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South Brunswick hosts health fair on Oct. 5
A health screening and prevention fair will be held 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 5 at the South Brunswick Senior Center, Ridge Road and Route 522, Monmouth Junction. In partnership with the South Brunswick Township Board of Health and Saint Peter’s University Hospital, there will be free screenings for residents 18 and older, including…
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Rutgers offers discount to Homecoming game
Discounted tickets are available for the Rutgers Homecoming football game against the University of Houston on Oct. 26 at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway. The $35 tickets will allow attendees to join the Scarlet Knights in the last season of action before the move to the Big Ten Conference in 2014. Before the game, music, food and…
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Walgreens celebrates opening on Rt. 130 in North Brunswick
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — After being delayed for eight months due to road construction and traffic-safety concerns that were addressed last year, Walgreens has officially opened on Route 130. Township officials including Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack, Director of Community Development Michael Hritz, Township Council members and residents welcomed the opening of…
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Bereavement group meets every Thursday
Jewish Family & Vocational Service of Middlesex County (JFVS) provides a bereavement support group each Thursday afternoon from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the JFVS office, 52 Concordia Shopping Center Drive, Monroe. To join, call 609-395-7979.
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Free lunchtime recitals return on Wednesdays
The First Reformed Church of New Brunswick will hold its Downtown Lunchtime Recital Series at 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 25, Oct. 9, Oct. 23 and Nov. 13 at the church, 9 Bayard St., New Brunswick. A free lunch will follow.
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Children invited to penalty kick challenge
Our Lady of Peace Knights of Columbus, North Brunswick, will host a penalty kick challenge for boys and girls age 9 to 14 at 10 a.m. Sept. 21 at Sabella Park, Cozzens Lane, North Brunswick. The rain date for the event would be 1 p.m. Sept. 22. Proof of age is required. There is no…
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South Brunswick teen helps villagers in India after flood
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Rohan Bhatt (l) and cousin Hritik Nautiyal went to India this summer to help flood victims. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — After reading about flooding that devastated the Indian city of Rishikesh in June, 15-year-old Rohan Bhatt wanted to do something to help. Rohan, now a sophomore at South Brunswick High School,…
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Disney’s dreams capture author’s imagination
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Sometimes the dreams of childhood go by the wayside as time and life progress. That is not the case with Freehold Township resident Chuck Schmidt. Schmidt’s childhood passion for the genius and magic of Walt Disney grew with him, and over the years he parlayed it into feature stories,…
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WCTC to sponsor 21st annual Largest Networking Party
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Dozens of central New Jersey businesses will be represented Sept. 30 at the 21st annual Largest Networking Party, hosted by the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce and Greater Media’s WCTC 1450 AM radio station. At the exhibition, members and nonmembers…
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