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Local featured in campaign ads

Established jeans maker FDJ French Dressing, a Montreal, Canada, company, launched an online contest in search of “real women models” that will be featured in its fall 2011 campaign. 

Nominees from across North America entered the contest on the company’s website by submitting a 200-word essay describing how they have helped shape people’s lives.

First Friday gallery walk set

A celebration of the upcoming opening of the new Maritime Museum will take center stage at the Franklin Square Gallery’s First Friday Gallery Walk from 5-7 p.m. April 1 as museum members will soon be moving into their new building.

Calabash town attorney Mark Lewis sent a letter to commissioners last week advising them to release information about a possible property purchase—information that has been withheld from the public since the board met on March 8.

 BOILING SPRING LAKES—David Zacek gave up one hit through five innings and reliever Tim Walsh ended the game with two strikeouts with the tying runs on base as North Brunswick beat South Brunswick 6-4 March 29 in a conference baseball game.

Both pitchers were sharp in the early innings. In the top of the third, North’s James White led off with a walk against starter Mark Price. With one out, White stole second. He scored on a single to right field by Tim Walsh.