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Aberdeen Township offering Cancer Support Group
Aberdeen Township will hold a monthly Cancer Support Group Meeting at the George Hausmann Senior Center, 30 Noble Place, Aberdeen. The meetings, conducted by George Ford, who was trained to conduct support groups by an oncology nurse at Bayshore Community Hospital, will take place from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. For…
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Two males charged with various drug offenses
EAST BRUNSWICK – Police lodged drug charges against two adult males following a motor vehicle stop. Ptl. Dennis Chieffo stopped a black 2008 Honda Civic at Route 18 and Cindy Way for careless driving, failure to maintain lane and disregard of a traffic control device around 11:28 p.m. on Jan. 14, according to information…
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Charter schools ‘destroy public school systems’
As a longtime North Brunswick resident, I wanted to speak against defunding public education in favor of charter or private schools. The issues with charter schools have become more divisive after Betsy DeVos was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Education. Mrs. DeVos is a strong proponent of transferring public funds in the form of…
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Vet works his magic to help another kind of vet
Subhead: Dr. Spinazzola receives award for caring for veteran’s service dog Houdini By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — A local veterinarian has been recognized for his efforts in caring for a veteran’s service dog — at no cost to the veteran. In 2009, U.S. Army Sgt. Heriberto Vidro, a veteran of Operation Enduring…
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Holman School educator named Teacher of the Year
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – A Holman School educator who teaches pupils with special needs has been named the Teacher of the Year in the Jackson School District. Stephanie Macaluso was presented with the honor during a Board of Education meeting that was held in the Jackson Memorial High School Fine Arts auditorium…
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Family-to-Family Education program begins March 14
The NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Family-to-Family Education program will begin its next free, 12-week session from 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning March 14 at the NAMI NJ Office, 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. The course is taught by other family members who have received intense training. Instruction and course materials are provided free…
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Clive Standen steps into Liam Neeson’s familiar ‘Taken’ role in new NBC series
By Jeff Pfeiffer There’s a moment in the first episode of NBC’s new action drama series Taken — beginning Monday, Feb. 27 — that should bring a smile to the faces of fans of the feature-film franchise on which the show is based: One bad guy, marveling at the fighting and shooting techniques of young…
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