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Giant Yard Sale on tap for Sept. 7
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of East Brunswick and St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus Council No. 11873 will hold their annual Giant Yard Sale 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 7 in the parking lot at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The event will feature outdoor vendor sales and an…
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Blood donors could win Super Bowl tickets
St. George’s Church, 56 Main St., Helmetta, will hold a blood drive 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 25 in the church’s Ericson Hall. If 50 pints of blood are collected, New Jersey Blood Services will donate $500 to help support the nonprofit organization spearheaded by First Lady Mary Pat Christie, which raises and distributes…
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Formal gala to benefit special needs children
The Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180 will hold its annual charity ball golden gala from 7 p.m. to midnight Nov. 9 at the Battleground Country Club, Manalapan. Sponsored by the Special Needs Children’s Committee, the formal gala will benefit Camp Moore’s mission to provide special needs children and their families with fun-filled activities, including swimming,…
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Chip in for charity at Forsgate in Monroe
The Forsgate Foundation’s Chip in for Charity fundraising event Aug. 26 will benefit Autism Speaks of New Jersey. The day at Forsgate Country Club will begin with an 18-hole golf outing on the Banks Course, followed by an evening barbecue, a silent auction and a concert by New Jersey party band The Nerds. “Real Housewives…
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SWMHS class of 1973 to celebrate at reunion
Participants are sought for the Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) class of 1973 40th reunion planned for Oct. 11-12. Activities will include the Fridayevening homecoming game and a Saturday dinner at the Palms Plaza, Matawan. Contact information should be sent to Debbie Check Lynch at [email protected], Mike Comerford at [email protected] or Edna Mazur Pilch…
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Milltown uses grant to fund pedestrian-safety measures
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Milltown received a grant in November to pursue pedestrian-safety initiatives, including radar speed signs that have been placed on Riva, Kuhlthau and Washington avenues (left) and solar-powered pedestrian crossings located on Violet Terrace at Parkview School and on Main Street at Ford Avenue (above). PHOTOS COURTESY OF JOSEPH PIETANZA MILLTOWN…
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Altar Rosary Society will host Peach Fest
The Holy Trinity Altar Rosary Society will sponsor a Peach Festival and White Elephant Sale 1-5 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Holy Trinity Parish Center, 100 Main St., Helmetta. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children age 10 and under.
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Library’s youth services manager closes chapter
Carol Phillips EAST BRUNSWICK — Carol Phillips, youth services manager at the East Brunswick Public Library, retired this month. Phillips first began at the library 37 years ago. After serving as an intern at the library, the Bridgewater native became a full-time librarian, and then was selected as manager of the Youth Services Department in…
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Lecture on environmental sustainability Aug. 26
The League of Women Voters of Monroe Township has invited Dr. Joseph Robertson to speak about environmental sustainability and the interaction between climate change and its agricultural ramifications at 1 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Monroe Township Municipal Building, 1 Municipal Plaza. Robertson is the creator and director of the Hot Spring Network and the…
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