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  • SMART Carpet and Flooring recommends pet-proof carpet and laminate flooring

    As the summer winds down,Americans and their pets will soon be spending more time indoors — and that means more wear and tear on floors. Now is a good time for homeowners to consider updating floors with the new waterproof, stain-proof, and pet-proof carpet and laminate options on the market, says SMART Carpet and Flooring.…

  • Mat-Ab program aims to support at-risk high school students

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer ABERDEEN – A new after-school program that addresses the needs of students who are falling behind in the traditional high school setting was approved by the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Board of Education. “We strive to make sure all students have the tools and the resources they need to…

  • Fundraiser to feature singing florist Sept. 20

    The Keyport Garden Club will present “The Singing Florist” from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Keyport Yacht Club, 115 First St., Keyport. The event is a fundraiser to benefit Keyport GardenWalk 2016, a walking and biking tour of public and private gardens in Keyport. Entertainer John Newman will create beautiful floral bouquets while singing…

  • Vito Anthony Naturale

    Vito Anthony Naturale, 85, passed away Sept. 6. He was a devoted father and grandfather. Vito, who was a lifelong resident of Belleville, retired from Hoffmann La Roche in Nutley as a supervisor. An Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, he was a member of the Italian Fiorente Club and the Belleville High School Hall…

  • Prospects brighter for 9/11 health bill passage

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Advocates for the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act may not have to gear up for as much of a fight to reauthorize the program, which is set to expire in 2016. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-Monmouth, Middlesex), the ranking member of the Committee on Energy…

  • Organization slates open house

    The Northern Monmouth County Branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) invites area residents to learn more about the organization at a Meet and Mingle event from 3-5 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Shrewsbury Historical Society office in the municipal complex at 419 Sycamore Ave., Shrewsbury. At the open house, attendees can learn about…

  • ‘Singing Florist’ to benefit Keyport GardenWalk

    “The Singing Florist,” a fundraiser to benefit Keyport GardenWalk, will be held Sunday, Sept. 20, 1-4 p.m., at the Keyport Yacht Club on First Street. Tickets are $30 and may be purchased via cash/check at Toad Hollow Gifts, Uncle Louie G Italian Ices and the Keyport Public Library, all located in Keyport. The afternoon will…

  • Vendors welcome at fall fest, craft show

    The Immaculate Conception Rosary- Altar Society Fall Festival/Craft Show (formerly Granny’s Cellar) is set for Nov. 28 at Immaculate Conception Church, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Vendors are sought. For more information or to reserve a table/space, call Jay at 609-409-0199.

  • Remember Julie Newmar?

    by Ali Datko, ReMIND Magazine She wasn’t the only Catwoman, but Julie Newmar holds the title as the very first. Born Julia Chalene Newmeyer, American actress and entrepreneur Julie Newmar has never been far from the stage. Both her mother, a Ziegfeld Follies chorus girl, and her father, an engineering professor and head football coach…