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Brief: Columbus Day Ceremony in Scotch Plains
Representatives of Scotch Plains and Fanwood convene for a wreath-laying ceremony Monday.

Residents of Scotch Plains and Fanwood celebrated Columbus Day Monday morning with speeches, a wreath-laying ceremony and coffee and donuts at Alan M. Augustine Park in Scotch Plains. Deputy Mayor Dominick Bratti, Joe Bruno of the Italian-American Club of Scotch Plains, Pat Harrington of the Knights of Columbus, Joe Triano of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood UNICO and Richard and Bob Gurske addressed a group of about 30 attendees, then mingled and shook hands afterward. They were joined by Councilmen Kevin Glover and Jeffrey Strauss, who, along with Deputy Mayor Bratti, are seeking reelection in November.
The event was organized by the Knights of Columbus, the Italian-American Club, and UNICO. The groups awarded Taylor Hoblitzell, a junior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, a bond for winning this year's Columbus Day essay contest.
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