Tag: Girl Scouts
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Edison buzzing about honeybees
Edison Township officials are doing their part in saving the honey bees. The Township Council voted in favor of a resolution authorizing an agreement with Raritan Valley Beekeepers Association at a meeting in June. The association is a not-for-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the promotion and support of all aspects of beekeeping in New Jersey.…
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North Brunswick to hold Scouting Night June 2
North Brunswick will hold a Scouting Night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on June 2 at North Brunswick Community Park, 2053 Route 130 south, North Brunswick. Interested scouts from Kindergarten to age 21 can learn about character building, life skills and outdoors experiences. For more information, email [email protected].
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Girl Scout Mall Expo set for March 18
The Girl Scout Mall Expo will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 18 at the Brunswick Square Mall, 755 Route 18, East Brunswick. The free event is open to families and girls of all ages. Guests will participate in a variety of activities that introduce them to the world of Girl Scouts. Information about…
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Girl Scouts earn Bronze Award
The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore recently honored 251 Girl Scouts from Monmouth and Ocean counties with the Girl Scout Bronze Award at the Girl Scouts’ Program Activity Center, Howell. Girl Scouting’s highest awards – the Bronze, Silver and Gold awards – are a girl’s chance to make a lasting difference in the world. The…
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Girl Scouts do their part to feed the hungry
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The young ladies in Junior Girl Scout Troop 266 recently hosted their first Night of 1,000 Meals to benefit the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK), an organization that provides meals to people in need. The 12 fourth-graders in Troop 266 surpassed their goal of preparing 1,000 meals as…
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Girl Scouts raise awareness of keeping parks clean
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — A group of girls thought that people should take better care of local parks. So they did something about it. Girl Scout Troop 80308 of South River, comprised of 12 fourth-grade girls between the ages of nine and 10, served as the hosts to the event, “Pack…
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Millstone officials honor Girl Scouts
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The Township Committee has recognized a Millstone Township resident who has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. Alexandra Sosa, who is a member of Troop 21, earned the award after she organized a research library at Millstone’s Thomas Baird Homestead on Baird Road. The Gold Award is the…
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Girl Scouts earn Gold Award
Kaitlyn Vroman and Natalie Meltzer of Freehold Township recently earned the Girl Scouts’ highest national honor, the Gold Award. The Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting, recognizing girls who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through remarkable Take Action projects that have sustainable impact in their communities and beyond, according to a press release. Katie…
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Ranney School, Girl Scouts team up for robotics workshop
By Kayla J. Marsh Staff Writer TINTON FALLS – A joint workshop held by the Ranney School and Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore introduced approximately 30 girls in the third through eighth grades to the world of robotics and provided them with a chance to learn how to code, program and drive robots using…
