Donors needed due to critical blood shortage
     The Blood Center of New Jersey is asking residents to donate blood before during and after the Fourth of July holiday due to a critical shortage of inventory. There is an immediate need for all types of blood and serious shortages of types 0 positive and O negative.
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Spaces available at Giant Flea Market
     Vendors are sought for the St. Lawrence Church Giant Flea Market set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 15 at the church, 109 Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. Spaces and tables cost $20 each and are available inside the parish hall and outside in the church parking lot. Call Terry
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Kindergarten registration under way in Metuchen
     All Metuchen children who will have reached the age of 5 by Oct. 1, 2006, are eligible for kindergarten registration. Parents/guardians who have not yet registered their children should do so at their earliest convenience. Registration and medical forms are available at the Moss School office, 16 Si
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Library to offer seminar on tax-reducing strategies
     The Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., will present a seminar titled "Strategies to Reduce Taxes on Social Security Benefits" at 10:30 a.m. July 15. Speaker will be Kevin Garron, a registered representative for New York Life Insurance Co. To register, call the library at (732) 287-2298, ext.
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Library's film festival to focus on fictional animals
     The Edison Public Library will soon be holding registration in person or by phone for the second film in its three-part summer "Amazing Animals Film Festival," which is open to preschoolers through 15-year-olds.
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JFVS announces elder care now available
     The Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County announces the availability of an elderly care program for those with memory loss and varying degrees of dementia.
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Local students advance to next level of competition
     Four students from Colonia Middle School, Colonia section of Woodbridge, have won a place as finalists in the Christopher Columbus Awards, a nationwide program that challenges middle school students to explore opportunities for positive change in their communities. The students identified a problem
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Funeral home providing free bereavement support
     The Costello-Runyon Funeral Home, 568 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, continues to offer a bereavement support group. Ongoing sessions are held every Wednesday and Thursday morning from 10:30 a.m. to noon, as well as Wednesday evening from 7-8:30 p.m. The program, which is free of charge, takes place at t
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Middlesex East WOWs sets monthly meetings
     Middlesex East Widows or Widowers (WOWs), Carteret section of Woodbridge, will conduct a business meeting the second Tuesday of every month beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Carteret Community Center, located at Cooke and Pershing avenues, Carteret. Light refreshments will be served, with socializing to
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Cats, kittens available for immediate adoption
     Friends of Homeless Animals, an organization based in Metuchen that is dedicated to finding loving families for homeless cats and kittens, has healthy felines available for immediate adoption throughout Monmouth and Middlesex counties.
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Elks flea market held every Tues. and Sat.
     Woodbridge Elks Lodge 2116 holds a flea market at the Elks Hall, 665 Rahway Ave., from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday (weather permitting), featuring more than 60 vendors. The hall is located across from Trinity Church.
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AARP sponsors monthly trips to Atlantic City
     The AARP Chapter No. 3459/Colonia, Woodbridge, sponsors trips to Caesars Casino in Atlantic City on the second Monday of the month. The bus leaves the parking lot of St. John Vianney Elementary School, Inman Avenue, at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $16. For reservations, call Fran at (732) 388-0359.
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JFVS hopes to expand its 'B'Atzmi' program
     Jewish Family and Vocational Service (JFVS) of Middlesex County is looking to expand its "B'Atzmi" program, a social program for young Jewish adults with developmental challenges. B'Atzmi, meaning "with independence," meets two Sundays per month and aims to foster independence and community integrat
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