Tag: New Brunswick
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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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Smart parking meters are coming to downtown Metuchen
METUCHEN — The public can stop scrounging around for their quarters – smart parking meters are coming to Metuchen as early as May. The Borough Council approved the Parking Authority’s proposal to upgrade all curbside parking meters in the core of the downtown area through a resolution at a council meeting on Feb. 5. John…
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Houlihan’s fundraiser in memory of late North Brunswick resident
The Brian von Bischoffshausen Foundation will hold a fundraiser from 5-9 p.m. on Feb. 7 at Houlihan’s, 55 Route 1, New Brunswick. To RSVP and receive a copy of the necessary flier, email [email protected]. The foundation was founded in 2013 after the North Brunswick resident died unexpectedly from a massive heart attack. For more information,…
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Middlesex County to offer flu shots at three locations on Feb. 5
The Middlesex County Office of Health Series in conjunction with the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders will be conducting flu clinics in three different locations from 2 to 6 p.m. on Feb. 5 at 29 Oakwood Ave., Edison; 596 Jersey Ave., New Brunswick; and 35 Kennedy Blvd., East Brunswick. Cost of the vaccine is…
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Gan Yeladeem
Gan Yeladeem serves children from 6 weeks to age 5. They are open all year to accommodate parents seeking a Jewish childcare and preschool experience. They have a flexible schedule with full-time and part-time options. At the Gan, they recognize the importance of early childhood education, and give each child the opportunity to grow and…
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Acelero holding open enrollment for free preschool
Acelero Learning Head Start is holding open enrollment for its preschool program for the 2017-18 school year. Acelero Learning is a free, full-day, full-year program. The program uses an early education curriculum to ensure development for children at this age. In addition, a family curriculum called “Shine On, Families” is used to replicate learning at…
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Firefighter convicted of sexual assaults in Edison, North Brunswick
A former volunteer with the East Franklin Fire Department was found guilty by a jury on all counts stemming from sex crimes he committed in multiple jurisdictions. Thomas Canales, 39, of Franklin Township, was found guilty on Jan. 2 of seven criminal counts, including three counts of sexual assault in the second degree, three counts…
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East Brunswick YMCA celebrates 150 years of serving the community
EAST BRUNSWICK–Committing to helping local children and families for more than a century, the Raritan Valley YMCA (RVY) will celebrate its 150th anniversary. A celebration will be held on Jan. 25 at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. A special cocktail reception will be held prior to the performance of “The Illusionists,” a…
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Pastor from Kendall Park accused of sexual contact with teen
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A pastor from South Brunswick has been charged with having improper sexual contact with a teenager. Pastor Manuel Mora, 52, of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, was charged on Dec. 1 with endangering the welfare of a child in the third degree and criminal sexual contact in the fourth degree, according…
