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Nominations sought for Chandlee award
Nominations are being accepted for the Ann Marie Chandlee Heritage Day Award. The award is bestowed each year to a North Brunswick resident who has been dedicated to improving the quality of life in town as a volunteer with a nonprofit group or civic organization for an extended period of time. Submissions must be made…
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Halal Food Festival offers traditional, ethnic foods
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This text will be replaced SOUTH BRUNSWICK — After watching thousands head to the Jersey Shore for the seafood festival in Belmar, the large Muslim community in Middlesex County said, “Why not here?” And so the Halal Food Festival was born last year. The event this year gave foodies an…
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North Brunswick Indians set football fundraiser
The North Brunswick Indians and Adams Athletic Club Pop Warner teams will host a college football party 8-11 p.m. Aug. 29 at the North Brunswick Pub, 1864 Route 1 north, North Brunswick. Admission to the fundraiser is $20 and includes three drinks. There will also be giveaways of football game tickets and gym memberships.
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Appointments needed for flu/pneumonia shots
Flu and pneumonia vaccination clinics are scheduled for the following dates in South Brunswick: Sept. 18 from 9-11 a.m. at the Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, for seniors and high risk patients. Sept. 23 from 9-10:30 a.m. at Charleston Place, 3424 Route 27, Kendall Park, for adults, flu shots only. …
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Cozzens Lane to be closed as road is reconstructed
NORTH BRUNSWICK — Cozzens Lane will be closed to through traffic between Hartland Commons and Arlington Avenue Aug. 26-30. Only local traffic to homes, businesses and the Italian American Social Club will be permitted. The closure is necessary for the reconstruction of Cozzens Lane where it meets the new Arlington Avenue Bypass. Once open, the…
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Resident laments South Brunswick’s property taxes
Unfortunately, I was not the lucky winner of the powerball lottery. I could use that money to pay my high property taxes. Almost 80 percent of the property taxes goes to government schools. Now I hear that the taxpayers will be jolted again — the South Brunswick Board of Education wants to spend up to…
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Toxic sites must be taken seriously
Significant damage and toxic releases at Superfund and other toxic sites throughout New Jersey directly after superstorm Sandy were not reported or disclosed to the general public. One such massive publichealth threat was in Pompton Lakes. This area has a large chemical groundwater plume that is poisoning the air in over 450 homes. During superstorm…
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Expert swimmer pens book on safety
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Donald Walsh would do well to sprout a pair of gills and trade in his hands and feet for flippers, because he spends about as much time in the water as he does on land. However, the avid swimmer’s lungs, hands and feet seem to be doing the job just…
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