Tag: Books
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Barbers open up shops for children’s reading program
North Brunswick residents Bridget Kennedy and Pete Clark, both members of the Middlesex County Human Services Advisory Committee (HSAC), participated with Ezra Helfand, co-chair, for the Books, Barbershops & Beyond 3rd Annual Reading Celebration at the New Brunswick Elks on March 13. This program, under the direction of Lana Whitehead, vice chair of HSAC, was…
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Local barbershops and Old Bridge Library join efforts to promote literacy
OLD BRIDGE — Two local barbershops have partnered with the Old Bridge Public Library for the “Fade to Books” program, which promotes literacy in local barbershops. The New Jersey State Library (NJSL) awarded a grant to the Old Bridge Library for the program. The grant, which was established in partnership with the Long Branch Public…
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Red Bank Primary School to receive 500 books
New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat Christie recently announced that the Red Bank Primary School has been chosen to participate in the 1th annual Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge. That announcement on June 9 reported that the school will now receive 500 books for the school’s library as part of the challenge. Red Bank Primary School serves more than…
