Tag: Civil War
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The puzzle of personality part of programs available at South Brunswick Senior Center
The following lectures will be held at the Office on Aging, South Brunswick Senior Center, located in the Municipal Complex, 540 Route 522, Monmouth Junction of South Brunswick. Ted Talks videos will focus on the puzzle of personality at 10:45 a.m. on June 6, and the story of two survivors of a refugee boat sunk…
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New Jersey Training School for Boys set to close
TRENTON — In June 2017, more than 50 organizations gathered outside the New Jersey Training School for Boys in Monroe calling for its closure, stating 150 years of youth incarceration is enough. Roughly seven months later, Gov. Chris Christie heeded the call. “The New Jersey Training School at Jamesburg is one of the oldest, most…
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Community Education in Monroe offers cooking, photography, sign language classes
Evening Community Education classes will be held through Nov. 30 in Monroe. Aside from traditional eight- and 10-week courses, registration will be ongoing for several opportunities to join one- to three-week courses that have been designed to enrich lives both professionally and personally. There are more than 30 course offerings, including Picture Perfect Photography; In the…
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Senior programs include Civil War lesson, Halloween bash
South Brunswick resident members age 55 and older may attend the following events in October at the Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road/Route 522, in the municipal complex, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick: Christine Rodriguez, outreach worker from the Puerto Rican Action Board, will accept LIHEAP/USF applications for the 2017-18 heating season from 9:30…
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Women of the Civil War to be discussed at Jamesburg Library
The Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library invite the public to attend a free program on “Unsung Heroines – the Role of Women in the Civil War” presented by Martin Mosho, a former college instructor, at 2 p.m. Sept. 28 at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave., Jamesburg. The talk provides a comprehensive review of the…
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Civil War walking tours begin again at cemetery
The Elmwood Cemetery Association will hold its Civil War Walking Tour at 10 a.m. March 6 at the cemetery, 425 Georges Road, North Brunswick. The cost of the one-hour tour is $10 per person. RSVP by e-mailing [email protected] or by visiting the events page of www.theelmwoodcemetery.com.
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‘Civil War soldier’ to offer presentation
The East Brunswick Historical Society will present Civil War soldier re-enactor Richard L. Hill in a program set for 2 p.m. March 19 at the East Brunswick Senior Center, 3 Civic Center Drive. Hill, a retired educator and amateur historian, aims to offer an authentic and balanced image of military and civilian figures representative of…
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Historical tours will be offered at Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery Association will hold two free, public, historical tours of its spacious Victorian Garden Cemetery, located at 425 Georges Rd., North Brunswick, on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Throughout history, from soldiers to doctors, nurses to local businesspeople, each citizen had an important role to play in protecting the safety of the city and ensuring its…
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Civil War history will be remembered during Memorial Day events
EAST BRUNSWICK — For more than 50 years, residents of East Brunswick honored the community’s Civil War dead with an annual Memorial Day event at Chestnut Hill Cemetery, situated in the town’s Old Bridge Village Historic District on Old Bridge Turnpike. After a lapse of many years, this tradition is being brought back to life…