Author: Greater Media
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Liu-Rudel wins write-in vote for school board
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Joanne Liu-Rudel has won a three-year term on the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education. Monmouth County election officials said Liu-Rudel received 299 write-in votes to win the seat. Three seats on the board were available in the Nov. 4 election, but only two residents, incumbent Debbie Despina Mattos…
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Message of inclusion at heart of Tyler Clementi Foundation
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer A family photo shows James Clementi and his younger brother, Tyler, as children. Right: James Clementi speaks to students at Monmouth University about his brother’s struggle as a gay college student. COURTESY OF JAMES CLEMENTI Students in Monmouth University’s School of Social Work received an intimate look at the hardships…
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Charges being considered against Helmetta shelter
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer UPDATE: The NJSPCA sent an email to the Helmetta Borough Council and Mayor Nancy Martin requesting the borough grant the agency management responsibilities over the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter (HRAS). “In the hope of avoiding the expense of Judicial intervention, the NJSPCA is affording the Borough forty eight (48)…
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Salkind, Walsh served towns as suburbia was developing
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Two men who were involved in municipal government as their respective communities developed into suburban enclaves died within a month of each other. According to an obituary published in the Nov. 4 edition of the New Jersey Jewish News, Morton Salkind, 82, of Denville, who in the early 1970s served…
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New apps help JCP&L assess storm damage
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) announced its crews will now use smartphones and mobile computers to more efficiently assess damage to electrical systems and expedite power restoration efforts in the wake of major storm events. JCP&L has two new apps that employees can use: a hazard app and a damage assessment app. The hazard…
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Registration open for wrestling program
Registration is open for boys and girls in kindergarten to eighth grade for the South Brunswick Police Athletic League’s 2014- 15 wrestling season. All experience levels and nonresidents are welcome to register by visiting www.sbpalsports.org and following the prompts. Online registration will remain open through Dec. 5. Practices will be held 6-8 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Santorini Greek Cuisine restaurant has announced its opening at 650 E. Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. The restaurant specializes in authentic Greek food, including souvlaki, gyros, moussaka, pastichio, spanakopita and more. Take-out orders are available. For more information and to view the Santorini menu, visit www.exit109.com/~mstevens/Takeout/Santorini. pdf.
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Group sets Holiday Tea, Open House
OASIS tlc will host a Holiday Tea and Open House at its historic Lafayette ballroom at 89 Sleepy Hollow Road, Middletown. All are welcome to celebrate the holiday spirit and enjoy refreshments made by OASIS tlc students, including wine, beer and Lafayette punch. Tours will be given, and there will be live music. OASIS tlc…
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High school to stage ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Every time a bell rings from Nov. 21-22, an angel will get its wings, courtesy of the Colts Neck High School Drama Club’s production of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The play is about George Bailey, who learns the impact his life has had on others from the quirky yet endearing angel Clarence Odbody. Show times…
