Tag: Middlesex County
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Meet local Assemblymen during Make It & Move It session in North Brunswick on Feb. 28
Make It & Move It Middlesex will hold Session II: Meet Your State Assembly at 8 a.m. on Feb. 28 at Advanced Analytical Testing Laboratories, 30 Silverline Dr., North Brunswick. Make It & Move It Middlesex is a a new economic development series designed to connect the region’s business community with legislators and county resources.…
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SkillUp Middlesex provides county residents with resources for job training
All Middlesex County residents can take classes, train for new job opportunities and prepare for various career certifications all for free, and all from home, with the introduction of SkillUp Middlesex. Middlesex County has launched this free online learning platform that offers more than 4,500 courses provided by Skillsoft, a nationally recognized training provider. It…
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Task force to ensure continued preservation of New Jersey Training School site in Monroe
MONROE — Monroe officials want to make sure the New Jersey Training School for Boys at Jamesburg site will be preserved as open space. “It is imperative that the State of New Jersey understand that Monroe’s highest priority is for the 663-acre campus to remain as preserved farmland and open space, consistent with our rural character,”…
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Kiddie Keep Well invites seniors to join camp program
Kiddie Keep Well Camp offers arts and crafts, game night, bingo, cooking and baking, swimming and more activities for Middlesex County seniors age 60 and older. The free program promotes health and wellness, and increasing community ties. The camp is located at 35 Roosevelt Dr., Edison. For more information, call 732-548-6542 or visit www.kiddiekeepwell.org.
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Middlesex County wrestlers competing in region tournament
Middlesex County wrestlers will seek a trip to Atlantic City when they compete in the state region tournaments this week. The top three finishes from each weight class from each of the 32 district tournaments that were completed on Feb. 17 advanced to the regions that start on Feb. 21 at eight sites throughout New…
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Teachers can receive classroom equipment for Plants for Pollinators program
The Freehold Soil Conservation District will provide free “Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom” Resource Kits to teachers in Middlesex and Monmouth County. The program is designed to help students discover the importance of native pollinators and to study the relationship between plants and pollinators. Selected teachers will receive indoor growing kits complete with a…
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Applications accepted for Youth Conservation Corps
Applications are being accepted for the Middlesex County Youth Conservation Corps, whose mission is to protect and preserve the more than 8,000 acres of open space owned and maintained by Middlesex County. Conservation Corps crew members earn $10 per hour and will work Saturdays from April 14-June 2. Work will primarily take place at county…
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Bridge replacement will affect motorists along Perrineville Road in Monroe through December
MONROE – The County of Middlesex has scheduled the replacement of Bridge 5-B-131 on Route 625/Perrineville Road located between Mills Road and Monroe Self Storage in Monroe. The construction is set to begin on or about Feb. 1 and continue through December. The project requires a full road closure of Perrineville Road from Federal Road to Route 33…
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Metuchen mayor shares vision for new year
METUCHEN — Enhancing the downtown, maintaining the character of the neighborhoods, increasing pedestrian safety and expanding park and recreation spaces top the agenda for newly appointed Mayor Jonathan Busch. On New Year’s Day, Busch addressed the crowd, which included many dignitaries, family members, friends and residents, who came to the Borough Council’s reorganization meeting held…
