Author: Greater Media
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Longtime Mayor Gambatese is township’s busiest booster
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Frank Gambatese SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Mayor Frank Gambatese said his office door is always open at Town Hall. He arrives by 10 a.m. and stays until around 2:30 p.m. weekdays, meeting with department heads to make sure everything is running smoothly and essentially selling the township to prospective businesses. “I…
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North Brunswick seeks to fill DiPane’s seat on school board
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The North Brunswick Board of Education kicked off the new year with several new faces. David Brockman, Amanda Guadagnino and Jessica McNulty, who ran as a team in the November election, have begun their first terms after being sworn in at the board’s Jan. 5 reorganization meeting.…
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Partnership provides ‘age-friendly’ community
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Township officials are seeking to help older residents lead active, healthy lifestyles by providing ways for them to remain in the workforce and stay socially engaged. The Aging In Place Partnership (AIPP) has announced its “Arts-Centered, Age- Friendly Livable Community” initiative. AIPP will coordinate with township representatives, local advocates, academics, merchants and…
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High schoolers invited to enter Brain Bee
High school students have an opportunity to display their brainpower by competing in the 2015 Central New Jersey Regional Brain Bee. Modeled after a traditional spelling bee, the Brain Bee is a live question-andanswer competition in which students are quizzed about the human brain and central nervous system. The contest will be held 10 a.m.-3…
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Catastrophe may be in the Keystone pipeline
We are waiting to see if, after President Barack Obama supposedly vetoes the Keystone XL Pipeline travesty (I have my doubts), the Republicans, who have announced that they are eager to overturn the pipeline veto, will get the job done. It is essential that you prevent the veto override by letting your senators and representatives…
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Questions loom over New Jersey’s fiscal health
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie’s State of the State address did not sufficiently outline a plan to overcome the economic challenges facing New Jersey in the eyes of some local officials. State Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin (D-Middlesex) said she was dissatisfied with the speech because she felt the governor did not meaningfully…
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Dr. King’s vision for unity transcended differences
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Rhonda Anderson, Community YMCA president and CEO, and the Rev. Terrence Porter, keynote speaker and pastor of the Pilgrim Baptist Church in Red Bank, were two of the many attendees of the 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Breakfast on Jan. 19 at Branches in West Long Branch. The…
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Need for food remains year-round
As the new year begins and resolutions are made, there is one thing that remains certain — the need for emergency food among families in our neighborhoods continues to grow. In 2014, thanks to the help of so many, The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties was able to provide 10 million meals to area…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Century 21 Cataneo & Associates announces the top five agents for the fourth quarter of 2014. These five agents maintained their high level of production throughout the year from the beginning to the end. The end of quarter rankings were as follows: Caterina Bassani, Aris Maniotis, John Carusio, Pierina Caruso and Ginny Kotler. “My wife…
