Tag: Somerset
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Reader: Wawa gas station is unnecessary in North Brunswick
The proposed expansion of the Route 27 North Brunswick Wawa is a very bad idea. As a lifelong resident and business owner in North Brunswick and Somerset, I travel on Route 27 numerous times everyday, and know, firsthand, the traffic problems at the Wawa facility. The current proposal before the North Brunswick Zoning Board is…
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St. Augustine to hold fundraiser for former parishioner
St. Augustine of Canterbury will hold a Dine & Donate fundraiser on June 13 in honor of Brittany DeNorscio at Stage House Tavern, 1719 Amwell Road, Somerset. DeNorscio, a Franklin High School and Montclair State University graduate, and former parishioner of St. Augustine in the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, was diagnosed last month…
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Lebanese festival set for June 9-11
St. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Church will hold its 31st Annual Lebanese Festival, better known as a “Mahrajan,” from 6-10 p.m. on June 9, from noon to 11 p.m. June 10 and from noon to 10 p.m. June 11 on the church grounds, located at 526 Easton Ave., on the corner of Franklin Boulevard, Somerset. Traditional…
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Business Brief
William P. Isele of Archer Law in Princeton was installed as the Middlesex County Bar Association’s (MCBA) 103rd president on May 10 at Pierre’s of South Brunswick in Monmouth Junction. Other officers sworn in include Joanne Vos, president-elect, of Maraziti Falcon in Short Hills; Daria Anne Venezia, first vice president, of Venezia & Nolan in…
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Dog Adoption Day set for June 3
The North Brunswick Humane Association will hold a Dog Adoption Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 3 at Victory Subaru, 1233 Route 27, Somerset. Proceeds will benefit the all-volunteer, non-profit organization serving the Greater Brunswick area. Additional information is also available at www.NorthBrunswickHumane.org or by calling 732-713-3532.
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Registration now open for Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Race/Walk
The Sisters Network of Central NJ Inc. (SNCNJ) will kick off its 13th annual Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Race/Walk on Oct. 7 at Colonial Park, 156 Mettlers Road, Somerset. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and a warm-up will take place 15 minutes before the event. The race will also feature health vendors, free refreshments, a Survivors’ Table, Survivors’…
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Health Summit and Screening set for April 29
The Sisters Network of Central NJ Inc. (SNCNJ) will host its 17th annual Health Summit and Screening from 8-11 a.m. April 29 at the DoubleTree Hotel, 200 Atrium Drive, Somerset. Health screenings will begin 7:30 a.m. The event will feature a breakfast buffet; free health screenings for blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol and more; information about mammograms and breast health;…
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Kipnis stresses transparency, respect at campaign kickoff
Daryl J. Kipnis, who is seeking the Republican nomination for his candidacy for the New Jersey State Senate in New Jersey’s 17th Legislative District, held a Campaign Kickoff Reception event at The Imperia in Somerset on Jan. 5. “The people of New Jersey are a remarkable people — we have a certain resilience, fortitude…
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Jamaican organization to hold pre-New Year’s party
The Jamaica Organization of New Jersey, Essex and Middlesex chapters, will hold a pre-New Year’s ball from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Dec. 30 at the Imperia, 1714 Easton Ave., Somerset. The evening will include a cultural presentation, music by DJ Naturalist and a raffle. The cost is $90 per person. There will…