Author: Greater Media
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Fundraising breakfast to include Indian fare
Boy Scout Troop 888 of Dayton will hold a fundraising breakfast 8-11:30 a.m. May 2 at Crossroads North Middle School, Cafeteria A, 635 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction. Pancakes, sausages and eggs will be served, as well as limited Indian fare for early comers. Tickets are $8 per person at the door. Children under age 5…
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Paper shredding, brunch offered at senior event
The Wilf Campus for Senior Living will hold a Shred ’N’ Bread Launch Event 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 26 at the Stein Residence, 350 Demott Lane, Somerset. Wilf at Home, a new program that helps mature adults age in place, will be discussed. A brunch of lox and bagels will be served. Confidential documents will…
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Bon Jovi helps launch resource center for needy
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Jon Bon Jovi discusses plans for the B.E.A.T. Center, which he described as a resource hub for people in need, during an April 14 press conference at the center’s future location in Toms River. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Jon Bon Jovi is taking his efforts to serve those in…
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Food banks expand arsenal in war on hunger
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Those involved with food banks across central New Jersey are working to alleviate hunger, a persistent problem plaguing families and individuals across the state. The number of those experiencing hunger continues to rise in New Jersey, according to a study by Feeding America, a nonprofit that seeks to educate…
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‘Running and Winning’ targets gender gap in government
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Joan Spring, left, a facilitator at the “Running and Winning” workshop held at Monmouth Regional High School on April 17, listens as former Freeholder Amy Mallet speaks to a group of high school students. The annual event brings together women serving in local, county and state government with female…
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Howell school board reconfigures district
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — After months of deliberation, public information sessions and research, the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted a plan to reconfigure the district’s schools. The 9-0 vote for the reconfiguration of the district’s schools to a kindergarten through second grade, third grade through fifth grade,…
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Howell still considering shift of dispatch duties
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — Municipal officials are holding discussions with police, fire and emergency medical personnel as a plan to turn over Howell’s police and emergency dispatch responsibilities to Monmouth County remains a possibility. At a recent Township Council meeting, Councilman Bob Walsh said he and Councilman Edward Guz met with…
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DATEBOOK
The Friends of the Library book sale will take place at the Jackson Library, 2 Jackson Drive, Jackson, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 25; from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. April 27-30; and from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 1-2. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend the book sale.…
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Search for baby’s mom continues
Law enforcement authorities are hoping a composite sketch of a full-term newborn infant whose remains were discovered in Farmingdale will help identify her mother. FARMINGDALE — Detectives from the New Jersey State Police and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office are hopeful a composite sketch of a full-term newborn infant whose remains were discovered among trash…
