Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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J.P. Stevens H.S. presents Jazz Band Extravaganza May 18
On May 18 at 7 p.m. the John P. Stevens Band Program will present its 43rd annual Jazz Band Extravaganza, featuring performances from both of the high school jazz bands followed by the end-of-the-evening jam session. Professional musicians, JPS Hall of Honor members, and former JPS graduates come back as surprise guests each year. Dust…
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Edison Police to hold 18th Annual Junior Police Academy in August
The Edison Police Department will be conducting their Junior Police Academy, which will be held in two separate sessions: Aug. 1-5 and Aug. 8-12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The academy will be held at Woodrow Wilson Middle School, 50 Woodrow Wilson Drive, Edison. The academy is open to all Edison middle school students…
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Fountain takes oath as Manalapan police chief
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Michael Fountain, who has been a Manalapan police officer for 21 years, reached the pinnacle of the Manalapan Police Department when he was sworn in as the municipality’s police chief on May 11. In brief comments before a town hall meeting room filled to capacity with family members,…
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I’m pretty sure this is all his fault
By Lori Clinch Ever since the beginning of our marriage, my husband and I have had an ongoing power struggle I like to call the Normal Person vs. the Morning Man. Simply put, Pat loves to wake up before the early birds and I am a normal, well-rounded human being. Pat has made constant attempts…
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Allentown knocks off Notre Dame in state tourney tune-up
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s girls lacrosse team, cruising along to an 11-5 season, won a big confidence-builder for the upcoming state tournament when it knocked off top-20 ranked Notre Dame High School, 10-8, May 11. Marin Hartshorn scored three goals and assisted on another, while Danielle Sullivan also put in three goals, as…
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Cafe to offer ‘Bread from Heaven’ for struggling Jackson families
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON – One woman’s effort to bring hope to struggling families in Jackson will come to fruition with the opening of the Bread from Heaven Cafe at 10:30 a.m. May 20 at the Knights of Columbus, 401 Bartley Road, Jackson. The new soup kitchen and food pantry is the brainchild…
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Coordinator placed on leave
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Michael Falgares, the technology integration coordinator at the C. Richard Applegate School, has been placed on paid administrative leave for the remainder of the 2015-16 school year by the Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education. Additionally, Superintendent of Schools Ross Kasun recommended that Falgares’ contract…
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Lakewood patrol group draws a close look in Jackson
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON – Differing opinions between Township Council members and Police Chief Matthew Kunz regarding the presence of a Lakewood neighborhood watch group in Jackson came to a head during a recent council meeting as officials acted to take a stand against the organization that hails from outside the municipality’s borders.…
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County clerk: Veterans appreciate offers of discounts
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer A recent article published by Greater Media Newspapers about a Monmouth County program that honors veterans has led numerous individuals to contact the county clerk’s office. The program is known as “Honoring our Heroes.” Through the program, the county clerk’s office issues an identification card to veterans of the armed…
