Tag: Somerset
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Playwright’s latest work promises ‘dangerous’ chemical reaction
Two would-be matchmakers think they have the discovered the secret for helping people fall in love, as long as it doesn’t kill them in the process. The Villagers Theatre in Somerset will present a new romantic comedy by New Jersey playwright Mike Sockol, “In Danger of Falling in Love,” in the Zaidi Black Box…
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Teens fundraise for iPads so hospitalized COVID-19 patients can communicate with loved ones
Five Central Jersey high school students have started their own initiative, Students Supporting Central Jersey, dedicated to facilitating safe communication between COVID-19 patients and their families. Hiba Jamil, Anisah Mahmood, Simra Arshad, Hafsa Rahaman and Yasmeen Sakr, who attend Noor-Ul-Iman School in South Brunswick, have started a GoFundMe to raise money to purchase iPads so that…
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Somerset man indicted on charges of bias intimidation and making terroristic threats
A Somerset man was charged in an indictment for crimes of bias intimidation and making terrorist threats toward police officers. Daniel McDonald, 25, was indicted for one count of first-degree bias intimidation, one count of second-degree bias intimidation, and two counts of making terroristic threats in the third degree, according to information provided by Middlesex…
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Rotary fashion show to benefit Prevent Child Abuse NJ
The Rotary Club of New Brunswick will hold a fundraiser for Prevent Child Abuse NJ and for the Rotary Club of New Brunswick Foundation at 6 p.m. on March 11 at The Imperia, 1714 Easton Ave., Somerset. All of the students design their outfits from clothes they purchase at thrift shops. This is followed by…
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The Learning Experience offers summer camp programs
The Learning Experience – with locations at 3754 Route 1 north, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, and 12 Cedar Grove Lane, Somerset – offers one of the most popular summer camp programs in the South Brunswick and Franklin Township communities for ages 2 and up. We believe in creating a warm, nurturing, fun and structured environment…
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Jamaican organization to hold pre-New Year’s party
Jamaicans and Friends of Jamaica will welcome in the New Year with a Pre-New Year’s Ball, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Jamaica Organization of New Jersey, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Dec. 29 at The Imperia, 1714 Easton Ave., Somerset. There will be a cultural presentation, door prizes and…
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Youth minister from Hillsborough convicted of sexual contact with teen in South Brunswick
A former youth minister at a church in Franklin Township was convicted of endangering the welfare of a child and having criminal sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl. Shawn Butler, 52, of Hillsborough, was found guilty by a jury on Nov. 16 and will be sentenced on Feb. 11 by Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Paone…
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Doctor to discuss pain management during AARP Chapter 4855 meeting in East Brunswick
AARP Chapter 4855 will hold a general meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 4 in the East Brunswick Firehouse, Civic Center Station, 310 Rues Lane. Guest speaker will be Dr. Daniel Rothstein of University Pain Medicine Center in Monroe and Somerset. Rothstein is board-certified in anesthesiology as well as pain medicine. He will speak on interventional…
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New Jersey Indivisible groups concerned about hazardous waste
We the undersigned represent six New Jersey Indivisible groups with a membership of 3,000 active and concerned voters. We are writing to express our concern about the Chemours/DuPont Exemption Bill (A3116). The Chemours/DuPont hazardous waste facility on the Delaware River is one of the worst polluters in our state’s history, identified by the Environmental Protection…