Tag: East Brunswick Museum
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Candlelight tours of Chestnut Hill Cemetery planned for Oct. 13, 14
The East Brunswick Museum will hold its annual candlelight tours of the historic Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Old Bridge Turnpike, East Brunswick, from 5:30-8 p.m. on Oct. 13 and 14. During each 45-minute tour, visitors will follow lighted paths through the cemetery as costumed re-enactors portray former residents of East Brunswick and the surrounding area. More…
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East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen will give lecture at museum Sept. 30
East Brunswick Mayor, Brad Cohen will give a lecture about “How Medicine Has Changed in our Lifetime” at 2 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the East Brunswick Museum, 16 Maple St., East Brunswick. The event is free and open to the public. For additional information, call the museum at 732-257-1508 or 732-390-6810 for the administration…
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Historian will speak about New Jersey cemeteries on Oct. 22
The East Brunswick Museum will host local historian Mark Nonestied, who will discuss New Jersey cemeteries and tombstones, at 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at the museum, in the Historic District of Old Bridge, 16 Maple St., East Brunswick. Based on his book, co-authored with Richard Viet, “New Jersey Cemeteries and Tombstones: History in the Landscape,”…
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East Brunswick Ghost Walk to be held Saturdays in October
The third annual East Brunswick Ghost Walk will be held Saturdays in October in the Historic Village on the corner of Kossman Street and Old Bridge Turnpike. Tours with actual paranormal investigators begin at 7:30 p.m. and last approximately 90 minutes. Rain or shine. The event is stroller and wheelchair friendly. Bring a flashlight and…
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Candelight tours of Chestnut Hill Ceremony planned for Oct. 14, 15
The East Brunswick Museum will hold its annual candlelight tours of the historic Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Old Bridge Turnpike, East Brunswick, from 5:30-8 p.m. on Oct. 14 and 15. During each 45-minute tour, visitors will follow lighted paths through the cemetery as costumed re-enactors portray former residents of East Brunswick and the surrounding area. More…
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East Brunswick Library to hold volunteer fair June 29
The East Brunswick Library will hold a special volunteer fair at 6 p.m. on June 29 at the library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center. Participating organizations include the Arc of Middlesex County, Crisis Room at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Disability Allies, East Brunswick Arts Commission, East Brunswick Department of Aging/Senior Center, East Brunswick Friends of…
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Author to explore the history of East Brunswick
The East Brunswick Public Library will present “Explore Local History with Mark Nonestied” on at 7 p.m. on May 15 at the library, 2 Civic Center Dr., East Brunswick. Nonestied is the author of “East Brunswick: Images of America,” a local history book that details the town’s transformation through photographs. He also is the…
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Nonprofit says repairs long overdue at historic library
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — For a centuries-old building, the Alice Appleby DeVoe Library is still the center of attention among local groups that want to ensure its preservation. The Alice Appleby DeVoe Memorial Library Association (AADMLA), a New Jersey nonprofit corporation established in November of 2015, has been working to maintain…
