Tag: Spotswood
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American Legion plans trip to Atlantic City Airshow on Aug. 23
American Legion Post 253 will hold a trip to Tropicana in Atlantic City and to see the Atlantic City Airshow on Aug. 23. For ages 21 and older, the cost is $25 per person; includes casino slot cash. For those under 21, the cost is $20 per person with no slot cash. A light continental…
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Spotswood native discusses film, stereotypes
SPOTSWOOD – To shed a light on media representations of Africa, the Spotswood Library welcomed Natasha Himmelman, a research associate at the University of Johannesburg, to facilitate a lecture about the 2006 film “The Last King of Scotland.” Originally from Spotswood, Himmelman is of Puerto Rican descent and is a researcher and educator who works…
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Spotswood statue of fallen soldier bring attention to veterans awareness
SPOTSWOOD To honor a soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country, Mayor Edward Seely approved the placement of a statute of SSG Michael Ollis in front of American Legion Post 253. Ollis was the brother of resident Kimberly Ollis-Loschiavo, who has lived in the borough with her husband since 2001. Serving in the…
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Spotswood High School celebrates the Class of 2017
Spotswood High School Class of 2017 Tyler Abline Teresa Marie Adinolfi Evangelos Afionis Ayomide Oluwaseyi Akinsuyi Serwynjha Alexandre Gisele Alix Victoria Alluso Joseph Paul Andrew Angeloni Ryan Armas Jr. Christopher M. Auciello Colin T. Barlow MaryBeth Barnosky Cailey Bennett Anthony J. Bonacci Jenna Bousellam Samantha Grace Brinkerhoff Courtney Ann Buhl Andrew Buiko Abigail Paige Busch…
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On Campus
The following students from Spotswood have been named to the dean’s list at The College of New Jersey, Ewing, for the Spring 2017 semester: Lauren Critelli, music education; and Ryan Krause, mathematics secondary education. To achieve this honor, a student must carry 12 or more credits that semester and earn a 3.5 or higher GPA.
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Spotswood native will host film lecture at library
Natasha Himmelman will host a lecture discussing the 2006 film “The Last King of Scotland” at 7 p.m. June 27 at the Spotswood Library, 548 Main St., Spotswood. The event is free. For more information, visit www.spotslibrary.org or call 732-251-1515.
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Spotswood to hold community yard sales on June 24 and 25
The Borough of Spotswood will hold its annual community-wide yard sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 24 and 25. Proceeds will benefit the Spotswood Police Department’s Special Events Fund. The borough is asking for $20 per household for both days. The fee covers advertising, a custom Google map with all the participants’ addresses…
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Volunteers needed for planting at Manalapan Lake in Monroe
Volunteers are needed from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 24 to help plant beneficial vegetation on the shoreline of Manalapan Lake in Thompson Park, Forsgate Drive, Monroe. The planting will help control soil erosion, reduce rainwater runoff and improve the habitat in the park. The Manalapan Brook stretches from Manalapan to DeVoe Lake…
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On Campus
Tyler Wood of East Brunswick graduated from Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont, with a bachelor’s degree in game programming on May 13. Jitender Gill of Monroe graduated from Troy University, Troy, Alabama, with a Master of Science in computer science from the College of Arts and Sciences. Catherine Ohlendorf Saperstein of East Brunswick graduated from Mount…
