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Recent reports demonstrate need for high school grads to stand out
College admissions remain competitive, despite signs that both college enrollments and high school graduates have hit their peak, according to Laura Gehringer of Huntington Learning Center. Data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show that college enrollments decreased 2.3 percent from spring 2012 to spring 2013. This is a change from the previous decade,…
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Fundraiser to feature jewelry, wearable art
A Jewels of New Jersey fundraiser to benefit the Monroe Township Library Foundation is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 3 at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Guests are invited to shop for handcrafted jewelry and wearable art while benefiting the library foundation. For more information, call 732-521-5000.
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Imperial Music Center sets concert schedule
The Imperial Music Center, 48 Appleby Ave., South River, will hold concerts at 2 p.m. Nov. 3 and Dec. 15. Lunch is available for purchase from noon to 2 p.m. A $5 donation is appreciated. For more information, call 732-238-0310 or visit www.imperialmusiccenter.com
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Brass ensemble to visit Sayreville on Nov. 5
The Cultural Arts Council of Sayreville will host the Patriot Brass Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Senior Center, Main Street, Sayreville. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 732-690- 4712.
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Tickets available for YMCA trip to museum
The South Amboy Branch YMCA will sponsor a Nov. 11 trip to Metropolitan Museum of Art Cloisters Museum. The bus will depart at 8:15 a.m. from the Y parking lot, 200 John T. O’Leary Blvd. The day will begin with a self-guided tour of the Cloisters. After lunch in the Metropolitan Museum of Art cafeteria,…
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Spots available for Stewards 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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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Susan J. Raba of Milltown, Nick Colaneri of East Brunswick and Lillian Wagenhoffer of South River are among the Provident Bank’s “Committed to Share” sweepstakes winners for Middlesex County. Participants can enter for a chance to win one of three top cash prizes, with a matching donation to a charity of their choice. The top…
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Provident Bank Foundation makes donation for NICU video system
Chris Martin, left, president of the Provident Bank Foundation, presents Ronald C. Rak, president and CEO of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, with a $100,000 grant in support of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit video conferencing system. The Provident Bank Foundation presented a $100,000 donation to The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick,…
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Elks Lodge to hold Nov. 9 comedy night
The South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784 Wildwood Committee will hold its second annual comedy show 7-10 p.m. Nov. 9 at the lodge, 601 Washington Ave., South Amboy. Buda the Comedian, Chris Covert, Stefan Romanyszyn and Joe Newman will perform. Tickets are $25 each; adults only. Patrons should bring their own snacks. There will be…
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