Tag: Middlesex County
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Next CASA training session begins Feb. 16
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Middlesex County has current openings for volunteers to advocate for children in Middlesex County who have experienced abuse or neglect. CASA volunteers, who are appointed by a judge, provide an independent voice for a child and speak for the child’s best interests. They research the child welfare case, meet with…
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Vo-tech students get a lesson in government from congressman
EAST BRUNSWICK – Forty Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School (MCVTS) students received a briefing on activity in Congress, domestic and international politics and the life of a congressman when Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-Middlesex, Monmouth) visited the MCVTS East Brunswick campus. Pallone’s appearance on Jan. 14 came just two days after President Barack…
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County production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ wins production award
EDISON – Middlesex County Plays-in-the-Park’s 2015 season production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” was named the Best Production by a Local Theater (Non-Equity) by the BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards. The competitive 2015 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Regional Awards honored productions that opened between October 2014 and September 2015. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended,…
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Gardening With Youth conference set for March 5
Middlesex County’s Office of Extension Services will present a new program that demonstrates how gardening can be used as an educational tool for young people. “Digging Into Youth Gardens: A Conference for Educators and Community Leaders” will take place 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on March 5 at East Jersey Old Town Village, 1050 River Road, Piscataway.…
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Telephone scams bilk residents out of thousands of dollars
Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey warned that two unrelated telephone scams could potentially bilk residents out of thousands of dollars. In one scam, Carey and Chief Matthew Geist of the Middlesex Borough Police Department said an investigation determined that a group of unknown individuals may call potential targets, tell them that one of their…
