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Sneakers, boots sought for preschoolers
Brunswick Memorial Home, 454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, is collecting new sneakers and snow boots, children’s sizes 7-1, for local preschoolers in need. Donations may be dropped off at the funeral home’s offices through Sept. 30. The project was inspired by the memory of Chris Ward, a friend of the Kulbacki family, owners of the…
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Tickets offered for Oktoberfest gala
Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Parish will hold its annual Oktoberfest 6:30-10:30 p.m. Oct. 5 in the parish’s Monsignor Dalton Hall, Main Street, Sayreville. German music will be provided by Bernie’s Orchestra. The Bayern Verein dancers will entertain. A German dinner will include desserts, beer, wine and soda. Tickets cost $35 each and may be…
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Tunnel to Towers run honors fallen 9/11 heroes
The patriotic sacrifice and selfless courage of the Sept. 11 fallen heroes will be honored during the 12th annual Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers (T2T) 5K Run & Walk on Sept. 29. Participants will retrace the final footsteps of Stephen Siller, the New York City firefighter who made the ultimate sacrifice during his heroic efforts…
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Tickets available for Dining for a Cause in East Brunswick
East Brunswick Mayor David Stahl will host the township’s fifth annual Dining for a Cause community fundraiser beginning at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. A light buffet will be offered in the Community Room. Immediately following dinner, participants will move into the Playhouse 22 Theater for…
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Legislation would cap salaries of public officials
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer The debate over the salary of Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) Executive Director Richard Pucci has caught the attention of state Sen. Sam Thompson (R-Middlesex). Using Pucci’s $210,000 salary and perks as a “prime example” of the need to control public officials’ salaries, Thompson composed legislation that would cap the…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Halloween Express has opened its seasonal location at 545 Route 18 south, East Brunswick, in the 15,000-square-foot former Sixth Avenue Electronics building. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. For more information, call 732- 257-0400. Sovereign Bank recently announced it is officially changing its name to Santander. The announcement applies to…
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Slocum murder: Questions remain 150 years later
OCEAN GROVE — Local historian Arthur T. Green II will give a special presentation on the 1863 Slocum murder trial at the fall 2013 general meeting of the Historical Society of Ocean Grove at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Ocean Grove Community Room, 57 Pilgrim Pathway. It’s been 150 years since the infamous Slocum…
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Thomas P. Vogel
Mr. Vogel, 80, of Sayreville, formerly of South River, died Sept. 2, 2013, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement 22 years ago, he was employed as a research operator for E.I. DuPont Photo Products, Parlin section of Sayreville, where he worked for 45 years. He was predeceased by a…
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Sylvia Gan
Mrs. Gan, 81, of Sayreville, died Aug. 24, 2013, in Philip Hulitar Hospice, Providence, R.I. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Pulse Savings Bank in South River as a teller and assistant vice president. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward J. Gan; a sister, Wanda “Peggy” Nacnodovitz; and three brothers, Chester, Walter…
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