Author: Greater Media
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Make bases in the United States a priority
Monmouth County Freeholder Lillian Burry was 100 percent correct in noting, in her recent letter to the editor, that the closure of Fort Monmouth by the feds has cost New Jerseyans jobs and dollars. And of course she is also 100 percent correct in stating that our military bases here in the United States should…
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Monmouth County Fair winners named
Last month’s Monmouth County Fair at the E. Freehold Showgrounds in Freehold included a home and garden competition. First-place winners of the 2015 Home and Garden Competition for children in the general categories of art, crafts and photography include the following: In the art category, first-place winners were: Crayon: Bethany Martino of Farmingdale; Marker: Victoria…
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Reunion of Slocum family set for October
The Slocums of New Jersey will hold their annual family reunion from 10 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, at the Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch. All interested parties are welcome to attend. Attendees can bring records and share valuable information with other family members. The Slocums were early settlers of Long Branch…
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Jon Voight on playing Mickey Donovan in Showtime’s hit series
By Lori Acken, channelguidemag.com “Whenever things get bad, they could always get worse: Mickey could show up,” says Ray Donovan star Jon Voight — who thrills audiences weekly as Clan Donovan’s hustling patriarch. So now that his fortunes have changed, Mickey with money is even more of a loose cannon than he was perpetually chasing…
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Interview sheds light on alleged officer misconduct
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer New information on an Edison police officer facing administrative misconduct charges provides some insight into the accusations against him. Officer Anthony Sarni, an 11-year veteran of the Edison Police Department, has been suspended with pay — an annual salary of $120,000 — since September 2014. The suspension stemmed from events…
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A hand up, not handout for working families in need
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SCOTT FRIEDMAN Founder Brant Holmes, right, and his wife and Executive Director Dorothy Stearns work together to put away a donation of eggplants at Bentley Community Services in South Brunswick on Aug. 8. Bentley Community Services is certainly not a typical food pantry. Walking into the main building of Bentley,…
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India Day Parade
Prismatic hues adorned festive participants in the Indian Business Association’s (IBA’s) annual India Day Parade. Clockwise, from top left: Members of the Hare Krishna movement dance their way down the parade’s route. Dancers are all smiles as they circle up to create celebratory sounds. Spectators line the street, shielded from the sun by umbrellas. The…
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Light bulb comes to Edison to shine light on programs
EDISON — How many advocates for after-school programming does it take to deliver a giant light bulb? One — and he was willing to drive 3,000 miles round-trip to do so. Bill Michener, executive director of the Lighthouse After-School Program in Lincoln, Nebraska, was set to arrive in Edison on Aug. 11 to present the…
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Performance set for Aug. 13
The Metuchen Arts Council will present The Grip Weeds at the Metuchen Rocks! Summer Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 13 on the Metuchen Summer Stage, located at the corner of New and Center streets, Metuchen. Admission is free. For more information, contact Nancy Goldberg at 732-632-8502 or email [email protected].
