Tag: Jamesburg
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Jamesburg Library to hold spooky storytime, lesson on Code Talkers during October
The Jamesburg Public Library will host a presentation on the World War II Code Talkers, who were recruited by the U.S. Marine Corp to use their knowledge of Native American languages as a basis to transmit coded messages as a means of secret communication during wartime, at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 11. Spooky Storytime will be held from…
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Jamesburg Fall Festival set for Oct. 21
The Borough of Jamesburg will hold its annual Fall Festival from noon to 5 p.m. on Oct. 20 along West Railroad Avenue from Church Street to Grand Street in front of the Jamesburg Elks Lodge. Rain date is Oct. 21. There will be vendors, children’s activities and food vendors. For more information, visit www.jamesburgborough.org.
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Chiappetta anniversary announcement
Gabriel and Rosaria “Sara” Chiappetta of North Brunswick celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 15, 2018. They were married in St. Nicholas Church in Cosenza, Italy, on Sept. 15, 1968. They renewed their vows on their golden anniversary at Our Lady of Peace Church in North Brunswick. The Rev. John Polyak officiated the ceremony.…
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Jamesburg police chief announces start of merit award program
JAMESBURG–Striving to honor officers for their work within the borough, the Jamesburg Police Department will be implementing a Merit Award program. “The Jamesburg Police Department has never had a Merit Award program and I felt that it was very important to establish one and this was a long time ago,” Chief of Police James Craparotta said…
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Jamesburg council adopts ordinance banning marijuana businesses
JAMESBURG – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that prohibits businesses from selling medical marijuana and/or so-called recreational marijuana in Jamesburg. Council members took the action on Sept. 19. “The mayor and council had been discussing [this ordinance] with the police chief and borough attorney and myself earlier in the year. Our attorney brought…
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5K fundraiser to help Monroe resident run again without assistance
The eighth annual Matt Collura 5K Run, Walk & BBQ will be held on Oct. 14 at Thompson Park, Perrineville Road, Jamesburg. Check in begins at 8:30 a.m. The race starts at 10:30 a.m. Participants must register in advance. The cost is $30 per person or $15 per child age 7 and younger. USATF discounts…
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St. James the Less to hold fall festival on Oct. 6 in Jamesburg
St. James the Less Church will hold its third annual Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 6 in the church parking lot, 36 Lincoln Ave., Jamesburg. A car show will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., while the vendor show will take place from noon to 5 p.m. To register…
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Jamesburg council proposes change of speed limit on Hooker Street
JAMESBURG – The Borough Council has introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, reduce the speed limit on Hooker Street. “A resident came to the Aug. 15 meeting and discussed the issue with the mayor and council,” Borough Administrator Scott Frueh said. The original and current speed limit on Hooker Street is 30 mph. If…
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Jamesburg school board member will not run to keep seat
JAMESBURG – Anne Luck-Deak will not run to retain her seat on the Jamesburg School District Board of Education in the Nov. 6 election. On Nov. 8, 2017, borough voters approved a ballot proposal to reduce the size of the school board from nine members to seven, according to a previous article. The number of…