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  • Chamber sets awards, installation luncheon

    The Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce (GOTCC) will hold its annual Awards and Installation Luncheon on Jan. 15 at The English Manor, 1 English Lane, Wanamassa. The 2015 honorees include Monmouth Medical Center, Ocean Township Councilman William Garofalo, The Coaster and CVS Pharmacy. The cost is $35 per person and includes a buffet luncheon…

  • Spotswood council raises EMS fees for out-of-towners

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Nonresidents who receive care from Spotswood Emergency Medical Services (EMS) can expect to pay more for the services in the new year. The Spotswood Borough Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance raising the EMS fees at its Dec. 15 meeting. The fee for ambulance transportation service for…

  • Helmetta makes smoke detectors available to borough residents

    HELMETTA — The Helmetta Fire Department has received a new allotment of smoke detectors to distribute within the community. Residents who do not have working smoke detectors can call 732-521-1534 to have members of the department deliver and assist in installing and locating smoke detectors in their homes In addition, residents can stop by the…

  • Holocaust author to speak at Monroe library

    Charlotte Bonelli, author of “Exit Berlin: How One Woman Saved Her Family From Nazi Germany,” will appear at 1 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. The event, co-sponsored by the Henry Ricklis Holocaust Memorial Committee, is part of the library’s Meet the Author series. One week after Kristallnacht in…

  • Tickets available for senior tailgate party

    The South River Office on Aging, 55 Reid St., will sponsor its Senior Pre-Super- Bowl Tailgate Party at 11 a.m. Jan. 30. Tickets must be purchased in advance Dec. 16 to Jan. 9, while supplies last, at the Office on Aging or on the senior bus. Cost is $6 per person and includes food, games…

  • Jamesburg library offers amnesty in January

    Fines on overdue books at the Jamesburg Public Library, 229 Gatzmer Ave., will be erased during the month of January with the donation of one can of unexpired food per $1 fine. Collected items will be given to the Deacon’s Food Pantry in Jamesburg.

  • Strategies for staying put in retirement

    By Erik J. Martin CTW Features For those planning to age in place in their current home, it’s essential to make sure the home is properly and safely outfitted for their later years The older we get, the more resistant to change we usually become. That’s a big reason why many seniors choose to “age…

  • Picking a ‘greener’ SUV

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features MINI COOPER COUNTRYMAN You don’t have to drive a gas-guzzler if you’re looking for a more utilitarian alternative to a family sedan. W hile sport-utility vehicles are not necessarily thought of as being among the most environmentally benign models on a showroom floor, the growing number of smaller and more…

  • Adieu, Cube

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: Three friends with Nissan Cubes love them. I’m seriously considering buying one. The guy at my dealership said they’re not going to handle them anymore because of low sales. They had several low-mileage Cubes. My question: would it be wise to buy this car? My concern, of course, is servicing,…