Jamesburg High School class of '58 to celebrate
      The class of 1958 at Jamesburg High School will hold a 50th reunion picnic beginning at 1 p.m. on Aug. 16 at the home of Pat and Dick Hileman, 265 Sweetmans Lane, Millstone. For more information and to reserve, write to Mary Ann Kababick Martenak, 392 Schoolhouse Road, Monroe Township, NJ 08831; ...
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Cut-a-thon will aid pancreatic-cancer study
      The Hair Shop, 3188 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville, will hold a Cuta thon from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 29 to benefit The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. The shop's parking lot will be turned into an "outdoor salon." The charge for haircuts, wet or dry, no blow ...
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Spaces available for trip to casino, winery
      Our Lady of Victories Seniors will sponsor a July 13 bus trip to Showboat Casino, Atlantic City, and the Renault Winery, Egg Harbor. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the lower parking lot at OLV Parish, Main Street, Sayreville. Return will be at approximately 9 p.m.
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'Anansi, the Story Bug' to be staged at library
      The East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, will host a family performance of "Anansi, the Story Bug" at 2:30 p.m. June 30. Admission is free of charge. All are welcome to attend.
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Monroe Schools offers integrated preschool
      The Monroe Township school district is accepting applications for its Integrated Preschool Program to be held at Mill Lake, Barclay Brook and Oak Tree elementary schools during the 2008-09 school year. Parents will be able to register their child for one of the 2 1.2-hour morning or afternoon sess...
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Indian cultural panel to host June 28 picnic
      The Indian Cultural Association of Monroe will hold its 2008 Picnic Get-Together beginning at 11 a.m. June 28 in grove 4 at Thompson Park, Monroe. The event will feature food and activities for all ages. All are welcome. Cost is $2 per person. For more information, call Jaimini at 732-322-9850 or...
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S.R. fireworks fest scheduled for July 2
      South River Parks and Recreation will hold its annual Fireworks Celebration on July 2 at Bill Denny Stadium, South River High School, Montgomery Street. Rain date is July 1. A refreshment stand, sponsored by South River High School girls sports, will open at 7 p.m. Hot dogs, popcorn and beverages...
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Spaces available for trip to casino, winery
      Our Lady of Victories Seniors will sponsor a July 13 bus trip to Showboat Casino, Atlantic City, and the Renault Winery, Egg Harbor. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the lower parking lot at OLV Parish, Main Street, Sayreville.
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Donor will match gifts to George Street theater
      Donor Ralph Voorhees recently offered George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, a challenge grant in memory of his wife, Barbara. Voorhees will match all donations, dollar for dollar, to help the playhouse secure the funds it needs to balance its budget this year.
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County to sponsor paper-shredding event
      The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders will hold a free mobile paper-shredding event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or until the truck is full) on June 28 outside the Spotswood Municipal Building, 77 Summerhill Road. County residents are invited to recycle their old documents and confidential f...
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Church to raffle off Neil Diamond tickets
      St. Peter's Episcopal Church Fundraising Committee, Spotswood, has added a raffle for VIP Neil Diamond concert tickets to its list of summer fundraisers. The church is sponsoring two additional fundraisers: Somerset Patriots minor league baseball vouchers and Spotswood T-shirts also are on sale.
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Classes, programs set at S.R. Senior Center
      Several activities and events will take place during July at the South River Office on Aging/Senior Center, 55 Reid St. The center is open from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondays-Fridays. The office will be closed on July 4.
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Youth to hear offenders on drug, alcohol abuse
      South River Parks and Recreation will host a Project P.R.I.D.E. presentation at 9:30 a.m. on July 8 in the cafetorium at South River Middle School, 3 Montgomery St. The event, presented by the New Jersey Department of Corrections, will bring minimum-custody offenders from a state correctional fac...
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'Beauty and the Beast' next up for Plays-in-Park
      Middlesex County's summer theater, Plays-in-the-Park, will continue its 46th season of musicals with a production of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" set for 8:30 p.m. July 16-26 at the Stephen J. Capestro Theater in Roosevelt Park, Edison. There will be no performance July 20.
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Music in the Park coming to Monroe
      The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission's 2008 Music in the Park Summer Series will offer free live musical events 6-8 p.m. on six evenings in the open-grove gazebo on the lake at Thompson Park, Monroe.
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Sacred Dialogue on Race scheduled at E.B. church
      East Brunswick Congregational Church (EBCC) and Iqra Community Services, a Muslim congregation that has been regularly praying at EBCC for the past five years, will co-sponsor a Sacred Dialogue on Race 10:30 a.m. June 29 at the church, 402 New Brunswick Ave., East Brunswick.
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Teams sought to compete on TV's 'Biggest Loser'
      NBC's "The Biggest Loser" is casting teams of two individuals who want to compete together and lose weight while vying for $250,000. Auditions will be held 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 28 at the NBC Experience Store, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City.
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Radio Control Club will fly on July 5
      The Tri-County Radio Control (RC) Club will hold an Open House-Welcome to RC event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 5 at Heavenly Farms Park, Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick, across from the parking lot near the soccer fields. Rain date is June 12.
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Fundraisers
      June 26, ongoing • Food Drive, sponsored by Provident Bank, in conjunction with the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) of the Middlesex County Emergency Food Network, at eight of Provident's Middlesex County branches: Woodbridge Center, Fords ...
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Belarusian Festival coming to South River
      St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Greek- Orthodox Church, South River, will hold its annual Belarusian Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 28 at the Belarusian- American Center, 284 Whitehead Ave., South River. The event will feature ethnic food and music, tricky trays, prizes, baked goods and more.
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Fire company plans June 28 block-party gala
      Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 will hold a Recruitment Day Block Party from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 28 outside the fire station, Harrison Avenue. The celebration will feature free food, soft drinks, children's games and rides, fire equipment demonstrations and a DJ.
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'The Italian' first up at library film festival
      The annual Summer International Film Festival at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, will begin on July 8 with 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. screenings of the Russian drama "The Italian." The 2006 movie, which is rated PG-13, has a running time of 97 minutes.
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Registration under way for vacation Bible school
      The First Presbyterian Church of Sayreville is accepting registration for its vacation Bible school set for Aug. 17-22. A Dinner with the Disciples is set for 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 17. Classes will continue 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 18-22. Sessions will be held in the Christian EducationBuilding behind the chur...
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Salt-Marsh Hike next up at Cheesequake
      An interpretive Salt-Marsh Hike is set to begin at 1 p.m. on June 29 at the pavilion at Hooks Creek Lake, Cheesequake State Park, Old Bridge. Participants will discuss and view many of the salt-marsh plants and animals during the hike. Individuals ages 8 and up are invited to attend. Fee is the pa...
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'Eco-Adventures' set at EARTH Center
      Middlesex County students entering fifth-seventh grades are invited to attend a new program, "Eco-Adventures at the EARTH Center," set for 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Aug. 25-29, at the EARTH Center in Davidson's Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick.
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Entries are being sought for photo contest
      Freehold Soil Conservation District is sponsoring a photo contest for those who can capture subjects that promote the beauty and uniqueness of the natural environments found in Middlesex and Monmouth counties. Wildlife, landscapes, natural resources, agriculture, people interacting with the enviro...
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