gathering at library
The Monroe Township Library Book Café will meet at 11 a.m. Aug. 6 at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Participants are invited to talk about books they have read and enjoyed. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is ongoing at the welcome desk. For more information, call the library at 732-521-5000.
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Fishing Derby planned for Aug. 12 in Monroe
Monroe Township Recreation will hold its annual Fishing Derby 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 12 at Thompson Park, Monroe. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Hooks, bobbers and worms will be provided. Participants must bring their own fishing poles. Adult residents ages 18 and older who would like to fish with their child must obtain…
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Ocean environmentalists wary of wind energy leases
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Cindy Zipf Local environmental advocates say plans to auction leases for 344,000 acres off the Jersey Shore for development of commercial wind energy systems should consider impacts on marine life and maritime resources. The proposed lease areas announced July 21 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) are…
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Monroe will offer National Night Out
Monroe residents are invited to attend a National Night Out Against Crime scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Aug. 5 near the lake in Thompson Park. The event is designed to heighten crimeand drug-prevention awareness, generate support for and participation in local anticrime efforts and strengthen spirit and police community partnerships. Monroe’s first responders will be on…
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Participants sought for SHS Golf Outing
The Spotswood High School (SHS) Hole-In-One Club will host its annual fundraising Golf Outing Aug. 18 at Rossmoor Golf Club, Monroe. The SHS varsity golf team is funded through the SHS Hole- In-One Club. Fee is $125 and includes golf, refreshments, dinner and awards. Registration forms are available at the high school, Summerhill Road. The…
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