Tag: Purple for Pappas 5K

  • Community will remember Aubrey Pappas five years after untimely passing

    Community will remember Aubrey Pappas five years after untimely passing

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – Harrison Kaye remembers his first day of sixth grade. It was 2006, and he had to adjust to moving to a new school, meeting new friends and taking new classes. He and his friend were talking to each other outside of English class at Linwood Middle School. With his back to the…

  • Purple for Pappas 5K set for Oct. 20

    Purple for Pappas 5K set for Oct. 20

    The Aubrey Foundation will hold its annual Purple for Pappas 5K Run & Walk on Oct. 20 at North Brunswick Community Park, 2053 Route 130, North Brunswick. The race starts at 10 a.m. There will also be children’s activities, food and entertainment. Register online at purpleforpappas5k.theaubreyfoundation.org. Proceeds benefit scholarships in honor of Aubrey Pappas, a…

  • Cigar night to honor late North Brunswick teacher, late N.J. State Trooper

    Cigar night to honor late North Brunswick teacher, late N.J. State Trooper

    The 5th Annual Cigar Night fundraiser, co-sponsored by The Aubrey Foundation and the Anthony A. Raspa Memorial Foundation, will be held at 4:30 p.m. on June 23 at The Brown Stone Bar and Grill, 932 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Cigar Night was originally established by The Aubrey Foundation as a fundraising event to honor the memory…

  • Linwood student excels in sports, smarts, music, martial arts

    Linwood student excels in sports, smarts, music, martial arts

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services presents a Scholar/Athlete/Artist Award each month to North Brunswick students, encouraging excellence in academics, arts and athletics. Michael Alvarez has been selected as the recipient for April. Michael is a distinguished High Honor Roll student in the eighth grade at Linwood Middle…

  • Kickoff for Purple for Pappas 5K set for April 18 at North Brunswick Pub

    Kickoff for Purple for Pappas 5K set for April 18 at North Brunswick Pub

    The fifth annual Purple for Pappas 5K, sponsored by The Aubrey Foundation, will hold its 2019 kickoff party beginning at 4 p.m. on April 18 at the North Brunswick Pub, 1864 Route 1 north, North Brunswick. This will be the first opportunity to sign up for this year’s 5K, and registration will be offered at…

  • Fourth annual Purple for Pappas raises funds for scholarships

    Fourth annual Purple for Pappas raises funds for scholarships

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – More than 400 runners and walkers are expected to memorialize a beloved teacher from Linwood Middle School. The fourth annual Purple for Pappas 5K will be held on Oct. 21 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Community Park, 2053 Route 130, North Brunswick. Rain date is Oct. 27. In the spirit of the…

  • Annual 5K honors the life of late Linwood Middle School teacher

    Annual 5K honors the life of late Linwood Middle School teacher

    The fourth annual Purple for Pappas 5K will be held from 7:30-11:30 a.m. on Oct. 21 at North Brunswick Community Park, 2053 Route 130 south, North Brunswick. Rain date is on Oct. 27. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Opening ceremonies and festivities start at 8:15 a.m. The race kicks off at 9 a.m. For pricing,…

  • Public invited to learn more about The Aubrey Foundation

    Public invited to learn more about The Aubrey Foundation

    The Aubrey Foundation has scheduled its second bi-annual General Board Meeting of 2017 for 7 p.m. on Dec. 4 in the Faculty Dining Room at Linwood Middle School, 25 Linwood Place, North Brunswick. The public is welcome to attend this meeting, at which a review of this past year’s activities, including revenue and distribution of scholarship awards,…

  • Purple for Pappas 5K Run & Walk set for Oct. 22

    Purple for Pappas 5K Run & Walk set for Oct. 22

    The third annual Purple for Pappas 5K Run & Walk will be held on Oct. 22 at North Brunswick Community Park, 2053 Route 130 south, North Brunswick. Rain date is Oct. 28. Race starts at 9 a.m. The Aubrey Foundation honors Aubrey Pappas, a Linwood Middle School teacher who died in a car accident in…