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Restaurant event to raise funds for LLS
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Light the Night Walk Team Cindy’s Stars will sponsor a Dine to Donate Night 4-10 p.m. July 28 at Texas Roadhouse of Old Bridge, 1000 Route 9, Gateway Plaza Shopping Center. Diners should present an event flier to their server. The restaurant will donate 10 percent of supporters’ bills…
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Volunteers sought to help at blood drives
New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, which supplies blood products and services to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers at blood drives. The blood-service volunteer is an integral member of the collection team, whose task is to assist donors with registration, escorting and canteen duties, and…
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Cub Scout, 8, recognized for saving 3-year-old cousin
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Michael “M.J.” Zappola SAYREVILLE — Michael “M.J.” Zappola, a member of Cub Scout Pack 97, was commended by the Sayreville Borough Council for saving his 3-year-old cousin, Anna, from drowning at a Father’s Day barbecue. The incident occurred when dessert was being served and the children were sitting opposite…
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Eat plant-based foods and exercise for health
I hope John Cisna, the Iowa science teacher who ate nothing but McDonald’s food for three months, isn’t trying to convince his students that it’s wise to eat fast food on a regular basis. It’s worth noting that many of the items Mr. Cisna ate were not the nuggets and burgers that fast food customers…
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Summer Nights
PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Natalia Rosenstock, front, and her sister Giovanna of Sayreville take a ride on the train during the St. Ambrose Parish Carnival in Old Bridge on July 16. Brenden Sikorski takes a ride down the Fun Slide. Sophia Joseph, center, and Madison Postiglione, right, play the fishing game. Isabella Florio,…
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Ice Cream Social on tap at preschool
Little Earth Shepherds Preschool will hold its Open House and Ice Cream Social 6-8 p.m. July 29 at the school, Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The event is open to enrolled families and all families interested in learning about the new environmentally friendly preschool opening in September. For more information, email [email protected]…
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Choir sings for families dealing with cancer
Twenty-five young musicians from Central Jersey are joining voices this summer to offer hope and assistance to local families battling the devastating effects of cancer. These volunteers, ages 13-17, make up the Day By Day Hope Foundation Choral Choir, which will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 25 and Aug. 15 at the Grind Coffee House-…
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Youth troupe presents ‘Alice in Wonderland’
The Main Street Theatre Company’s young thespian group will present “Alice in Wonderland” at 2 p.m. July 26 and 27, 8 p.m. Aug. 1, and 2 p.m. Aug. 2 and 3. The theater is located at 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin. The cost is $15 for adults and $12 for children 12 and under. For ticket…
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