Three rings of fun
PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff
     Clockwise from top left — magic reigns under the big top of the Cole Brothers Circus in South Brunswick on May 22. A Colombian artist traverses high wire. A poodle balances on the tip of a trainer’s finger.
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New officers installed for N.B. AARP
     At the May meeting of the North Brunswick AARP Chapter 3885, officers were elected and installed for the 2004-05 year.
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‘Child find’ to be held by North Brunswick schools
     Parents with a child ages 3-21 who may be experiencing physical, sensory, com­munication, cognitive or social diffi­culty are asked to call the North Brunswick Township School District at (732) 289-3035 to arrange an appoint­ment and/or referral to a child study team.
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     FARRAH MAFFAI staff Joseph Ziemba (r), the supervisor of veterans’ interment for Middlesex County, hands out flags last week to veterans Ray Caffrey, North Brunswick American Legion Post 459, and Al Kady of South Brunswick VFW Post 9111.
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     MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Corinna Caimi, 3, smiles while holding her balloon at the Spring Family Festival at Sand Hills Preschool in South Brunswick on Saturday.
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Visual Arts Celebration
set for June 12
     The East Brunswick Arts Commission and Visual Arts Celebration Committee will sponsor the township’s annual Visual Arts Celebration, an outdoor, juried fine art and crafts show and sale, from 10 a.m.
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     TARA PETERSEN Gov. James E. McGreevey looks over some documents during a recent meeting with area weekly newspaper reporters in New Brunswick.
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Community Bulletin Board
Widows, widowers set
Christmas party in June
     The Widows and Widowers (WOWs) Chapter of Middlesex County West will host a Classic Christmas Celebration from 6-11 p.m. on June 6 at the Belarussian American Center, Whitehead Avenue, South River.
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Looking for clues
     MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Linwood Middle School students Marjorie Griffin and Brenda Ramirez dig near Farrington Lake in North Brunswick as part of an archaeological lesson on Friday.
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Free flights for youth to be offered at rally
     Young people ages 8-17 are invited to take to the skies at the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Chapter No. 315 Young Eagles Flight Rally set to begin at 10 a.m. on June 12 at Old Bridge Airport, 182 Pension Road. Rain date is June 13.
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VFW No. 9111 to hold Memorial Day services
     Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9111 of South Brunswick and its Ladies Auxiliary will host Memorial Day services May 31 at 10 a.m. at the Post Home, 11 Henderson Road, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick.
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Advance tickets offered for St. Stan’s Carnival
     St. Stan’s Carnival 2004 will take place from 6-11 p.m. June 23-26 on the St. Stanislaus Kostka parish grounds, MacArthur Avenue and Main Street, Sayreville.
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No garbage, recycling pickup on Memorial Day
     The South Brunswick Public Works Department will not collect recycling or garbage on May 31 due to the Memorial Day holiday. All material will be picked up June 1. For more information, call Public Works at (732) 329-4000, ext. 260.
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‘A Taste of the Towns’ slated for June 11
     The North Brunswick Heritage Day committee will present " A Taste of the Towns" June 11 from 7-9 p.m. at the commons at North Brunswick Township High School, Raider Road. Tickets are $20, and $15 in advance, and seating is limited.
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‘World Forum,’ other events at senior center
     The South Brunswick Senior Center, Route 522, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, will host a "World Forum" May 27. The event is sponsored monthly by the South Brunswick Office on Aging, and this month’s topic will be China.
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Boating safety course to be offered June 16-30
     U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 2-1 will offer an eight-lesson boating safety course from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, June 16-30, at the Flotilla Headquarters Building, 167 Main St., Sayreville (Borough Hall annex).
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Prize fish
     MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Kelly Rickle (r), 4, and her sisters, Samantha, 3, and April, 7, got a goldfish at the Sand Hills Preschool Spring Family Festival, South Brunswick, on Saturday.
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Library families group
to sponsor book swap
     The Monroe Township Library Families and Neighbors (FAN) group will sponsor a book swap from 2-4 p.m. on June 12 at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Individuals who bring in a book will be entitled to swap their book for another.
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North Brunswick Memorial Day parade May 31
     The North Brunswick Memorial Day parade committee has announced the 49th annual Memorial Day parade will be May 31 at noon. The parade route begins at Linwood Middle School, Linwood Place, follows onto Hermann Road, Georges Road, Nassau Street, Remsen Avenue, Linwood Place and Glenridge Avenue.
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Registration for kids’ programs begins June 7
     Registration begins the week of June 7 for the 2004 "Summer Storytime" program at North Brunswick Public Library, 880 Hermann Road. Registration will be June 7-9 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Jitterbuggin’
     FARRAH MAFFAI staff Dinyra Wilson dances the jitterbug as part of the Harlem Renaissance Fair held at John Adams Elementary School in North Brunswick on Friday.
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