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Haunted Woods Walk continue in Monroe
The Evil Spirits Haunted Woods Walk are held 7:30-11 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October at 53 Hoffman Road, Monroe. The cost is $13 for adults or $10 for children 17 and under. A children’s fun haunt day will be held noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 26 (rain date Oct. 27). The cost is…
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Candidates Christie, Buono outline ideals
ELECTION 2013 By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This text will be replaced The Nov. 5 election is quickly approaching, and Gov. Chris Christie and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Barbara Buono are campaigning steadfastly, throwing jabs at one another whenever they can as they travel around the state. Twenty-four days before the election, Christie, after traveling to…
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Four newcomers vie for two seats in Jamesburg
ELECTION 2013 By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Jim Strych JAMESBURG — Four new candidates are seeking seats on the Jamesburg Borough Council. Two terms of three years each will be available during the Nov. 5 election. Longtime members Barbara Carpenter and Otto Kostbar decided not to seek re-election. Each candidate was asked why he or…
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Evening of Songs at Monroe H.S. Oct. 24-26
The Monroe Township High School Drama Club will present its “Showcase 2013: An Evening of Songs from the New York Stage” at 7 p.m. Oct. 24-26 at Monroe Township High School, 200 Schoolhouse Road. The cost is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors or $5 for adults.
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Auxiliary to serve chicken parm dinner
East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 Women’s Auxiliary will sponsor a Friday-Night Dinner 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road. The meal will feature chicken parmigiana, spaghetti, appetizer and salad. Cost is $10. For information, call 732-254-9674.
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Novelist to discuss research for fiction
Novelist E.F. Watkins will offer a presentation titled “Keeping It Real: How to Do Research for Fiction” at 11 a.m. during the Oct. 26 gathering of Sisters in Crime/Central Jersey (SinC/CJ) at the Jamesburg Senior Center, 139 Stevens Ave. A 10:30 a.m. business meeting will precede the speaker’s program. This month’s Spotlight Authors, Daria Ludas…
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Seven candidates seek county freeholder seats
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Voters will select three candidates Nov. 5 to serve three-year terms on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The hopefuls were asked to identify the major issues facing Middlesex County, and how he or she would address those issues: *Kenneth Armwood, Democrat Piscataway The most important issues we face…
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Goldhamer grasps middle-class struggles
I t’s clear that there are way too many out-of-touch politicians running the show in Trenton. Gov. Chris Christie has helped move our state in the right direction, but people like Assemblyman Peter Barnes and Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan continue to block his efforts to lower taxes and create jobs. We need real people in Trenton…
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Candidates must make cancer issues a priority
Many important decisions about cancer are made not just in the doctor’s office, but also in state government. Elected officials make decisions every day about health issues that affect your life. As a two-time cancer survivor and a caregiver, I know firsthand how important these decisions are to people here in New Jersey. As a…
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