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Legacy of conservation trailblazer recalled
MICHELE S. BYERS GUEST COLUMN ‘I f I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants,” wrote Sir Isaac Newton, in a tip of his hat to earlier mathematicians upon whose work he built. New Jersey’s environmental movement has had its “giants” — and one of them was Richard J. Sullivan,…
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Youth Council to hold flapjack fundraiser
The East Brunswick Youth Council is selling tickets for a flapjack fundraiser 8-10 a.m. March 2 at Applebee’s, 324 Ryders Lane, Milltown. Tickets are $10 and include pancakes, bacon, eggs, orange juice and coffee. Tickets can be purchased at the Recreation Office, 350 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick.
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Bimah seeks singers, actors and musicians
Auditions for the Bimah Players upcoming production of “In Transit” are set for 1- 6 p.m. March 2 and 9 and 7-9 p.m. March 6 at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave. The original play with music is based on works by Chaucer, De Maupassant, O. Henry, Maugham and other classic and contemporary…
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Pancake breakfast to benefit scholarship
ADK Kappa chapter, a sorority of women educators, will hold a pancake breakfast at Applebee’s on Ryders Lane in Milltown from 8 to 10 a.m. March 1. Proceeds will benefit a scholarship for a graduating East Brunswick High School senior. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door.
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Monroe board continues discussion on bias comment
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer MONROE — Former Board of Education member Ira Tessler said he plans to file an ethics complaint against a school board member who allegedly made a biased comment to him. “Mr. [Anthony] Prezioso … made a Nazi gesture with his hand and said, ‘You’re Jewish, you shouldn’t raise your hand…
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Nalitt leaves legacy of public service in Monroe
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Irwin Nalitt MONROE — The community is mourning the loss of Irwin Nalitt, who served on the Township Council for 24 years before retiring at the age of 93. Nalitt died Feb. 18 at home. He was 96. Nalitt served six terms on the council between 1988 and 2011, when…
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Knights to sponsor March 1 pasta night
Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, Old Bridge, will hold its Pasta Night following the 5:30 p.m. Mass March 1 in the St. Thomas the Apostle gym, Route 18, Old Bridge. The homemade meal will include pasta, meatballs, bread, soda, salad and dessert. A cash wine-and-beer bar will be available. The New Jersey Swingtones Orchestra…
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Tricky Tray to benefit Project Graduation
Spotswood High School Project Graduation will hold a Tricky Tray gift auction on Feb. 28 at Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Road. Snow date March 1. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Calling will begin at 7:30 p.m. This event is open to adults 18 and over. Admission is $10 and includes coffee, tea, dessert and…
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Temple will host Shabbat celebration
A Shabbat Across America Shabbat Seder Dinner and Service is set for 6:30 p.m. March 7 at Congregation Etz Chaim-Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave. Tickets cost $20 for adults, $8 for children ages 7-12; youngsters under age 7 will be admitted free of charge. To register, call the temple office at 732-251-1119. Walk-ins…
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