Author: Greater Media
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Tricky Tray to raise funds for high school
Spotswood High School will host a Tricky Tray gift auction on Jan. 30 at 105 Summerhill Road, Spotswood. The snow date is Feb. 6. Doors open at 6 p.m., with calling to begin at 7:30 p.m. The event, open to adults only, will benefit the school’s Project Graduation 2015. Tickets are $10 and will include…
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Veterans invited to join legion post
American Legion Post No. 522, Monroe, is seeking new members. All veterans and active-duty military personnel are invited to join. The group gathers at 1 p.m. the first Monday of the month in the courtroom at the Monroe Township Municipal Building, 1 Municipal Plaza, Perrineville Road. For more information, log on to alpost522. home.comcast.net.
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Computers, TVs must be properly recycled
The Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management is reminding residents that the recycling of computers and televisions is required by state law. Proper recycling of consumer electronics eliminates the improper dumping of such items in parks and open spaces. For a list of drop-off locations, visit www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/ewaste/index.html or call 866-DEP-KNOW. For more information, contact…
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Old Bridge food bank receives local support
Kate Shepard, executive director of Reformed Church Home (RCH), Old Bridge, recently presented a check for $500, along with several hundred pounds of food, to representatives from the Food Bank of Old Bridge during a pre-Thanksgiving celebration. Rose Welsh, a food bank supervisor, and Lollita Andrews, a volunteer, accepted the donations, which were collected from…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
