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Firefighters wanted for rib-eating contest
Volunteer firefighters from across the state are invited to partake in a fundraising rib-eating contest to help kick off the Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival. Organizers are seeking 14 fire departments to enter one firefighter each to see who can eat a rack of ribs the fastest at 2 p.m. June 14 at the Franklin…
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Cole Bros. Circus slated for May 16-18
Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars will return to North Brunswick May 16-18. Hosted by North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co. No. 3, “The World’s Largest Circus Under the Big Top” will pitch its tent next to DeVry University, 630 Route 1 North at Milltown Road, North Brunswick. The shows will be at 4:30 and 7:30…
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Drug prevention summit set for June
NCADD of Middlesex County will hold the 12th annual Middlesex County Prevention Education Summit from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 6 at the Middlesex County Fire Academy, 1001 Fire Academy Drive, Sayreville. Workshops will include current drug trends, the toxicology of current drugs and community strategies. There will also be group activities. Anyone who…
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Church to host spring fair for children
The North Brunswick Reformed Church will hold a children’s spring fair from noon to 3 p.m. May 18 at the church, 17 Laurel Place. There will be games, face painting, refreshments, firefighters and a NASCAR racing car. Admission is free. For more information, call 732-545-2736.
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100-mile walk will mark Israel’s independence
EAST BRUNSWICK — Men and women from the community and around the world will walk 100 miles each in support of the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project and its partner organization, Torah Links of Middlesex County, to commemorate Israel Independence Day. Walk2Israel is a pedometer challenge designed for Jewish charities and is global, linked in real…
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Star swimmer receives scholar-athlete award
By KATHY CHANG NORTH BRUNSWICK — A North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) junior is the recipient of the Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services Scholar/Athlete/Artist Award for the month of May. Vincent Gibbons was honored during a Township Council meeting on May 5. Vincent has been a member of the NBTHS swim team…
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Spring Color Festival to end winter months
The Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central Jersey (IACFNJ) will prepare its first Spring Color Festival from 1-7 p.m. May 18 at Reichler Park, 540 Ridge Road, South Brunswick. The festival will celebrate spring after the winter months and mark the Indian color festival of Holi. Radio Guru Kulraaj Anand of EBC Radio 1170 AM will…
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Charter school appeals denial to add grade levels
By THOMAS CASTLES EAST BRUNSWICK — Hatikvah International Charter School is appealing a state decision that denied the K-5 school approval to add sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade classes. The Department of Education (DOE)’s chief innovation officer, Evo Popoff, denied the charter school’s expansion request, citing declining student academic performance in the 2012-13 school year, in…
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