Author: Greater Media
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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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School officials may consider temporary home in Colts Neck
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — A possible “godsend,” as one school board member described it, for two school districts arose at a recent Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education meeting. At the Nov. 11 meeting, board members discussed the possibility of temporarily conducting a full-day kindergarten program in a Colts Neck school…
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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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Charges pending in pepper spray incident at school
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Pepper spray that was released inside Freehold Township High School by a 14-year-old male student on the morning of Nov. 5 sent one school cafeteria employee to CentraState Medical Center for evaluation. Authorities said 17 additional employees were evaluated on-site in the aftermath of the incident.…
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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…
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Lecture to explore Jersey Shore shipwrecks
Dan Lieb, president of the New Jersey Historical Divers Association, will discuss his organization’s archeological explorations of shipwrecks off the New Jersey coast at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at the Twin Lights Rooms 1 and 2 in the Warner Student Life Center at Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. The meeting is open…
