Author: Greater Media
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Eighth-graders celebrate Carnevale in Italian class
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MANALAPAN — Donning colorful masks, some 200 eighth-grade pupils who are enrolled in the Italian language program at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School (MEMS) participated in the celebration of Carnevale on Jan. 29. As the students entered the classroom where they study Italian, they “ooh’d” and “ahh’d” over the decorations. The…
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Middlesex County College to offer new program for aspiring teachers
EDISON — The New Pathways to Teaching program offers opportunities to those who have a bachelor’s degree but have not completed a traditional teacher-training program. The first step is a required course, “Introduction to the Teaching Profession: 24-Hour Program,” which is being offered at Middlesex County College from 6-10 p.m. Feb. 26 and March 5,…
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Gerard-Cerimele
MILESTONES Ernesto Cerimele & Melissa Gerard Melissa Gerard, daughter of James and Susan Gerard of Howell, became engaged to marry Ernesto Cerimele, son of John and Adele Cerimele of Scotch Plains. Ms. Gerard, who is a graduate of Freehold Township High School, holds a Bachelor of Science in speech pathology and a master’s degree in…
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Kindergarten sign-up to begin Feb. 23
The Metuchen school district will hold kindergarten registration for the 2015-2016 school year for all Metuchen children who will have reached the age of 5 by Oct. 1, 2015. Registration will take place in the gym of Moss School, 16 Simpson Place, Metuchen, on the following dates: Feb. 23 from 9-11 a.m. for last…
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Donation of blankets warms needy
MARLBORO — When Marlboro resident William Waple heard that the Kiwanis Club of Marlboro was conducting a Blankets of Warmth drive for the homeless, he immediately reached out to help. Waple, who is a longtime volunteer with The Salvation Army, made one phone call to the organization’s offices in Union and in less than one…
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First responders plan training session
MANALAPAN — On the evening of Feb. 23, first-responder organizations from Manalapan, neighboring municipalities and Monmouth County will be training together to hone their individual and collective skills in a response to an emergency resulting in a large number of injuries and casualties. The training exercise will take place at the Pine Brook Care Center,…
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Recycling facility plan to be heard
MARLBORO — The Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC) will hold a public hearing in Town Hall at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 to consider a plan for a wood recycling facility on Tennent Road in the Morganville section of Marlboro. In 2013, representatives of Atlantic Tree Realty proposed the development of a wood recycling…
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The M Spot
TOP PICK New Jersey Repertory Company presents the world premiere of “The M Spot” by Michael Tucker, star of TV’s “L.A. Law.” Jerry and Maddie have been married — forever — and are looking for something to recapture the former vitality of their marriage. They’ve been through the mill when it comes to therapists and…
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Plants for Pollinators kits available
The Freehold Soil Conservation District will provide free Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom resource kits to several teachers in Middlesex and Monmouth counties in early 2015. The Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom program is designed to help students discover the importance of native pollinators and to study the relationship between plants and pollinators,…
