Tag: Tree of Life Synagogue
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East Brunswick memorializes victims of synagogue shooting
The community of East Brunswick remembered the 11 victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh in October with a monument and a memorial garden dedicated to the victims of bias violence on June 25. Pictured are Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin, left to right; Rabbi Effy Unterman of Young Israel of East Brunswick; Cantor…
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South River Council approves resolution seeking grant funding for street
SOUTH RIVER – The South River Borough Council has authorized the submission of a grant application to fund improvements for Albourne Street. “There are significant problems on Albourne Street between Devoe and Wilbur streets, such as consistent water ponding and extensive damaged paving,” Borough Administrator Jack Layne said. On Nov. 19, council members passed a…
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Grand Menorah Lighting to be held Dec. 2 in Monroe
The Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe will hold its 17th annual Grand Menorah Lighting will be held at 4 p.m. on Dec. 2 at State Park, Perrineville Road at the corner of Prospect Plains Road, Monroe. New Jersey’s largest menorah will be lit after a ceremonial dedication to the victims of the mass shooting at…
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South Brunswick schools to focus on equity among students, parents
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A gentleman in the back of the auditorium at Crossroads Middle School South raised his hand, leaning slightly forward in his chair. He said when his son was three years old, he presented him with one white egg and one brown egg. He asked his son which one was good, and which…
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What are you doing to make school safety a reality?
Last weekend, my youngest daughter, along with my wife and I, traveled out to Pittsburgh to visit my oldest daughter for the University of Pittsburgh Family Weekend. I am sure that when you just read the school she attends, you immediately inferred as to what this note may entail and you would be correct. Ten…
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East Brunswick honors victims of synagogue shooting
EAST BRUNSWICK–Standing together to denounce bigotry and emphasize community inclusion, the East Brunswick Human Relations Council hosted its second annual Unity Walk. Around 100 residents walked by the pond next to the municipal building on Oct. 29, specifically to remember the 11 people who were killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on…