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Morning personality Marty Martinez retires from Greater Media’s WRAT-FM
Marty Martinez Greater Media New Jersey announced that longtime WRAT-FM morning co-host Marty Martinez has decided to hang up his headphones and retire after a long and successful career. The radio veteran’s last day on the air was Feb. 28. Martinez served as the official morning co-host of the RAT’s Carl and Marty in the…
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‘Old-school’ art exhibit slated in Metuchen
Local artists will answer the question “What does old-school mean to you?” in an exhibit brought by Transformations Gallery and the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. An artist opening will be held 7-10 p.m. March 15. Additional viewing will be available during public events by appointment. For more information, visit www.boroughimprovementleague.org.
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Cash-for-gold event to be held at YMCA
A cash-for-gold event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 13 at the Edison YMCA, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. Gold, silver or platinum jewelry; silver or gold coins; or sterling flatware will be accepted. Cash will be paid on the spot. Drop in or call for an appointment at 732-494-3232.
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NAACP examines history of black radio
The Metuchen-Edison Area Branch of the NAACP will celebrate Black History Month by screening the documentary film “Disappearing Voices — The Decline of Black Radio” from 7-9 p.m. March 13 at Edison Job Corps Center, 500 Plainfield Ave., Edison. The film examines the history of “black radio” and investigates what made it unique. For more…
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Deadline approaching for Affordable Care Act
The enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ends on March 31. Also known as Obamacare, the ACA was signed into law in March 2010 and ratified by the Supreme Court in June 2012. Benefits that must be included in one’s health plan through the ACA are doctor’s visits; emergency services; hospitalization; maternity and…
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Deuce for Seuss
Kristen McGowan, a first-grade teacher at Our Lady of Peace School in Fords, and her daughter, Emma McGowan, a student at the school, start off Read Across America Week in grand Seuss style.
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Slide presentation on South Africa set
The Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, will welcome world traveler Philip Messina as he presents a slide program titled “South Africa: Civilized and Primitive” at 2 p.m. on March 14. Messina’s discussion of his trip to South Africa will augment his slide presentation. The free program will be presented in the library’s community…
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Advocates decry accelerated closing of developmental centers
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Opponents of the pending closure of two developmental centers are speaking out against the state’s plan to shut them down sooner than anticipated. “We are shocked by the Christie administration’s announcement this week that both North Jersey [in Totowa] and Woodbridge developmental centers will be closed by the end of…
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Exercise is secret weapon against cancer
. Dr. Rebecca Moss Here in America, the rate of diagnosis of colorectal cancer in people in their early 40s is increasing more rapidly than in any other group. If you’re the health-obsessed type, you might be taking vitamin supplements in the hope of keeping yourself out of this particular predicament. Speaking as a cancer…
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