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Community Bulletin Board: the Suburban (for April 7)   The Arts Institute of Middlesex County is presenting a multitude of arts and culture events throughout April, primarily centered around National Poetry Month. Highlights include: April 7 at 4 p.m. – In celebration of National Poetry Month, join the Civic League of Greater New Brunswick in a reading of “I Saw a Peacock with a Fiery Tail”. After the reading, create your own pen and ink cutouts using your own materials. April 14 at 4 p....

Community Bulletin Board: the North and South Brunswick Sentinel (for April 7) Each challenge costs $3 per participant. After completing each challenge, submit photos and the completed form in order to collect gear. Details on each challenge will be announced. For the first challenge, exercise your mind and muscles during the Pulda Farm Trivia & Play Trail. Follow the trail on a self-guided excursion with activity stations. Submit a proof of play by April 22 to receive the first Tour de Parks p...

Legislators pledge funding as addiction cases continue rising MARKEY Published: 3/17/2021 5:10:45 PM Federal legislators told the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region on Wednesday that addiction should be examined through the lens of mental health, not moral failing, and that it is imperative that programs like the ones the local task force offers be funded. The task force met virtually with local agency heads and state and local legislators to discuss what some of...

Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel (for March 17) The Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison is offering a $400 scholarship to an Edison resident and high school senior who is planning to attend college in the fall and has a  significant interest in agriculture, horticulture, the environment or ecology. Applications along with criteria can be obtained at all Edison high schools. The deadline for submission is May 12.     The latest newsletter from Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) high...

Community Bulletin Board: the Sentinel (for March 17) The Blackhawks Girls Lacrosse team will hold a clothing drive from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 27 at Bicentennial Park near the baseball diamond, 176 Hardenburg Lane, East Brunswick. New or gently used clean men’s, women’s and children’s clothing; shoes; purses; belts; bed and bath linens’ cleaned stuffed animals; bicycles; and baby strollers will be accepted. No pillows, books, toys, furniture, appliances or household items will be a...

Community Bulletin Board: the Suburban (for March 17) Sacred Heart Church will hold their first virtual tricky tray. Drop off tickets to play in person at Memorial Hall, 531 Washington Ave., South Amboy, but then enjoy virtually, while ticket pulling starts at 6 p.m. April 23, 2021, live streamed from the church’s website and Facebook page. Purchase a pre-sale bundle at $50 to save $10. No bundle packs will be sold at the door. Drop off ticket days are April 10 and 17 from 3-6 p.m.; April 11 ...

Virtual town hall focuses on youth trauma, fostering resiliency The Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region, in collaboration with 11 other organizations, held a virtual town hall Friday. SCREENSHOT Modified: 3/14/2021 2:50:54 PM The Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region, in collaboration with 11 other organizations, held a virtual town hall Friday to examine the impact of trauma on youths and how communities can foster resiliency. Featured ...

Virtual town hall focuses on youth trauma, fostering resiliency The Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region, in collaboration with 11 other organizations, held a virtual town hall Friday. SCREENSHOT Published: 3/12/2021 5:04:45 PM The Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region, in collaboration with 11 other organizations, held a virtual town hall Friday to examine the impact of trauma on youths and how communities can foster resiliency. Featured...

Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel (for March 10) Keynote speaker Sheri-Rose Rubin will discuss Jews with Disabilities at 7:30 p.m. March 11. Sheri-Rose and her husband Seth are the parents of Sophie, 20, and Max, 17; Max has cerebral palsy. She is a councilwoman in Metuchen and the founder of the Metuchen Accessibility Committee and the organizer of Metuchen Buddy Ball. Fellow panelists include Lauren and Michael Cohn, Meredith Parmalee-Kafah, Sheldon and Therese Jaffe, and Cantor Em...

Community Bulletin Board: the Sentinel (for March 10) Pet licenses are required by March 31 to avoid late fee. Helmetta will hold a rabies clinic from 6-8 p.m. March 23 at 51 Main St., Helmetta.   The Monroe Township Police Department created a new Facebook page and Instagram account in 2020. In an effort to reach more residents, the department created a new Twitter account at www.twitter.com/MonroePoliceNJ The department’s Instagram account is www.instagram.com/MonroePoliceNJ/ For more info...