Tag: Woodbridge
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In the Service: Martin A. Peralta
U.S. Air Force Airman Martin A. Peralta graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward…
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Annual picnic celebrates generations of Esposito family
In an age when reaching out to family is as simple as Facetiming loved ones on an iPhone, for Ben “Gabe” Esposito that is simply not enough. The 76-year-old recently explained family is everything, and for the past 50 years, he and his siblings have arranged an Esposito picnic at Merrill Park in Woodbridge Township.…
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Bayshore/Montecalvo Family of Companies receives 2019 Distinguished Leadership Award
WOODBRIDGE – Valerie and Frank Montecalvo, owners of the Bayshore Family of Companies of Woodbridge, were presented with the Environmental Sustainability and Energy Conservation Award at the 2019 Jersey Shore Partnership Summer Celebration at Fort Hancock in Sandy Hook on June 10. The Jersey Shore Partnership Summer Celebration honors individuals and organizations who have made…
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Barron Arts Center to present history of American folk music
The Barron Arts Center will present “History Alive: New Jersey & Beyond” with Joseph Alton Miller at 7:30 p.m. on June 14 at the BAC, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. The concert, performance and lecture series will focus on contemporary American folk music. Admission is free. Reservations are requested. Call 732-634-0413.
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Middlesex County fourth graders design artwork for coloring books about bicycle, personal safety
In January, Middlesex County Sheriff Mildred Scott invited all fourth grade students throughout the county to submit artwork for two Sheriff’s Office publications. The purpose of the books, “Bicycle Safety” and “Personal Safety,” is to serve as a guide for children on riding safety, traffic safety, stranger awareness, home security, injury prevention and other topics,…
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Middlesex County Vo-Tech Schools take first, eighth place for statewide SAT scores
The Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison and the Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge have been ranked first and eighth among New Jersey’s public high schools in average SAT scores. In data released by the state Department of Education, Edison Academy had a combined…
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Middlesex County College student receives Rutgers Award for high grade point average
PHOTO COURTESY OF THOMAS PETERSON Porsha Aekins of the Keasbey section of Woodbridge received the Academic Excellence Award from the Rutgers University Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Treatment Program this spring for having the highest grade point average, achieving a 4.0 in the Psychosocial Rehabilitation program at Rutgers-School of Health Professions. The Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Treatment Program…
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Applebee’s of Woodbridge presents $500 Check to Middlesex County teacher
Last month, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar restaurants owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises announced the winners of their third annual Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher Essay Contest. The contest recognized top teachers from school districts throughout New Jersey as nominated by their students via an essay written and submitted to their local Applebee’s restaurants. Winning…
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Woodbridge receives grant money for litter cleanups
WOODBRIDGE – The Department of Environmental Protection awarded $182,134 in annual Clean Communities grants to Woodbridge to help conduct litter cleanups that improve the quality of life in New Jersey’s communities. Clean Community programs include education and outreach programs at schools, libraries and festivals, creating opportunities for the public to learn about cleanup efforts, according…
