Tag: Cuba
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East Brunswick Jewish Center to show film that depicts Cuban Jewish life after escape from the Nazis
“Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels,” a film depicting a family’s escape from the Nazis and fortunate immigration to Havana, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 at the East Brunswick Jewish Center (EBJC), 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The family’s story is filled with a musical score of Jewish melodies and music of Havana which merges the realities…
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Chamber music concert to celebrate Hispanic cultures in Metuchen
A chamber music concert celebrating Hispanic cultures performed by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra String Quartet, featuring composers from Argentina, Cuba and Puerto Rico, will be held at 8 p.m. on March 23 at the First Presbyterian Church Social Center, 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen. The cost is $15, or $10 with a receipt from a…
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Woodbridge hires five military veterans as police officers
WOODBRIDGE — Five new officers with extensive military backgrounds have joined the ranks of the Woodbridge Police Department. “The public safety mission of the Woodbridge Police Department is our most important priority,” Mayor John E. McCormac said. “As a result of our commitment to public safety, combined with the increased assignment of uniformed officers to…
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Artist Enrique Zaldivar’s work featured at the Barron Art Center in October
The Barron Art Center (BAC) will host “The Barron Arts Center’s Artist of the Year Exhibit 2017: Enrique Zaldivar — Joy of Motion” from October 5-26 at the BAC, 582 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge. The artist’s reception is from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 10. Light refreshments will be available. Enrique Zaldivar is a Cuban painter based in the…
