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Registration open for Vikings Preschool
The Little Vikings Playschool Preschool Program at South Brunswick High School is holding registration for the 2014-15 school year. First priority will be given to South Brunswick residents whose children will be age 4 by Oct. 31, 2014. Supervised by both certified and aspiring teachers, the program is held three times per week on Wednesdays,…
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Katie’s Pet Depot offers advice about pet food
Most of us are very careful about the foods we feed our families; we should be equally concerned about the foods you feed your pets. When considering what foods to offer: Read labels — make sure you know what is in the food, and what the protein, fat and omega levels are. Do they use…
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Preventative care important for pets
A ccording to a 2011 Bayer Veterinary Care Usage study, companion animal veterinary visits have been declining over the past several years. Study participants reported their pets saw the vet nearly 20 percent less than they did a mere four years ago.The infrequency of vet visits might be traced to a host of factors, including…
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The pros and cons of sharing a bed with pets
Disney fans may recall a scene from the popular film,“Lady and the Tramp,” in which the cocker spaniel puppy, Lady, is spending her first night at home. Her new owners set up a cozy bed for her downstairs and try unsuccessfully to keep the pup from crying and whining during the night. When Lady finds…
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Computers, TVs collection slated
North Brunswick Department of Public Works will hold a TV/Computer Drop Off Day for township residents, 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 2 at the facility, 45 Quarry Lane. Old TVs, computers, laptops, printers or periphery devices will be collected.
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Palatines to celebrate church anniversary
The Jersey Palatine immigrants who settled German Valley in the 18th century established the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1714. A 300th-anniversary celebration will be held Aug. 3 at the church in Oldwick, Hunterdon County. Several descendants of the first Palatine settlers are expected, including the families of Day, Vogt, Rose, Hendershot, Rulofsen, Stein, Fuchs,…
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Rutgers Gardens hosts annual open house
Rutgers Gardens, 112 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Donald B. Lacey Display Garden 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 26. In 1964, the display garden was created by Lacey, who was a Rutgers Cooperative Extension specialist in home horticulture. Today, plants in the garden are chosen from professional trials across the…
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Pedestrian struck by car
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A 60-yearold South Brunswick man was critically injured after he was hit by a motor vehicle while he was crossing Route 27. The incident occurred on the night of July 10 near the entrance to the Kendall Park post office, according to police Lt. James Ryan. The pedestrian was struck by a…
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Floral art submissions accepted until Aug. 18
Creative adults who love flowers, art murals and summer reading are needed to help create a mural. The South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, will supply a black paper square for one real flower or cluster, not a partial image or fantasy image. The image may also or instead feature a small…
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