Tag: Jamesburg
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Monroe’s Empty Bowls project fills hearts, pantries across the region
MONROE – Hunger is not only a universal struggle, but one of the most relatable. More than six years ago, the Empty Bowls Project, an international initiative to fight hunger, struck an immediate chord with Brookside Elementary School teacher Theresa Anthony as she sought a service project that would instill empathy and compassion among her…
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Monroe girl gives back to nonprofits that helped her through cancer diagnosis
MONROE — Four nonprofit organizations helped uplift Avery Moskowitz and her family after she was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma five years ago. To repay their help, Avery, who is now 8 years old and a second-grader at Mill Lake Elementary School in Monroe, held a fundraiser for A Moment of Magic Foundation, Friends Are…
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More than 60 vendors expected at Jamesburg vendor sale
The Jamesburg Fire Department’s Ladies Auxiliary will hold a vendor and craft festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 2 at the Jamesburg Firehouse, 82 W. Railroad Ave., Jamesburg. Rain date June 9. There will be more than 60 vendors on site, food and drinks, raffles and more. The first 400 attendees will…
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Seniors invited to Birthday Bashes
The Middlesex County Office of Aging and Disabled Services will once again hold Birthday Bashes for senior citizens age 90 and over as part of its National Older Americans Month celebration. Residents are asked to attend the event based on their residency: The Edison luncheon on May 22 at the Edison Senior Center will honor…
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Former South Brunswick sergeant passes away at 78
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – An officer who served with the South Brunswick Police Department for 33 years has passed away. Dorsey Lee Trent, formerly of South Brunswick, passed away on May 5 at his home in Monroe. He was 78. Born in Farmers, Kentucky, he moved to the Dayton section of South Brunswick 75 years ago.…
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Author to talk about author Agatha Christie during presentation at Jamesburg Library
Retired teacher Irene Curran will talk about author Agatha Christie and her struggles with divorce, the death of her parents and her own disappearance for 11 days. The talk will take place at 2 p.m. on May 17 at the Jamesburg Public Library, 229 Gatzmer Ave., Jamesburg. Light refreshments will be served. The program is presented…
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Jamesburg Library opens educational nature project
JAMESBURG – The Jamesburg Garden Club is launching the Jamesburg Public Library Bookworms project to educate children about planting seedlings and following them through to pollination. The Bookworms is a collaboration with Library Director Cortney Frank and Jamesburg Garden Club member Linda Newton, according to the club’s co-founder and president, Shannon Spillane. “The Bookworms is…
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Helmetta police will contract with Spotswood or Jamesburg
HELMETTA — Municipal officials have decided to disband the Helmetta Police Department and are expected to vote on April 18 to contract for police services with either Spotswood or Jamesburg. The vote to disband the police department, which is budgeted for seven officers and has a current roster of one sergeant and two patrolmen, came…