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Attire is ‘seafaring’ for Nautical Night
The East Brunswick Elks will hold a Nautical Night 7-11 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Elks, 21 Oakmont Ave., East Brunswick. Snow date is March 8. There will be a hot buffet and entertainment by Rob Trout and the Flounders. Attire is “seafaring.” Prizes will be awarded for the best outfit. The cost is $22…
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Mentalist Anthony Rose to perform Jan. 4
Playhouse 22, East Brunswick’s Community Theater, located at 721 Cranbury Road, will present mentalist Anthony Rose for a one-night only event at 8 p.m. Jan. 4. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at Playhouse22.org, over the phone at 732-254-3939 or at the door.
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YMCAs team up for Passport Program
Beginning in January, five Middlesex County YMCAs will join together to offer its members the ability to use participating YMCAs without an additional fee. YMCAs participating in the Passport Program include the YMCAs of Metuchen, Edison, South Amboy; Raritan Bay Area YMCA in Perth Amboy; and Raritan Valley YMCA in East Brunswick. “Our members are…
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Summit considers ways to combat state poverty
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This year marks the 50th anniversary of the “War on Poverty,” where former President Lyndon B. Johnson called upon the nation to build a “Great Society” that eliminated the troubles of the poor. The war continues today. With onefourth of all seniors and one-third of New Jersey residents struggling to…
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Carpenter and Kostbar end terms on Jamesburg council
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Longtime Borough Council members Barbara Carpenter and Otto Kostbar are retiring after a combined quartercentury of service to Jamesburg. “All good things come to an end, and I felt that it was time for me to not run again,” Carpenter said. Carpenter spent four terms on the council, totaling 12…
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Cinna-yum
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Miguel Di Costanzo, left to right, Evelio Pavon and Cinnabon President Kat Cole make a batch of cinnamon buns together during the presentation of a new Cinnabon bakery at the Brunswick Square Mall in East Brunswick on Dec. 21 to Di Costanzo, who received the franchise during his appearance on…
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Milltown approves drinking at Friday night pool parties
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A lcohol consumption will be allowed during adult parties sponsored by the Milltown Recreation Department at the Borough Pool during Friday evenings in the summer. The Borough Council voted at its Dec. 9 meeting to amend an ordinance that will permit alcohol consumption. “This will be after pool hours, from…
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Changing times challenge retailers
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer A sign advertises available space in the Epicentre shopping plaza on Route 9 in a. The vacancy rate for retail space in central New Jersey climbed to 9.8 percent in the second quarter of 2013. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Storefront vacancies have blemished many of New Jersey’s busiest retail corridors…
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Reader roundup
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I heard part of a report that seemed to be indicating that Great Britain is banning all non-hybrids sometime in the future. Can this be true? A: No. One party in England proposed a bill that would, in effect, essentially ban all non-hybrid cars by 2040. No one is suggesting…
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