Meetings, Budgets, Discussions and Dr. Seuss Highlight This Week

What follows is a digest of activities, events and political discussions that will occur during the week of Feb. 21-27.

Monday, Feb. 21

Presidents Day, municipal, county, state offices and schools are closed.

Tuesday, Feb. 22 

Governor’s annual budget address, 2 p.m., Assembly Chambers, State House, Trenton. Gov. Chris Christie will present the outlines of his proposed 2011-2012 budget to a joint session of the state Legislature.

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South Brunswick Township Council, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building, Route 522, Monmouth Junction. Public hearings on rezoning proposal for Route 1, bond ordinance to install artificial turf at Rowland Park, officially preserve Pulda/Van Dyke Farm on Davidsons Mill Road.

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Buy Green, Save Green, 7 p.m., East Brunswick Library, 2 Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick.  Dr. Kevin Lyons, director of purchasing at Rutgers and chairman of the outreach committee for Rutgers Energy Institute, will talk about the environmental impact of buying habits. Sponsored by Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission.

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East Windsor Township Council, 7 p.m.,  16 Lanning Boulevard, East Windsor. Discussion of 2011 budget, summer concerts, red light cameras.

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Hightstown Borough Council, 7 p.m., 148 N. Main St., Hightstown. Discussion of the Rug Mill redevelopment project, Summit Street sidewalk project.

Wednesday, Feb. 23

Parenting workshop, 7 p.m., South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction. Stephanie Goodman, certified nutritional counselor specializing in nutrition for children with autism, ADHD, and gastrointestinal disorders.

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School budget committee, 7, p.m., Crossroads North Middle School, Georges Road, Monmouth Junction. Joint meeting of the Board of Education Budget Committee and Citizens Budget Advisory Committee.

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Park plan review, Mercer County Park Commission, 5:30 p.m., Mountain View Golf Course clubhouse, Ewing. Presentation by consultant ETM Associates regarding interpretive plan for Mercer Meadows (formerly known as Mercer County Park Northwest).

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Relay for Life, 7 p.m., Lawrence High School, 2525 Princeton Pike, Lawrence.  “Kick-off Celebration” for fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

Saturday, Feb. 26

Celebration of Dr. Seuss, 11 a.m., Hightstown Memorial Branch, Mercer County Library, 114 Franklin St., Highstown.

Sunday, Feb. 27

Members-only tea, 2 p.m., South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction. The Friends of the South Brunswick Public Library will hold an afternoon tea for members. If you are interested in coming to the tea, and are not a member, or if you haven't renewed for 2011, you can join or renew at the door or at www.sbpl.info/friends/join.

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Black History discussion, 2 p.m., Cranbury Library, 23A N. Main St., Cranbury. Frank Marlowe will lecture on President Lyndon Johnson and the Civil Rights Movement.