Tag: Roosevelt Park
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Efforts to end veteran homelessness a success
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Middlesex County has effectively ended veterans’ homelessness, an action that has been certified by three federal agencies. “We have obtained Functional Zero,” exclaimed Middlesex County Freeholder Director Ronald Rios as he announced the good news in front of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial in Roosevelt Park in Edison…
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Student-made doghouses to be displayed at Oct. 22 DogFest
EDISON — Students on the East Brunswick and Piscataway campuses of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) are building tiny houses — for dogs and for charity. The doghouses will be auctioned off at the annual DogFest on Oct. 22 at Roosevelt Park in Edison to benefit Canine Companions for Independence, which trains…
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Softball tournament follows run/walk event as fundraisers for pancreatic cancer research
EDISON — Supporters donated more than $27,000 for pancreatic cancer research during the recent “Run and Walk for a Cure,” and many more will support the cause during an upcoming softball fundraiser. The Middlesex County Office of Health Services and the Middlesex County Chronic Disease Coalition, in conjunction with the Edison Municipal Alliance, held the…
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Kiddie Keep Well Camp provides haven
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — For some, the John E. Toolan Kiddie Keep Well Camp is a place for camaraderie, growth and support when needed. Crystal Owens, of Carteret, said she has attended the camp since she was 6 years old. “My first day here, I did not want to be here,” said…
