Tag: East Brunswick
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East Brunswick Library ‘serves up’ the history of liquor
Historian Greg Caggiano will discuss the history of liquor at 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at the East Brunswick Library, 2 Civic Center Dr. Caggiano will chronicle adult beverages. Particular focus will examine the Prohibition Era, the Absinthe scare of the 20th century, and why there are so many different types of whiskey on the market.…
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Three doctors open MDVIP practices in East Brunswick
Catherine J. Schiano, D.O., Michelle Tomlinson-Phelan, D.O., and internist Scott Yager, M.D., have opened new MDVIP-affiliated primary care practices in East Brunswick to deliver a healthcare experience focused on health prevention, not just the treatment of illness. All three have been practicing for more than 25 years. Schiano received her medical degree from the University of…
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Dispelling myths about physical therapy
By Dr. Nichole Chaviano, D.P.T. Physical therapists are experts in movement, helping those with a wide range of problems to restore mobility, reduce pain and remain active. There are some widely-held misconceptions around physical therapy that may discourage people who could gain a great deal from seeking treatment. People assume they need a doctor’s…
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East Brunswick YMCA and church collaborate on mural wall project
EAST BRUNSWICK–Collaborating on a project to highlight the diversity of its community, Point Community Church East Brunswick is creating a painted mural for the Raritan Valley YMCA. On one of Raritan Valley‘s exterior walls, Point Community Church East Brunswick Senior Pastor Thomas Wong said that the church plans on painting a landscape representing different age…
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Legislative District 18 opens art contest
Senator Patrick Diegnan, Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak of Legislative District 18 will hold their annual Youth Art Contest, “Connecting Communities Through Art,” from Aug. 21 to Sept. 18. Any medium of artwork will be accepted, but must be easily displayable in the office. Contestants must live in East Brunswick, Edison, Helmetta, South…
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Blackhawks Girls Lacrosse to hold seven-week clinic in East Brunswick
The Blackhawks Girls Lacrosse team will hold a Fall Lacrosse Clinic from 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesdays, Sept. 18 to Oct. 30, at Heavenly Farms Turf Field A, 440 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. The clinic, coached by a former Rutgers women’s lacrosse player, is open to any girl entering grades 2 and above, of any…
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East Brunswick to hold wiffle ball tournament to remember graduate
On Feb. 22, 2015, Patrick Awosogba, a School of Arts & Sciences student at Rutgers University, passed away playing in a pickup basketball game at the Cook/Douglass Recreation Center. Awosogba, a freshman, had a rare heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, where the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick, causing an arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat. Every…
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East Brunswick Library to hold folk music jam session
The East Brunswick Library will hold a Folk Music Jam Session in the spirit of Woodstock at 7 p.m. on Aug. 28 at the library, 2 Civic Center Dr., East Brunswick. Led by the Musicians & Friends’ Folk Jam Central Meetup Group, this is a family-friendly acoustic jam session. Attendees are encouraged to bring their…
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MCFOODS held event to combat food waste in schools
EAST BRUNSWICK–As part of celebrating its 25 years of service, the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) held the School Food Waste Reduction Summit. In partnership with Rutgers University and Elijah’s Promise, the summit was designed to brainstorm ideas on how local schools can reduce food waste and distribute food to those…
