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    Photos of ‘legendary locations’ needed for art exhibit The South Brunswick Arts Commission is seeking artists for its “Legendary Locations” juried exhibit, to be featured from Oct. 11 to Jan. 7 at the gallery in the South Brunswick Municipal Building, 540 Route 522, Monmouth Junction. Works inspired by the Mapleton Preserve in Kingston are especially…

  • 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. There will be vendors and a demonstration by the leadership team. The event will raise money for the Olive Osmond Hearing Fund. In the past, the organization raised enough money to give hearing aids…

  • Tickets available for Elks Labor Day picnic

    The East Brunswick Elks will sponsor its annual Labor Day Picnic 1:30-6 p.m., rain or shine, Sept. 1 on the grounds at the lodge, 21B Oakmont Ave. Cost is $20 for adults, $7 for ages 11-18; youngsters ages 10 and under will be admitted free of charge. The menu will include hot dogs, hamburgers, corn,…

  • Culinary classes to be offered at Middlesex County College

    EDISON — This fall, MiddlesexCounty College will offer an opportunity tobecome a great amateur chef.“Today’s Table” will be held in CrabielHall’s culinary lab. Those interested shouldcome hungry and partake in food tastingsprepared by the chef. Recipes are distributed. Except where noted, students may register a la carte at $35 for each class orchoose any three…

  • Does a body good

    Top: Jyoti Brahmbhatt, a dental hygienist, performs a dental exam and provides counseling and education on oral health during the Indian Health Camp of New Jersey’s health fair at Durga Mandir in South Brunswick on Aug. 11. Above: Pharmacist Natasha Adveni checks the blood pressure of a patient during the health fair. PHOTOS COURTESY OF…

  • Chip in for Charity at Forsgate Aug. 26

    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…

  • FedEx driver to compete in national championship

    Gabriel Benet has driven 1.9 million accident-free miles By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Gabriel Benet participated in the 2013 New Jersey State Truck Driving Championship in Somerset in June for the first time, as a courtesy to a friend. Little did Benet know, he would earn the top spot in the 4-Axle…

  • Caregiver support group to meet Sept. 4

    The South Asian Mental Health Awareness of Jersey (SAMHAJ) will hold a caregiver support group 7-9 p.m. Sept. 4 at the NAMI NJ office, 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. For more information, visit www.naminj.org/programs/samhaj or call 732-940-0991.

  • Palatines to celebrate family reunion

    Members of the 1748 Mueller-Philhower descendents of the Jersey Palatines will meet for a family reunion on Sept. 7 in Cokesbury and Sept. 18 in Fairmount. Members of the Haag-Schaefer Ebgert family will meet for their 39th annual reunion on Sept. 21 in Stanton and on Sept. 22 in Lebanon. There will also be a…

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