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Thrills by day; fright by night
Six Flags Great Adventure’s Fright Fest returns for its 22nd year this week, with family-friendly activities by day and amped-up fright by night. Visitors to this year’s Fright Fest will find more Zombie Zones, Terror Trails and Halloweenthemed shows, and in all likelihood, more screams than ever before. Fright Fest, presented by Snickers, begins Sept.…
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Workshop on Muslim neighbors Sept. 17
The North Brunswick Public Library, 880 Hermann Road, North Brunswick, will present “Meet Your Neighbors: Our Muslim Community” 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 17. This is the first in a series of programs where the public is invited to meet someone whose ethnicity or religion may be different from theirs in a comfortable and informal setting. The…
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Claire Ann (Lutz) Butkus
Mrs. Butkus, of North Brunswick, formerly of Elizabeth and Hazlet, died Aug. 29 at St. Clare’s Medical Center in Dover after a short illness. She was a founding member of the North Brunswick Humane Association. Mrs. Butkus was a lector at Our Lady of Lourdes parish, Milltown. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in…
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Maroun Abdou Khater
Mr. Khater, 88, of Somerset, formerly of Lebanon, died Sept. 3, 2013, at home. Surviving are his wife, Josephine (Yousef) Khater and their children, Joseph Khater of North Brunswick, Elie, Michael, Fadi and Pierre Khater, all of Somerset, Wadad Khater of South Brunswick and Leila Farrelly of Somerset; his siblings, Elias, Hanna and Ejouni, all…
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Registration open for annual dog walk
Registration is open for the 10th annual North Brunswick Humane Association’s Dog Walk-a-Thon, to be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 20, rain or shine, at North Brunswick Community Park, 2350 Route 130 South. For more information, contact Michele at 732-713-3532 or [email protected].
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Drink night will benefit breast cancer event
Orla Mejia will be walking for her 10th year in the 3-Day For a Cure walk that supports the fight against breast cancer. She will host a “Drink for Pink” draught beer and wine fundraising night from 7 to 10 p.m., Sept. 21 at the North Brunswick Pub, 1864 Route 1 North. Tickets are $20…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Matthew Tresslar of Allamuchy has been named vice president of health care financial services at Provident Bank. Tresslar is based in the bank’s Morristown office and will be responsible for providing financial services to health care professionals and organizations in New Jersey, cultivating new business relationships in the health care sector, managing lending processes and…
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Motorcycle raffle tickets now available
The South Brunswick Lions Club is hosting its annual motorcycle raffle. The new 2013 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail is worth almost $18,000. Tickets cost $100 each and will be on sale through Oct. 12 or until all 300 are sold out. To purchase tickets, call Doug at 732- 433-6738 or visit www.southbrunswicklions.com. All proceeds will…
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Dinner to support youngster’s treatment
Tuscany Night, a fundraiser for Zachary Nemeth, a Helmetta youngster who was born with multiple disabilities, will be held 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at the East Brunswick Elks Lodge, 21 Oakmont Ave. The buffet menu will include roast pork with rosemary glaze; Italian pot roast with potatoes and carrots; garlic Tuscan chicken; sides of fettuccine,…
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