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Grants help North Brunswick company expand services
NORTH BRUNSWICK — A leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical laboratory testing equipment celebrated the expansion of its North Brunswick facility on Aug. 27. Distek Inc. specializes in developing dissolution instruments for testing tablets and capsules in research and development. It also develops instruments for media preparation, disintegration testing and a variety of other uses. “Through ingenuity…
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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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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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Indian dance performance will benefit three schools
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Nrithyanjali Institute of Dance will present “Samyutka” on Sunday. NORTH BRUNSWICK — Festive, traditional Indian dance with colorful costumes will fill the North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) stage this Sunday for a cause. The township-based Nrithyanjali Institute of Dance will present “Samyukta,” a dance confluence of two Indian…
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Kick-a-Thon to raise funds for hearing aids
The third annual Kick-a-Thon at Family Karate Super Center, 621 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, will be held 2 p.m. Oct. 12. The event will benefit the Olive Osmond Hearing Fund. There will be vendors and a demonstration by the leadership team. The event will raise money to bring music to the ears of deaf children.…
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‘Oliver’ auditions slated for Sept. 20, 24
The New Jersey Repertory Theatre will hold auditions for “Oliver” on Sept. 20 and 24 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Crossroads South Middle School, 195 Major Road, Monmouth Junction. Children in second through 12th grade should come prepared to sing a portion of a Broadway showtune. Rehearsals will be held primarily on Friday evenings and Saturday…
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North Brunswick preschool program begins
The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will hold its preschool program at the Sabella Park annex, located at 1453 Cozzens Lane. Partners at Play for 2-year-olds will be 9-10 a.m. or 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays through Nov. 14. The fee is $110 for residents and $120 for nonresidents. Terrific Threes for 3-year-olds…
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Teens, church members provide school supplies
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The tradition of collecting school supplies for the North Brunswick School District continues this year. Katie Kingsley, a senior at North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS), said that when the person who collected school supplies for the schools on behalf of Our Lady of Peace Church in…
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Political, legal changes are needed
How many of you are unemployed, living paycheck to paycheck, not taking vacations, not eating out, and generally worried about your retirement and also how your children will manage since you cannot help them financially? I would think most of us are fools because we allow public servants, politicians, etc., to receive huge pensions while…
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