Law panel to sponsor Medicare, Medicaid talk
      The New Jersey State Bar Foundation will present a free public seminar on navigating "The Medicare-Medicaid Maze" from 1-3 p.m. on Feb. 28 at the New Jersey Law Center, One Constitution Square (off Ryders Lane), New Brunswick.
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Seniors will sponsor trip to 'Red Hot Lovers'
      St. Mary's Senior Club, South Amboy, will offer an April 4 trip to the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse to see "The Last of the Red Hot Lovers." Cost is $75 and includes dinner, show and transportation. For more information and to reserve, call (732) 721-5030.
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Hospital to sponsor tai chi, qigong class
      The Raritan Bay Medical Center Department of Integrative Medicine will offer a 10-week "Introduction to Tai Chi and Qigong" class from 5:30-6:45 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning Feb. 26 at the hospital's Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave., and from 5-6:15 p.m. onWednesdays beginning Feb.
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Pancake breakfast on menu at legion post
      Sons of the American Legion, American Legion Post No. 25, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown, will host an All-You-Can-Eat Pancake and Much More Breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon on March 16. Donation is $6 for adults, $3 for children under age 10; youngsters under age 5 will be admitted free of charge. Free parki...
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Suburban Artists' works on display at Barron
      Works by members of the Suburban Artists Guild of Central New Jersey are on display from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays Fridays, and from 2-4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, at the Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. The juried exhibit includes pastels, pen-and-ink drawings, Chinese brush...
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Dancer, choreographer will be focus of lecture
      The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum will present a public lecture on dancer and choreographer Leonide Massine at 6 p.m. on Feb. 21 at the museum, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick.
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Tickets on sale for Scouts Spaghetti Dinner
      East Brunswick Boy Scout Troop No. 223 will host an All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner from 3-7 p.m. on March 2 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Tickets cost $8 per person; children under age 6 will be admitted free of charge. For more information and tickets...
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'Irish Renaissance Man' will appear in concert
      The Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the Folklife Program for New Jersey will presentMick Moloney, "The Irish Renaissance Man," in concert at 8 p.m. on Feb. 27 at North Brunswick Township High School, Raider Road and Route 130.
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Lenten Fish Fries coming to St. Mary's
      St.Mary of Ostrabrama Church, South River, will hold Lenten Fish Fry dinners 5-7 p.m. on Feb. 22, 29, March 7 and 14 in the St. Mary's School cafeteria, Jackson Street, South River. Dinner will include fried fish, french fries, salad, coleslaw, bread, dessert, coffee and tea. Children's macaroni-...
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Children's Hospital fundraising to be topic
      The JuniorWoman's Club of the Greater BrunswickArea will host Theresa Valentino, director of develop-ment for the Children's Specialized Hos-pital Foundation, New Brunswick, at 8 p.m.
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Octagon Club to conduct Spring/Easter Food Drive
      The Spotswood High School Octagon Community Service Club will hold a Spring/Easter Food Drive to benefit the Spotswood Food Bank. The pantry, which is operated by the Spotswood Senior Center and St. Peter's Church, Spotswood, helps to feed 85 local needy families and senior couples each month.
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Alumni sought to mark Irwin School anniversary
      Aspring celebration will observe the upcoming 50th anniversary of Irwin Elementary School, East Brunswick. The anniversary committee plans to make a video of Irwin alumni sharing stories about their time at the school. Photos, artifacts and items from Irwin through the years are sought for displa...
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Knitting, crocheting lessons on tap at library
      The Jamesburg Public Library Stichin' Group is offering knitting and crocheting lessons from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at the library, Gatzmer Avenue. Participants may arrive at any time during the evening. Individuals who are interested in knitting lessons shou...
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Lions to host Feb. 24 Pancake Breakfast
      The South River Lions Club will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast on Feb. 24 at St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Church Hall, 284 Whitehead Ave., South River. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children age 12 and under. Proceeds will benefit the visually impaired and other charitable causes. Tickets are a...
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Bone-marrow match sought for youngster
      Marc Weinstein, a fourthgrader living in Marlboro, was born with a rare blood disorder known as HLH (hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis), the same blood disorder that claimed the life of his brother, Ross, in 2002. The disease has progressed to the point where Marc desperately needs a bone-marrow ...
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Bowling event to raise funds for Bears team
      The East Brunswick Bears bowling team will hold a fundraiser beginning at 6 p.m. on Feb. 27 at Brunswick Zone Carolier Lanes, Route 9, North Brunswick. Cost is $15 per person and includes three games, shoe rental, snacks and beverages.
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Juvenile diabetes group will gather on Feb. 24
      The Mid-Jersey Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes C.A.R.E.S. (Connecting Area Resources for Education and Support) will meet from 1:30-3 p.m. on Feb. 24 at Family Martial Arts Academy, 17 N. Fourth Ave., Highland Park.
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Pediatric dentistry to be topic at SEPTA meeting
      East Brunswick Special Education PTA (SEPTA) will hold its next monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 25 in the public meeting room area at the East Brunswick Public Library, JeanWalling Civic Center. Dr. Cavan Brunsden will offer a presentation titled "Kidzdent Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic...
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Football pros to play for Project Graduation
      Spotswood Project Graduation 2008 will sponsor a benefit basketball game featuring NFLprofessionals and Spotswood students and staff, on March 8 at Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Road. Tickets are $10 in advance; $15 at the door. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Tip-off will be at 7 p.m.
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Fundraisers
      Feb. 21 • Proceeds Night, sponsored by the Samsel Upper Elementary School PTO, Sayreville, 5-9 p.m., at TGI Friday's, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Participants should tell their server they are there to support the Samsel Upper Elementary School PTO. Restaurant will donate 20 percent of eac...
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Youth drama workshop scheduled for Saturdays
      The Mighty Oak Players and the Monroe Township Recreation Department will sponsor their 13th session of Saturday Drama Workshops for Youth from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturdays beginning Feb. 23 at the Monroe Township Community Center, 120 Monmouth Road.
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Prospective Eagle Scout, troop to hold blood drive
      An Eagle Scout Project Blood Drive, sponsored by Chris Selover and Boy Scout Troop No. 33, Milltown, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 24 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 233 N. Main St., Milltown. For an appointment, sign up online at www.pleasegiveblood.org/donate (use sponsor code 1327...
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Dobenski Scholarship Dinner set for March 9
      The annual Henry "Spud" Dobenski Scholarship Dinner will be held at 4 p.m. on March 9 at the Jamesburg Elks Lodge, West Railroad Avenue. Tickets cost $35 per person. Cash scholarships will be presented to two Monroe Township High School students living in Jamesburg.
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OLV Columbiettes sets Fish-Fry Dinners
      Our Lady of Victory Columbiettes will host Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners from 4:30-7 p.m. on Fridays through March 21, at the Knights of Columbus Victorian Hall, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Fried and broiled dinners will be available. Telephone orders will not be accepted.
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Concert series continues at church
      A Hymn Sing, featuring audience participation and requests, is set for 7 p.m. on Feb. 23 at The Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, West Church Street and Gatzmer Avenue. The event is part of the 2008 Concert Series at the church.
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Spotswood Knights plans Lenten Fish Fries
      Knights of Columbus Council No. 4907 will host its annual Lenten Fish Fries from 5-8 p.m. on Fridays through March 21 (Good Friday), at the council home, 30 Crescent Ave., Spotswood. There will be no fish fry on Feb. 29. Dinners will include fish, soup-and-salad bar and dessert. Weekly specials al...
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St. Bart's offering tours, new-student registration
      St. Bartholomew School, 470 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, is accepting newstudent registration for the 2008-09 school year. The school, which offers prekindergarten classes, full-day kindergarten and instruction for students in grades 1-8, serves approximately 370 students from East Brunswick and ...
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E.B. Student Services slates Parent University
      The East Brunswick Public Schools Student Services Department will present a Parent University program at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26 at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick. Parents of East Brunswick students in kindergarten grade 12 are invited to take part.
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Talk will shed light on immigration experience
      The Diocese ofMetuchen Religious Education Office will sponsor a program titled "Walk in Your Sister's Shoes: The Experience of Immigration" from 6:45-9 p.m. on Feb. 26 at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, 146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway.
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Tickets available for Partner in Excellence
      The East Brunswick Education Foundation (EBEF) will sponsor its 15th annual Partner in Excellence Dinner-Dance beginning at 6:30 p.m. on March 5 at the East Brunswick Hilton, Route 18. Reservations will be accepted through Feb. 29.
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Call to purchase bricks for anniversary walkway
      As part of Spotswood's yearlong 100th anniversary celebration, the Spotswood Cultural and Heritage Commission is conducting a sale of engraved bricks to be installed in a new Spotswood 100th Anniversary Commemorative Walkway at the front entrance of the SpotswoodMunicipal Building, Summerhill Road...
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Dart tournament will aid OLOL School
      Our Lady of Lourdes Knights of Columbus Council No. 7250 will sponsor its fourth annual March Madness Dart Tournament beginning at 7 p.m. onMarch 8 at Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for practice and a buffet.
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Dinner-dance proceeds to benefit Rhonda's Club
      The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, New Brunswick Lodge No. 6, will sponsor its second annual Dinner- Dance beginning at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23 at East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 485 Cranbury Road.
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Potential candidates may pick up petitions
      Spotswood will hold a municipal election on May 13. The mayoral seat and two Borough Council seats will be up for election. P ackets of petitions are available at the municipal clerk's office in the municipal building, Summerhill Road.
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Chili Cook-Off, Game Night on tap at church
      Old Bridge Baptist Church, 21 Kossman St., East Brunswick, will hold its annual Chili Cook-Off and Game Night from 6-8 p.m. on March 5. Participants are invited to bring their best pot of chili and enjoy a taste of the Southwest. All are welcome to attend.
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