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Spring Rummage Sale scheduled at temple
The Sisterhood of Temple B’nai Shalom will sponsor its Spring Rummage Sale 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. May 4 at the temple, corner of Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick. Items for sale will include small furniture, handbags, electronics, jewelry, adult and children’s clothing, games, books, toys, kitchen and household items, linens, sporting goods and more.…
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Tickets available for Comedy Night
St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus Council No. 11873 will present its annual Comedy Night April 26 at St. Bartholomew Parish Hall, 470 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The show will begin at 8 p.m. The event will feature headline comedians, a catered dinner, a raffle for a flatscreen television, a…
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Tickets on sale for ‘British Invasion’
The East Brunswick Elks will present “The British Invasion Tribute Show” April 26 at its lodge on the lake, 21B Oakmont Ave. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The show is set for 7-11 p.m. Tickets cost $25 per person. There will be a cash bar. Guests are welcome to bring their own table snacks.…
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Lawn care doesn’t require harsh chemicals
I t is the season to fertilize our lawns. There is a lot of media coverage about cancer. I suggest that fertilizing and lawn feeding products, as well as weed killers, don’t have to have harsh chemical ingredients. Those poison our water supply and are contributors that are known to be cancerous. There are organic…
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Lowering bullet limit can save lives
I read that state Sen. Stephen Sweeney is supporting a change in the gun laws to limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds instead of 15. That is good. It may not end all shootings, but it could save lives when they happen because the shooter has to stop and reload. This was the case in…
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Sunday comic offers religious ‘gems’
Reading the Sunday comics or even the daily ones is a way of life for many here in America. This tradition has been going on for many decades. The comics can make you laugh or make you think about the theme it portrays. Recently, a long running-comic staple “The Family Circus” showed the family coming…
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A binding arbitration law is needed
Few things in government are ever black and white. Most fall within shades of gray, to be parsed out by policy makers. But the current issue of the expired binding arbitration cap is not one of these. The message is simple — we must make this law permanent. Allowing this critical law to expire is…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The remains of the boardwalk along the beaches of Long Branch as seen on April 17.
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Connect with nature at Earth Day celebration in Cheesequake Park
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Volunteers will help spruce up Cheesequake State Park in Old Bridge during an Earth Day celebration on April 27. PHOTO COURTESY OF JIM FACZAK OLD BRIDGE — Visitors to Cheesequake State Park will learn about the history of Earth Day as well as the history of the 1,610-acre state park…
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