Author: Greater Media

  • Temple has winter programs for toddlers

    The Early Learning Center (ELC) of Temple Shalom is bringing back its free Fun with My Grown Up sessions for toddlers age 30 months and younger, as well as their parent or caregiver, at 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen. The winter/spring session will take place each Tuesday, 10-11 a.m. Jan. 13, through March 31. Space is…

  • Hazlet seeks $380K grant to revamp several parks

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer HAZLET — The township has submitted an application for $380,000 in state Green Acres funds for improvements and additions to several parks. “We wanted to do improvements to parks, but we wanted to have the improvements taking place in different parks throughout the township,” said Annie Eng, grant writer…

  • County park system seeks volunteer docents

    The Monmouth County Park System is looking for volunteers to become docents at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, 2566 Guam Lane, Tinton Falls. Docents will welcome visitors and answer questions about the facility. Those who are 21 or older are encouraged to apply. Prospective volunteers are invited to attend an orientation session 9- 10:30 a.m.…

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    KAREN KESTEN A holly tree serves as a symbol of Christmas.

  • Sierra Club lauds New York’s fracking ban

    After years of debate, New York officials announced this month that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, would be banned in the state. This decision is based on scientific studies and reviews by the Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health, which concluded that the drilling could not be done safely. Fracking is different than traditional…

  • Campaign touts benefits of inclusive schools

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer A statewide coalition of advocacy groups is promoting inclusive education for students with special needs. Born out of litigation brought by advocates for children with developmental disabilities, the Inclusion Campaign urges the integration of special education students into general education classrooms throughout the state. Thomas Baffuto, executive director of…

  • Residents invited to ‘First Day Hike’

    The “First Day Hike” will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 1 at the Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State Park Headquarters, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. The 1.5-mile loop hike will be through the Mapleton Preserve, into the fields on the other side of Mapleton Road, along the D&R Canal and back to the preserve. The free…

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    KAREN KESTEN A holly tree serves as a symbol of Christmas.

  • High school students invited to snow-tube

    The East Brunswick Department of Recreation & Parks will sponsor a Youth Council & Recreation snow-tubing trip to Mountain Creek in Vernon on Jan. 31. Students in eighth through 12th grade will be chaperoned by the Youth Council staff. The bus will leave the Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, at 9 a.m.…