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PHOTO COURTESY OF CHELSEA SENIOR LIVING The Chelsea at East Brunswick celebrated the 100th birthday of Anne Steinhart, a three-year resident of the assisted living facility on Cranbury Road, on Nov. 15. She celebrated with her granddaughter Macaria Pelofsky, her niece-in-law Loretta Pelofsky, her nephew Dr. Arnold Pelofsky and his son Eric Pelofsky.
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Spots available for science program
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will offer the Rutgers Environmental Stewards Program on Wednesdays, Jan. 8 to May 14, 2014, at the EARTH Center, Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. Graduates become versed in the basic processes of earth, air, water and biological systems. They will be educated on the…
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Healthy holiday eating to be discussed
Maryrose Agel, a registered dietitian/nutritionist at ShopRite of Spotswood, will offer information on maintaining a healthy diet during the holidays at a program set for 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The free program is sponsored by the library’s Just for the Health of It initiative. For…
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Flapjack Fundraiser to support Scout troop
Boy Scout Troop No. 223, East Brunswick, will hold a Flapjack Fundraiser beginning at 8 a.m. Dec. 8 at Applebee’s, Ryders Lane, Milltown. Tickets will be available at the door. Cost is $10 and includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and a beverage. Proceeds will benefit the troop. For more information, call 908-208- 8111 or email…
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State’s ‘dark’ history to be explored Dec. 8
The East Brunswick Historical Society will open its new exhibit, “New Jersey … The Dark Side,” with a program set for 2-4 p.m. Dec. 8 at the historical society, 78 Milltown Road. Guest speaker will be Marc Mappen, historian, author and professor at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. The program is the first in a five-part…
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Resident helps dogs that have ‘ruff’ time staying warm
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — One local entrepreneur is looking forward to holiday shopping, and she’s hoping her product is on pet owners’ lists. Marketing and design professional Lindsey McGraw launched American Dog Apparel just under two years ago after taking courses in pet product design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in…
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Festival of Lights
PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Martin Tyberg, left to right, David Whitebook and Rabbi Eliezer Zaklikovsky prepare to light the menorah Nov. 27 at the corner of Prospect Plains Road and Perrineville Road in Monroe. Members of the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe lit the candelabra to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. The…
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Superstorm Sandy beneficial to local piping plovers
One year ago, superstorm Sandy moved tons of sand inland and upward — as storms have done for millennia. This caused much suffering to New Jersey’s coastal communities, but not so for the piping plover, a native beachfront bird. It turns out that Sandy was both useful and essential to the future survival of piping…
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Data to be used for coastal planning
Too often in the past, regional planning affecting our coastal areas was undertaken without the benefit of wide public participation. This can — and should — change. Citizen input is particularly important with so much at stake, as state and regional authorities consider new construction and restoration projects and modifications to our waterways and beaches,…
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