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Councilman to be in SOPAC musical

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Dunellen Borough Councilman Jason Cilento will be performing in the Light Opera of New Jersey (LONJ)’s version of Rupert Holmes’ Tony Award-winning musical, “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” at the South Orange Performing Art Center (SOPAC). The musical is inspired by Charles Dickens’ unfinished novel regarding the murder of reluctant groom Edwin Drood. All members of the cast play dual roles. Cilento plays Neville Landless, one of the original suspects in Drood’s murder as well as Victor Grinstead. As the musical develops, it becomes clear that everyone in town had motives to want Drood’s demise, and since the novel was never completed, Holmes allows the audience to decide who murdered Drood. Continue Reading →

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Kids Learn About Safety at Annual Sports Rodeo

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Participants and event volunteers gather at the annual All Wheeled Sports Rodeo.

Dunellen’s annual All-Wheeled Sports Rodeo was held on June 3 at the Dunellen Fire House. The event was sponsored by Safe Kids, Middlesex County; Keep Middlesex Moving; RWJ University Hospital; John P. Faber School Green and Safety Committees; Dunellen Police Department; Dunellen Fire Department; Dunellen Rescue Squad; and Effinger Sporting Goods. Dunellen children learned and practiced the “Rules of the Road” on an obstacle course, learning about safe bike handling and bike maintenance as well as safe use of skateboards, scooters, and rollerblades. Members of the Robert Wood Johnson Brain Injury Association assisted with the proper fitting of bicycle helmets. Continue Reading →

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Winning lottery ticket purchased at Dunellen Quick Chek

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Did you recently buy a New Jersey Lottery ticket at the Dunellen Quick Chek? If so, you might want to “chek” your numbers! Only one lottery ticket matched the four white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Wednesday, June 8 drawing winning the $150,000 third-tier prize. That ticket, which was bought at Quick Chek #1, 426 North Avenue, was purchased with the Power Play Multiplier option. The Powerball jackpot rolls to $141,000,000 for the next drawing to be held Saturday, June 11 at 10:59 pm. Continue Reading →

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Water Alert: April 10, 2016

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An email alert issued by New Jersey American Water informed its Dunellen customers that the company will begin routine flushing its water distribution system April 11. The procedure will continue until July 10 and will be done during the daytime, from 8AM to 5PM. The flushing is done to ensure high-quality water service and to monitor and maintain fire hydrants. According to the email, “When crews are working in your area, you may notice reduced pressure or discolored water. If your water is discolored, wait until it runs clear before using. Continue Reading →

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Amazon Prime Same Day Delivery Now Available to Dunellen Residents

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cardboard box on doorstep

Today, the internet retailer Amazon expanded its free same-day delivery service which is a perk for its Prime members. Residents in Dunellen and its neighboring towns are included in the 27 metro areas eligible for the service. Amazon already provides free two-day shipping of over 30 million products as part of its Prime membership which costs $99 per year. The same-day delivery option which debuted last year with a more limited delivery range is only available for over one million products in forty categories. Items eligible for the perk display a “Prime FREE Same-Day” or “Prime FREE One-Day” icon. Continue Reading →

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Winning Lottery Ticket Purchased at Local Store

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Someone you know may be $328,462 richer. A Jersey Cash 5 winning ticket was purchased at 7 Days Food Store located on North Avenue. Only one other ticket, purchased in Long Branch, matched all five numbers drawn on Saturday, April 2. Both will split the $656,924 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. The winning numbers were: 12, 14, 36, 42 and 43. Continue Reading →

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New Use for Columbia Park Football Field This Summer

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Cover of lawn bowling rule book published in 1896 available through the Library of Congress.

This summer, the Dunellen High School’s football field at Columbia Park will have an additional use, as a lawn bowling court. Head of the Dunellen Recreation Commission, Miles Alexander, stated in a press release issued on March 32, “Because space is limited in Dunellen, everything must do triple-duty. The field was recently used for our Easter Hunt with great success. We knew there had to be another way to use this hundred yards of grass.” According to Alexander, it was Loof Lirpa, a Recreation board member and Second Vice President of the Dunellen Historical Society, who originally made the suggestion of lawn bowling as the field’s summer use. Continue Reading →

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Poll: Taylor Ham or Pork Roll?

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pork roll vs taylor ham debate map posted on facebook by nj state police

Yesterday, the New Jersey State Police posed the question, Pork Roll or Taylor Ham?(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’));Time to settle the age-old battle. Is it Pork Roll or Taylor Ham? Troopers have been warring about this since 1921….Posted by New Jersey State Police on Wednesday, February 24, 2016

As you will note, the meaty map shows that Dunellen is on the border line. So are we siding with the North or the South? Here’s your chance to vote. Continue Reading →

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NJ Division of Taxation to Hold Dunellen Property Revaluation Hearing

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The New Jersey Division of Taxation will conduct a public hearing this month to allow citizens of Dunellen to voice their opinions about property taxes as part of its investigation into whether to order the Middlesex County municipality to begin a property revaluation. The hearing will convene at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, at Dunellen High School, 411 1st St., Dunellen. The public hearing will allow Division representatives to hear public comments regarding the value of taxable property in Dunellen. Dennis Shilling, Deputy Director of Operations, and Patricia Wright, Deputy Director of Compliance & Enforcement and Property Administration, will conduct the hearing on behalf of the Division. Continue Reading →

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Destroyer Alumni Holding Special Olympics Fundraiser

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Destroyer alumni, MetLife Stadium, March 21, 2015

Last year, a team of former Destroyers competed in the NY Giants Snow Bowl, a flag football tournament benefiting the Special Olympics New Jersey. The team raised over $7,000, placing them 7th place for fundraising. This year, they are hoping to more than double that amount, with a goal of $15,000. The main fundraiser event will be held on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Gabriele’s Bar & Grill, 1351 Centennial Ave, Piscataway from 1pm-4pm. This family friendly event is geared towards sports enthusiasts and will include special guests such as Giants greats Eric Dorsey, Odessa Turner and Stephen Baker, as well as NJ native and Super Bowl Champ Shawn Mayer. Continue Reading →

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