Tag: East Brunswick Department of Recreation Parks & Community Services
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East Brunswick holiday gift card drive continues through Nov. 23
EAST BRUNSWICK–Seeking to spread Christmas cheer for families in need, the Department of Recreation and Parks, along with the Interfaith Clergy Council, are holding a holiday gift card drive. As of January of this year, the recreation department no longer maintains a food pantry on-site at its recreation and parks office. Clients have transitioned to…
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Free tree seedlings available on April 6
Free tree seedlings will be available in April as part of the New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign. This program helps communities replace trees damaged or destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. From 9 a.m. to noon on April 6, residents and non-residents will be able to pick up tree seedlings at the East Brunswick Recycling Center, 357…
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Ribbon cutting set for upgraded turf fields at Heavenly Farms
The Township of East Brunswick will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand re-opening of the Heavenly Farms Turf Athletic Fields at 6 p.m. on Oct. 5 at the park, 440 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. The 147.6 acre park has recently upgraded its multi-use turf athletic fields which is used by the soccer,…
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Family keeps mother’s memory alive through charitable foundation
EAST BRUNSWICK – The Jeanne P. Alessandro Foundation has been serving the community for more than 15 years, making it this year’s recipient of the Friends of the East Brunswick Recreation, Parks and Community Services Award. Resident Jeanne Alessandro died in 2002 from colon cancer. “Basically, after she had passed, a really good friend…
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Incentives offered to ‘shop local’ in East Brunswick
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK After months of planning and preparation, Mayor Brad Cohen announced that the Shop East Brunswick program will begin on June 1. “Residents can pick up a free card at the township’s Municipal Building, the Senior Center, the East Brunswick Public Library and the Department of Recreation, Parks and Community…
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East Brunswick farm gets new welcome area
The East Brunswick Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Services is inviting residents to attend the Heavenly Farms Welcome Area Dedication Ceremony at 6 p.m. on May 23 at Heavenly Farms, 440 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. The Welcome Area was donated to the department by the various arms of the township’s Emergency Services. A…
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Veterans will be forever memorialized with paver program
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK– To honor the men and women who served in the Armed Forces, the Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Services relaunched a program giving “set in stone” a whole new meaning. The department has brought back its Paver Tribute Program, which gives residents the chance to purchase a paver to commemorate a family…
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Vendors sought for East Brunswick Day
The third annual East Brunswick Day is scheduled for noon to 5 p.m. on Sept. 24, rain date Sept. 25, at the Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Rd., East Brunswick. The East Brunswick Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Services will serve as the host to the event that will acknowledge the contributions of non-profit,…
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East Brunswick Day set for Sept. 24
The third annual East Brunswick Day is scheduled for noon to 5 p.m. on Sept. 24, with the rain date set for Sept. 25, at the Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Rd., East Brunswick. The East Brunswick Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Services will host an event that will acknowledge the contributions of non-profit,…