Excerpts of 'Shanghai Ghetto' film to be shown
      The Brandeis National Women's Committee (BUNWC) Tri-County Chapter open meeting will be held Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Washington Township Library. Marco Newton, who was born near the end of World War II in Shanghai, China, to parents of Polish origin, will explain how this happened. Excerpts of the documentary "Shanghai Ghetto" will be shown. Call Nancy 609-298-4515 or Sally 609-208-0744.
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May 19 Thunder baseball game to benefit Redbirds
      The Allentown High School baseball team will take on Hightstown High School's baseball team May 9 at Mercer County Waterfront Park. Admission to the event is free. To help offset the cost of the game, players will sell tickets to a May 19 Trenton Thunder game against the Harrisburg Senators. The game will start at 7:05 p.m., with fireworks to follow.
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Cupid's Ball, an elegant night of entertainment
      The Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) will host its fifth annual Cupid's Ball, Saturday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m. to midnight at South Gate Manor in Freehold Township.
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Presentation to address plans for arts center
      A presentation concerning the development of the Christian Center for the Arts will be held Feb. 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church St.
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Red Cross Web site links tornado victims to family
      Family and friends of those affected by the recent tornadoes in central Florida can check the American Red Cross "Safe and Well Website" for information at https://disastersafe.redcross.org/Default.aspx. The Web site is available around the clock and the Red Cross encourages affected residents to register.
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Band to host ice skating party in Mercer County
      Come out and skate with your friends or family as the Allentown High School Band hosts its sixth annual ice skating party on Monday, Feb. 19, 4-7 p.m. at the Mercer County Ice Skating Rink on Old Trenton Road in West Windsor. Cost is $5 per person and includes skate rental. Tickets can be purchased at the door, from the band office at Allentown High School or through any band member.
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Lecture to feature quilt containing secret codes
      The Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society will present a lecture on the Underground Railroad on Saturday, Feb. 24, 1-3 p.m. at 38 South Main St., (The Mill House), Allentown. Carole Nelson is the featured speaker. Slaves passed information on how to escape on the Underground Railroad to each other by sewing the symbols of escape into quilts.
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