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4-H to host “Breakfast with the Bunnies”

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Middlesex County 4-H Junior Council will host “Breakfast with the Bunnies” on Saturday, March 28, 2015. Parents and children (ages 2-8) are invited to enjoy a pancake breakfast, meet the “4-H Bunnies,” go on an egg hunt and participate in fun children’s activities. This event is scheduled to take place at the 4-H Youth Center, located at 645 Cranbury Road in East Brunswick.There are two sessions for breakfast and activities: 9 to 10 a.m. and 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Tickets are required. Admission is $8 for ages 4 and up, $6 for ages 3 and under. Both prices include breakfast, egg hunt, photos taken with the bunnies, petting zoo, face painting and more. Continue Reading →

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Spring Job Fair

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More than 50 employers – in key employment sectors such as health care, technology, advance manufacturing, retail, hospitality, financial services and transportation logistics and distribution — will be on hand Wednesday, March 25, at a job fair hosted by the Middlesex County Office of Workforce Development. The companies will recruit for various full-time positions at the fair to be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Woodbridge Community Center Roller Rink, 600 Main St., Woodbridge. The event is being coordinated to assist Middlesex County residents who are unemployed or underemployed. Businesses will conduct on-site interviews while seeking qualified candidates for the job openings that exist within their organizations. Job seekers are encouraged to bring an ample supply of resumes and to be dressed to impress. Continue Reading →

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Walgreens in Middlesex to close Feb. 27

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Walgreens will be closing its Middlesex, NJ location on Friday, February 27. The pharmacy was one of the few Drug Fair locations that were purchased by Walgreens, prior to Drug Fair declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009. Prescription orders will be transferred to the chain’s Green Brook site on Warrenville Road and Route 22. Other nearby locations include Piscataway and Bound Brook. Items that will not be making the move to Green Brook, including summer clothing, school supplies, and children’s toys have been sharply discounted. Continue Reading →

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Lecture regarding British soldiers in Middlesex County, March 1

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The Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission will present a free lecture “Wintering in the Raritan River Valley,” which will bring an overlooked perspective to light, the story of the British troops of the American Revolution, and their time encamped in the Raritan River Valley. It is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1. To add to the historical immersion of the event, the lecture will be held inside the Indian Queen Tavern at East Jersey Olde Towne Village, located inside Johnson Park at 1050 River Road in Piscataway. The hardships and challenges of the British will be explored in a multimedia presentation. Lecturer Wade P. Catts, currently serves as Director of Cultural Resources for a historic preservation consulting firm. Continue Reading →

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Middlesex County seeking Teams for Annual Youth Basketball Tournament

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The Middlesex County Office of Parks & Recreation is seeking teams for its annual Board of Chosen Freeholders’ Basketball Tournament, which starts in early March. Games are played Monday through Thursday at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. and will be held at the Middlesex County Vocational-Technical School located at 21 Sutton Lane in Piscataway. The tournament consists of four divisions:
Youth Division #1: (Boys and Girls ages 10 and under)
Youth Division #2: (Boys and Girls ages 12 and under)
Youth Division #3: (Boys and Girls ages 13 and 14)
Youth Division #4: (Boys and Girls ages 15 to 17)
Age cutoff is Oct. 31. Teams must have a minimum of five, but no more than 20, participants. Continue Reading →

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