Tag: Plainsboro
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Orchestra offers opportunity for music students
The Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey (YOCJ) will hold auditions for new student musicians on June 13 at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, 90 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro. YOCJ features brass ensembles, a flute choir, percussion ensembles, Pro Arte orchestra, saxophone ensembles, string preparatory orchestra, symphonic orchestra, wind symphony and woodwind choirs. The orchestra and…
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Bike ride celebrates 10 years of helping women with breast cancer
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A legion of family, friends, coworkers, healthcare professionals, breast cancer survivors and volunteers have come together to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to educate and help uninsured and underinsured women receive early detection procedures for breast cancer over the past 10 years. “This was so important to her,” Arie Behar said…
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Pajama drive to benefit hospitalized children
Jersey Physical Therapy and the Hugs for Brady Foundation have teamed up for a second time for a pajama drive benefiting children battling cancer at the Bristol Myers-Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Jersey Physical Therapy will be collecting new, unwrapped pajamas for ages newborn to 22 at each of their…
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Celebration will offer encouragement to those with mental illness
NAMI-NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and SAMHAJ (South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey) will hold the 2016 SAMHAJ Annual Celebration from noon to 3 p.m. on Nov. 5 at Crown of India, Princeton Meadows Shopping Center, 660 Plainsboro Rd,, Plainsboro. Families and peers will share their stories, offering encouragement and inspiration to those dealing…
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Local gyms help food bank refuel supplies during ‘Spoontember’
In honor of Hunger Action Month, the Middlesex County food bank has recruited several local gyms to pump up donations by hosting on-site food drives throughout September. “Food donations taper off in the summertime; that’s just the stark reality, but this season’s donations have been exceptionally lean,” Jennifer Apostol, project manager with the Middlesex County…
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Nature photography by Julie Lee at Plainsboro Library
PLAINSBORO – The Plainsboro public library gallery presents an exhibition of nature photography by Julie Lee. “Catch the Moment!” features exquisite shots of the swan in motion and details of the lotus blossom, a combination that conveys a sense of peace and beauty. An art reception will be held Sunday, Aug. 14, from 2 p.m.…
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Something sweet in Plainsboro
PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP – Here’s something sweet for a summer treat! The township of Plainsboro will be holding not one, but two more dancing and dessert parties this summer! Mark this date on your calendar: Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. This event is for ages 16 and over and no partner is required. You can register…