Author: Greater Media
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Board member apologizes for her Facebook post, like
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — A Facebook comment and a like that followed it has left some members of the community demanding that a Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education member resign. At the board’s March 10 meeting, Vice President Victoria Dean told residents in a packed auditorium at the Marlboro Middle…
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Manalapan officers honored during annual awards night
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Police officers and two civilians were recognized for outstanding accomplishments during 2014 when the Manalapan Police Department held its annual awards night. Lifesaving awards were presented to patrolmen Robert Kelly, Jeffrey Emslie, Ross Dessel, James Morgan Joiner, Matthew Mattia, Matthew Meyler, Kevin Ruditsky, Brian Cruse, Joseph DeFilippis and…
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ON CAMPUS
Jason Stern of Manalapan, son of Debbie and Stuart Stern, has been named to the dean’s list for the 2014 fall semester at Rowan University, Glassboro. Christopher D’Alessio of Freehold has been named to the dean’s list for the 2014 fall semester at Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia. Michael Marchese of Manalapan has been named to…
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Classical saxophonist to perform in Freehold
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Downtown Concert Series will host classical saxophonist Ashu on March 21 at St. Peter’s Church, 33 Throckmorton St., Freehold Borough. Ashu has won major competitions traditionally won by pianists and violinists, according to his biography. Most recently, he won the Musical Olympus International Festival Audience Award…
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One of Edison’s own serves aboard Navy ship in Japan
Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Schachter EDISON — A township native will serve aboard the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald, living and working at the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed base south of Tokyo. Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Schachter is an operations specialist aboard the destroyer operating out of Yokosuka, approximately 35 miles south of Tokyo,…
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Forum to discuss underused spaces
NAIOP New Jersey’s Dinosaurs to Diamonds event will provide a forum for discussion regarding the challenges of finding new uses for the state’s underutilized office spaces. The event is slated for March 24, beginning with registration and networking at 5:30 p.m., followed by the program at the Pines Manor, Route 27, Edison. Tickets are $145…
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SMART Carpet and Flooring: Earn $50 when referrals make a purchase
BACK TO BUSINESS SMART Carpet and Flooring (http://www.smartcarpet.com) has built such a prominent reputation for satisfying customers that referrals have become a primary source of new business. Acknowledging this fact, the company has launched a referral program to reward those in the New Jersey, Staten Island or eastern Pennsylvania area who tell friends, relatives and…
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Reformed Church holds indoor yard sale
The Hungarian Reformed Church Center, located at the corner of Kirkland Place and Fayette Street, Perth Amboy, will hold an indoor flea market and yard sale 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. April 11. Tables cost $20 each or two for $30. For more information, call 732-324- 0180 or 732-442-7799.
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Princeton Healthcare to hold health lectures
Princeton Healthcare will hold the following health lectures and screenings for township residents age 55 and older at the South Brunswick Senior Center in the Office on Aging, Route 522, Monmouth Junction: “Stroke is an Emergency” will be held 10:45-11:45 a.m. April 6. Learn the early warning signs of a stroke, when to seek…
