Author: Greater Media
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Crayon collection adds color to lives of children in hospital
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Nikita Chaubal and fellow members of the Class of 2016 at South Brunswick High School are collecting new crayons and coloring books for children who are hospitalized at the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital in New Brunswick. PHOTO COURTESY OF LAURIE BUDHU SOUTH BRUNSWICK — To foster creativity and happiness among…
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FOR THE RECORD
Emily Bausher is a graduate of New Egypt High School, Plumsted. Bausher is a member of the softball team at Lehigh University, Bethlehem. Pennsylvania.
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Members named to Green Team
By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has appointed members to a municipal board whose goal will be to preserve and protect Howell’s environmental resources. Mayor Bill Gotto said the panel, which is known as the Green Team, will be eligible to receive funding. The group will work to preserve and…
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American Legion to collect food items for pantry
American Legion Post 401 will conduct its annual food drive in support of the South Brunswick Food Pantry’s Feinstein Challenge through April 27. Each year during March and April, the Feinstein Foundation challenges antihunger agencies across the country to raise funds and collect as many food donations as possible. Each food item donated is valued…
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Pupils take part in rain barrel challenge
PLUMSTED — Fourth-grade students in Mary Dancer’s class at the Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School have been working with their art teacher, Rita Williams, to take part in the Barnegat Bay Blitz Rain Barrel Challenge for 2015. The blitz is led by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in partnership with the New…
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Christie: Bayshore to benefit from flood-protection work
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A $200 million flood-mitigation project financed with federal, state and local funds will provide protection against future storms for Union Beach and other Bayshore towns hit hard by superstorm Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie announced the multiphase project, which will include dune and wetlands restoration along with flood protection mechanisms, during…
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Fund provides soldier with service dog
HOLMDEL — The Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund, through its Sgt. Denny Project, was instrumental in providing a specially trained Labrador retriever named Ginger to wounded warrior Denise, helping her move forward after suffering from post-traumatic stress. For soldiers returning home from combat, the transition back into society can be overwhelming. The hyper-vigilance…
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Bayonet Farm to host Earth Day Festival
An upcoming event will promote environmental awareness within the community. The 17th annual Holmdel Earth Day Festival will take place noon to 4 p.m. May 3 at Bayonet Farm. The festival is sponsored by Citizens for Informed Land Use (CILU) and the Holmdel Environmental Commission. Parking, admission and most of the attractions are free. The…
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Neighborhood group slates social event
The Chapel Hill Association will hold its inaugural “Pot Luck Spring Tea Party” from 3-5 p.m. April 19 at Oasis Farms, 89 Sleepy Hollow Road, Middletown. The social event is for residents of the Chapel Hill neighborhood. The Chapel Hill Association seeks to exchange ideas and look out for the interests of the neighborhood, as…
