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Sandy Hook Lighthouse in northern Monmouth County, the nation’s oldest operating lighthouse, celebrated its 250th anniversary on June 14. FRANK GALIPO
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VFW honors veterans wounded in WWII, Vietnam
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer VFW Post 9111 of Kendall Park held a luncheon for local Purple Heart recipients on June 7. Pictured are: back row, left to right, Donald Zolkiwsky, VFW Auxiliary Commander Dave Cipriano, Joe Guchek, Joe Pepe, Joe Bellafronte, Joseph Belardo, Charles Steffens, Bernie Fox, Emil Bonagura and John Stavola; and front…
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Board of trustees reschedules meeting
The board of trustees of the North Brunswick Public Library, which normally meets the third Monday of each month, has rescheduled its June meeting for 7 p.m. June 25 in the library’s conference room, 880 Hermann Road. The public is welcome to attend. For more information, call 732-246-3545.
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Democratic Club will meet at Haagen-Dazs
The North Brunswick Democratic Social Club will meet 7-8 p.m. June 26 at the Haagen-Dazs ice cream parlor at the Shoppes in North Brunswick at the intersection of Route 1 north and Route 130 south. Dues of $10 for the year will be collected. To RSVP, call Lisa at 732-545-9485.
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Junior Police Academy accepting applications
The North Brunswick Police Department will sponsor its 11th annual Junior Police Academy. Children entering grades 6-9 are exposed to the rigorous educational environment of an actual police academy geared toward an age-appropriate setting. Once the academy is completed, children who remain members will assist the North Brunswick Police Department with community events throughout the…
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Ryan’s Pub dinner to help Mike Nichols
Ryan’s Pub, 299 Spotswood-Englishtown Road, Monroe, will host a Mikey’s Dinner for Deeds 5-9 p.m. June 23 to raise money for the family of Mike Nichols, the Monroe Township High School ice hockey player who suffered a spinal cord injury during a game in January. Nichols recently returned home after months at the Kessler Institute…
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Preliminary North Brunswick budget carries $32 increase in municipal tax
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — An early draft of the municipal budget for the 2015 fiscal year calls for a 2-cent increase in the municipal tax rate. The proposed hike would have the owner of a home assessed at the township average of $156,783 paying $32 more per year on the municipal…
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Sandy Hook Lighthouse celebrates 250 years
Gateway National Recreation Area celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Lighthouse on June 14. Sandy Hook Lighthouse was the fifth of 11 lighthouses built in the 13 British colonies between 1716 and 1773. It is the nation’s oldest standing and operating lighthouse. In 1964 — its bicentennial year — the lighthouse was designated…
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School district discrimination suits dropped
By THOMAS CASTLES & JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writers A lawsuit against the North Brunswick School District has been dropped. The school districts of North Brunswick, Old Bridge and Perth Amboy were among seven in New Jersey that were sued by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) for alleged discriminatory practices against immigrant…
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