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Breakfast, car wash to aid Nicole’s Heart
A pancake breakfast and car wash fundraiser to benefit Nicole’s Heart will be held June 8 at Applebee’s, 55 Route 9, Manalapan. Breakfast in Applebee’s is set for 8-10 a.m. The car wash will follow 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the restaurant parking lot. Breakfast tickets cost $10 for ages 13 and up, $5 for ages…
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Old Bridge Knights preschool registration to begin June 4
In-person registration for the Old Bridge High School Knights and Tykes Preschool is set for 2:30-4 p.m. June 4 at the OBHS main building, 4209 Route 516. Parents are asked to park at Door 23. Registration will take place in Room 410. To be eligible to participate in the free program, children must be residents…
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East Brunswick students earn plaudits in Congressional Art Competition
Several students from East Brunswick High School received high ratings in the 2014 Congressional Art Competition for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. Since 1982, the annual Congressional Art Competition has showcased exceptional art pieces by high school students from many of the nation’s 435 congressional districts. U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) recently held his 2014…
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Martha Stewart will headline HealthFest
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Somerset Medical Center will hold the “Better Together! HealthFest 2014” from 4:30-8:30 p.m. June 30 at The Palace at Somerset Park, 333 Davidson Ave., Somerset. There will be complimentary health screenings, cooking and fitness demonstrations, interactive health information tables and physician panels. Special guest Martha Stewart will share her…
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Rugged Maniac will include obstacle course
Rugged Maniac will hold its fourth annual 5K race and obstacle course challenge on July 12 and 13 at Raceway Park, Englishtown. Runners will face mud pits, fire, tubes, a 60-foot water slide, swinging pendulums and some new surprises. The cost is $68 through June 6, $78 through June 20 and $90 during the week…
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Pinkin bill would cap tuition increases at public colleges
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Nancy Pinkin Legislation introduced by state Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin (D-Middlesex) would limit tuition and fee increases at certain colleges and universities in New Jersey. The bill, (A-3173), which was introduced in the Assembly Higher Education Committee on May 8, would impose a 4 percent cap on tuition and fee hikes…
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Relay for life
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Walkers make their way around the track during the South River/Sayreville Relay for Life event at South River High School on May 17. Below: Walkers attempt to join the Guinness Book of World Records by having more than 509 people — a record set last year in China — simultaneously…
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George Street Playhouse offers summer classes
George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, is offering summer classes for children ages 5-17. The 2014 Summer Theater Academy will be held from June 30 to July 25. Registration is open but limited. Auditions are not required. For a full schedule of classes and pricing information, call Diana Gundacker at 732-846-2895, ext. 117…
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E.B. to commemorate Memorial Day May 25
East Brunswick Township will hold its annual Memorial Day Observance beginning at 1 p.m. May 25, rain or shine, in Veterans Park on the grounds of the municipal complex, 1 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive. The event will honor the men and women who lost their lives defending the United States. Veterans of Foreign Wars…
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