Tag: Jamesburg
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Jamesburg school board members run for reelection
JAMESBURG Two incumbents are running for seats on the Jamesburg Board of Education. Scott Passner is running for a full three-year term. No petition was filed for the second three-year term that is open. Peter Shaughnessy will run for a one-year unexpired term. Passner, 39, has been a resident for 20 years and currently is…
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Cyclocross event scheduled for Oct. 28, 29 in Jamesburg
Highland Park Cyclocross (HPCX) will include 36 events for the nation’s top cyclists in the sport of cyclo-cross to support the Rutgers University Cycling team on Oct. 28 and 29 at Thompson Park, 1701 Perrineville Road, Jamesburg. The three-kilometer course through Thompson Park will include dirt, grass and pavement for cyclocross competitors and provides off camber…
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Jamesburg expands preschool
JAMESBURG Utilizing grant funds from the New Jersey Department of Education, the borough’s Public School District has launched full-day preschool. “The district has a plethora of reasons to expand from a part-day to a full-day preschool program. Our goals include higher achievement for our students by offering a standards-based high quality full-day preschool program, including more stakeholders in the district, addressing…
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Jamesburg Library to present experiments with dry ice, flying rockets
The Jamesburg Library will hold a workshop with interactive experiments using dry ice, fog, bubbles, flying rockets and more at 4 p.m. on Oct. 30 at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave., Jamesburg. For more information, call 72-521-0440.
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Jamesburg First Aid Squad celebrates 80 years of service
JAMESBURG Comprised of more than 30 volunteers, the Jamesburg First Aid and Rescue Squad has been serving community residents for 80 years. Established in 1937, the first aid squad is a nonprofit organization that was started by charter members whose names are on a plaque at the squad’s building, located at 227 Gatzmer Ave., according…
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Library to present seminar on creating the best life
The Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library will present “Break Through Mindset Blocks and Create your Best Life Now” featuring inspirational speaker Keri Zoumas of Inspire Greater Expectations, LLC, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Oct. 19 at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave, Jamesburg Signup is required at the library or by calling 732-521-0440 prior to the date. Light refreshments…
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Jamesburg councilman charged with DWI after second crash in three months
JAMESBURG – A former Jamesburg councilman was revived after a DWI motor vehicle accident just months after he was found in possession of cocaine during another vehicle crash. Thomas Busco, Jr., 49, of Jamesburg, was traveling north on Perrineville Road in Monroe at around 10:27 a.m. Oct. 3 when his 2010 Ford F150 approached the…
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Scouts to collect food donations in Jamesburg
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will hold its annual “Scouting for Food” in Jamesburg to collect donations for area food banks. Scouts from Troops 54, 3 and 60 and Packs 54 and 105 will go door-to-door on Oct. 28 to distribute food donation bags to borough residents. On Nov. 4, the scouts will again…
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Cyclo-cross event at Thompson Park
WHAT – The 17th annual HPCX will include 36 events for the nation’s top cyclists in the sport of cyclo-cross. HPCX is the second longest running internationally sanctioned cyclo-cross event in the country. The two days of races at HPCX are the penultimate stops of the Mid Atlantic Cyclocross Series, which offers 10 events in four…