Author: Greater Media
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Monroe unveils community garden site
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Members of Friends of the Monroe Township Community Garden, township officials and supporters celebrate the opening of the garden, located on Applegarth Road. ADAM UZIALKO/STAFF The seeds of a township park dedicated to conservation education and the arts have officially been planted. Monroe Township officials gathered with the nonprofit…
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Bataan veteran’s valor finally discovered
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Left: Pfc. Albert Krempecki was awarded 10 additional medals for his service in World War II. Middle: Gen. Bruce Bingham awards medals posthumously to Krempecki as South River Mayor John Krenzel, left to right, VFW Post 1451 Commander Mark Krempecki and Krempecki’s sister, Stella Gumino, look on. Above: Shinyo Maru,…
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Vo-tech students contribute to bomb-disposal platforms
Two high school sophomores have made a contribution to the New Jersey State Police in an effort to assist them in disabling suspected bombs. Dan Rachkelyuk of South River and Vince Pellicane of New Brunswick, who attend the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS), fabricated parts for two of the State Police Bomb Squad’s…
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St. Jerome Knights Of Columbus to hold car wash May 30
WEST LONG BRANCH — Saint Jerome Church Knights Of Columbus Council 15012 will hold a car wash on Saturday, May 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church parking lot at 254 Wall St. in West Long Branch. The council supports various charities and also the Tuition Assistance Fund at St. Jerome School. …
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Birds of a feather
Conservation by Sara Arastu Almost 50 students of Lakshmi Durga are included in the North Brunswick Gallery of Art this month. A May 19 meet-and-greet was held with the Honorable Judge Leland S. McGee from Newark and Lou Benson, director of the North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services, as well as visitors…
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Honor society members give donation to county K-9 unit
WEST LONG BRANCH — Members of Alpha Phi Sigma’s Criminal Justice Honor Society at Monmouth University recently presented Sheriff Shaun Golden and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office K- 9 unit with a check for $1,000 for the purchase of a new K-9 bulletproof vest. “We are grateful to Alpha Phi Sigma for their dedication to…
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Lincroft concert to feature French compositions
The Arcadian Chorale, under the musical direction of Marina Alexander, will present “Ooh La La … La La!” at 7:30 p.m. May 30 at Christian Brothers Academy’s Henderson Theater, 850 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. The program will feature French composition such as “Flower Duet” from the opera “Lakmé”. The Arcadian Chorale invites new members to…
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Surfers organization makes waves about sharing Anchorage Beach
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — Long Branch-based Surfers’ Environmental Alliance (SEA) is requesting that Anchorage Beach remain exclusively a surfing beach. In April, the Borough Council voted in favor of a resolution to begin charging for access to Anchorage Beach on Saturdays and Sundays during the summer beach season. The beach will…
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5K to help school purchase computers
The Holmdel Foundation for Educational Excellence (HFEE) will host its first 5K Walk/Run and Kids Fun Run Fundraiser beginning at 8:45 a.m. May 31 at the Bell Works site in Holmdel. Participants need to use the Middletown Road entrance. Children under age 11 can participate in the 1-mile fun run at 8:45 a.m., and children…
