Author: Greater Media
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East Brunswick district adopts policy on transgender students
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The board of education has adopted a new policy to protect the rights of transgender students. “We wanted to make sure that we had protected our students and our staff by having a policy in place that addresses the possibility of a student [who] identifies with a…
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Community dinner to welcome Rabbi Rosin
Congregation Neve Shalom, 350 Grove Ave., Metuchen, will hold welcome events for Rabbi Eric Rosin at 6:30 p.m. July 17 with a Shabbat community dinner and Friday night services. Dinner, which will be catered, will begin at 6:30, with a Shabbat service beginning at 8. A special Shabbat service and Kiddush will be held Saturday…
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Understanding sun poisoning
A trip to the beach is an enjoyable way to spend a day.With warm waves lapping at your feet and a good book to enjoy, hours relaxing at the seaside tend to pass by quite quickly. While such days are often comfortable and relaxing, if you aren’t careful, you may be putting yourself at risk…
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Free diabetes self-management workshops offered at Evergreen Senior Center
Healthcare Quality Strategies Inc. (HQSI), a member of the Quality Insights Quality Innovation Network, is partnering with the Evergreen Senior Center to provide free diabetes education as part of the Everyone with Diabetes Counts (EDC) program.The workshops, created by the Stanford School of Medicine, help individuals take control of their diabetes and change their life.…
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Salvatore A. Amato
Mr. Salvatore Amato passed away July 1, 2015, at the J.F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he had resided in Freehold for the past 18 years. He was a communicant of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, Freehold, and a proud United States Air Force World War II veteran. Mr. Amato…
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Nisky’s skills make him a leader on the ice at St. Joe’s
By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Michael Nisky, a rising senior at St. Joseph High School of Metuchen, has developed his on-ice and leadership skills as a member of the Falcons’ varsity team. Michael Nisky is an extremely talented ice hockey player and outstanding student. So when the time came for him to decide where to attend…
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SPORT SHORTS
The Raritan Valley YMCA Riptide Swim Team will hold tryouts for the 2015-16 season at Brookside Swim Club, Washington Avenue, Milltown, July 12, July 26 and Aug. 2. Ages 10 and under will try out from 9-10 a.m. and ages 11-18 from 10-11 a.m. (age as of Dec. 1, 2015). For more information, go to…
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Gloria Nilson & Co. ranks as one of N.J.’s top-producing brokerage firms
Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate, headquartered in Red Bank, recently announced its ranking as the No. 2 real estate firm in New Jersey in sales volume according to RISMedia’s 27th Annual Power Broker Report. Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate reported a total sales volume of $1,330,379,418 in 2014, representing 3,225 closed residential transactions.…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Jeffrey Cagide, manager of Weichert, Realtors’ Old Bridge office, announced that sales associate Julianne Siciliano was recognized for her exceptional performance in May. Siciliano was recognized for top listings, top sales and as the office’s top producer. She can be reached in Weichert’s Old Bridge office at 1394 Route 9 south or by phone at…
