Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Old Bridge council debates appointments, meeting violations
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Contention among Old Bridge Township Council members, who all sit on the same Republican party line except for one member, has spilled over into 2017. The newest issue began with council nominations for the Recreation Advisory Board at a meeting on Jan. 3. The board studies, investigates, develops…
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Joint Base selected as home of refueling tankers
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer The U.S. Air Force has selected Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in south central New Jersey to host the next generation KC-46 refueling tankers, according to Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ). The Air Force’s decision was announced on Jan. 12. The Joint Base is the largest employer in the region, second only to…
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Places to be for week of Jan. 16
A fine way to get out of the cold and into the warmth is by visiting your local high school gymnasium, indoor swimming pools and tracks and ice hockey arenas. Here are a slew of venues that can help you forget the temperatures outside. Boys’ basketball games of interest are plentiful … Jan. 19 is…
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Count Basie Theatre is New Jersey’s hottest ticket
By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer The majestic and historic Count Basie Theatre located on Monmouth Street in Red Bank is the top ticket-selling theater venue in New Jersey, according to a tally released by Pollstar. Pollstar is the official publication of the live events and concert touring industry. The Basie sold nearly 225,000 tickets in…
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Summer camp fairs planned for Jan. 28, 29
NJ Camp Fairs will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on Jan. 28 at the Menlo Park Mall, Route 1 and Parsonage Road, Edison, and from noon to 3 p.m. on Jan. 29 at the Livingston Mall, Eisenhower Parkway, Livingston. Parents will meet camp directors from local day camps and sleep-away camps from around…
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Head-on collision leaves two people injured in Millstone
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – The New Jersey State Police is investigating the circumstances surrounding a two-vehicle collision that sent both drivers to the hospital on the morning of Jan. 10. According to New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez, a Lexus sport utility vehicle being driven westbound on Perrineville Road by Michael Parr, 75,…
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Painting brightens up children’s room at library
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — A new painting that sits above the fireplace in the children’s room at the Metuchen Public Library fits right in. Bears on bears on bears are reading “How to Save the Bees” in the painting by Lauren Rabinowitz, who goes by her artist name Lauren the Cartoon Goddess.…
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James Volpe Foundation to host winter dance March 4
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – The James Volpe Foundation will host its second Winter Dinner Dance from 7-11 p.m. March 4 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 401 Bartley Road, Jackson. Tickets are $40 and may only be purchased at the event’s page on Eventbrite. The foundation is named in memory of James…
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Residents, professionals will serve Freehold Township
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Residents and professionals who will serve Freehold Township in numerous capacities this year have been hired and appointed by the members of the Township Committee. During the committee’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 6, a resolution authorizing contracts with the following professionals for 2017 was passed: Holman Frenia…
