Tag: Girl Scouts
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Newspaper Media Group to hold Central Jersey Kids Expo
Newspaper Media Group and CentralJersey.com will hold their 2018 Central Jersey Kids Expo from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Monroe 33 Tennis Basketball Sports Center, 4 Farrington Blvd., Monroe. There will be games, crafts and face painting for children, as well as the New York Life Child ID Program. There will be…
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Area Girl Scout troops merge Service Units
Joining forces to provide more opportunities for their scouts, the East Brunswick, South River and Milltown Girl Scout Service Units have merged. “These days everyone has so much pressure on their time that it can be hard to volunteer. The South River and Milltown Girl Scouts had several active troops for the girls but found…
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Local Girl Scouts earn Gold Award
The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore honored 26 exceptional young women with the Girl Scout Gold Award on June 12 at Branches Catering, Long Branch. First presented more than 100 years ago, the Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award a Girl Scout can receive, according to a press release. Through the Girl…
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Matawan-Aberdeen Girl Scouts teach young women outdoor skills
Teaching skills that range from first aid, to knotting techniques and to the use of a pocket knife are included in the new Outdoor Skiils Series that is taught by the Matawan-Aberdeen Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts of the USA is a leadership program that encourages girls to become leaders in their communities and beyond. As…
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Millstone Township officials recognize Girl Scout Silver Award winners
MILLSTONE – Five Girl Scouts from Millstone Township have been recognized by the Township Committee after earning their Silver Award and helping the community. Ninth-graders Georgia Kuchar, Erica Layman, Maeve Muha, Alyssa Pugliese and Sophia Schindel of Girl Scout Troop 1098 received certificates of achievement from the committee on May 2. Each young women earned…
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Volunteer fair, spring gardening program on tap at Old Bridge Library
The Old Bridge Library will hold a volunteer fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 21 for teens and adults. Organizations expected to attend include Caring Hospice of Central NJ, the Girl Scouts, the Kiwanis Club of Old Bridge, the Old Bridge Animal Shelter, Old Bridge CERT and the Madison-Old Bridge Township Historical…
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Girl Scout initiates diaper collection for Crisis Room in East Brunswick
Ella Hornstein is creating a permanent diaper bank at the Crisis Room in East Brunswick as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award project. So far, she has collected roughly 10,000 diapers to help Middlesex County families. The Crisis Room is still in need of sizes 4 and 5. Dropoff locations are at the East…
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Millstone Girl Scouts complete projects to earn Silver Award
MILLSTONE – Five Girl Scouts from Millstone Township have earned the Silver Award in recognition of their efforts to help the community. Ninth-graders Georgia Kuchar, Erica Layman, Maeve Muha, Alyssa Pugliese and Sophia Schindel of Girl Scout Troop 1098 were honored during a ceremony that was held on Nov. 30 at the Girl Scouts of…
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Girl Scouts put gardening skills to work feeding the hungry
Nine young Girl Scouts from Manalapan and Englishtown are donating fruit and vegetables they are growing themselves to an organization that provides food to individuals in need in Manalapan, Englishtown, Marlboro and Millstone Township. The young ladies from Troop 1008 are working toward earning their Girl Scout Bronze Award. Fifth-graders Miranda Figueroa, Olivia Sullivan and…