Tag: Spotswood
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Spotswood PTA earns national honor for three schools
SPOTSWOOD–Receiving the highest honor a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) can achieve, three Spotswood School District institutions were presented with the National PTA Schools of Excellence award. The Spotswood PTA was notified at the beginning of August that G. Austin Schoenly Elementary School, E.R. Appleby Elementary School and the Memorial Middle School had won the award, according…
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Spotswood police enforce new traffic pattern near Schoenly Elementary
SPOTSWOOD–Striving to reduce vehicle congestion near G. Austin Schoenly Elementary School, the Spotswood Police Department will implement a new traffic pattern. On or about Aug. 16, the police department was set to make changes in accordance with an ordinance, which revised the borough code. This action will make the Madie Avenue/Kane Avenue intersection a three-way…
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Spotswood 5K to be held Sept. 8
Spotswood’s annual 5K Race/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 8 at Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Road, Spotswood. To register, visit Spotswood5k.com.
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Spotswood Senior Center holds annual Olympic games
SPOTSWOOD–From trying to get a hole-in-one to arranging jigsaw puzzles, Spotswood Office On Aging and Senior Center patrons participated in the third annual Senior Olympic Games. Senior center volunteer Barbara Cottrell has organized the center’s annual Olympic games for last three years. “I enjoy watching the Olympics, so the summer 2016 games inspired me to…
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Bat expert seeks to enlighten children, adults about flying mammal
SPOTSWOOD – An expert on bats recently discussed his knowledge of nature’s most famous – and only – flying mammal. Jerry Schneider, an Ohio native who now lives in Vermont, visited the Spotswood Public Library on July 31. When he was growing up, Schneider said, “We did not have many books in the library about bats…
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‘Stuff the Bus’ with school supplies at Brunswick Square Mall on Aug. 25
Brunswick Square Mall will partner with Immaculate Conception School for donations to”Stuff the Bus” on Aug. 25. From 1-3 p.m., drop off donations of lined paper, copy paper, construction paper, spiral notebooks, composition books, index cards, blue or black pens, colored pencils, erasers, pencil sharpener, pencil case, colored markers, crayons, highlighters, dry-erase marks, dry-erase boards, paper…
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Spotswood VFW to hold breakfast buffet Aug. 26
Spotswood VFW Post 4589 will hold a breakfast buffet from 7:30-11:30 a.m. on Aug. 26 at the post, 33 Daniel Road, Spotswood. Adults are $8, children 12 and under are $4.
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Volunteers needed to assist with food drives throughout Middlesex County
Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) and Feeding Middlesex County have several volunteer opportunities available through October. During “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” part of the Plays-in-the-Parks series at Roosevelt Park, Edison, volunteers are needed from 7-8 p.m. Aug. 10 and/or Aug. 11 to accept donations from show patrons. Volunteers should engage…
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American Legion Post 253 to hold blood drive Aug. 12
American Legion Post 253 will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 12 at the post, 50 Devoe Ave., Spotswood. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS to schedule an appointment.