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Three Scouts attain rank of Eagle
During an Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony on Jan. 6, Freehold Boy Scout Troop 18 members William Foley, 19, Anthony Atkinson, 17, and Jared Markunas, 18, received their Eagle Scout awards. William is the son of Kevin and Mary Foley of Freehold Township, Anthony is the son of Gary and Nancy Atkinson of Freehold…
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Foot chase leads to apprehension of burglary suspect in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A Monroe man who allegedly fled a home burglary on Jan. 14 was apprehended by South Brunswick Police shortly thereafter. Police were called at 10:59 a.m. to East Meadow Estates, a new housing development off Beekman Road, according to information provided by the South Brunswick Police Department. A sales person indicated…
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Hillsborough board of ed members honored for years of service
Dana Boguszewski, Deena Centofanti and Brett Cooper each received a plaque in recognition of their years of service by the Hillsborough Board of Education. The three were honored during the Dec. 17 meeting of the board of education. Boguszewski served on the board since 2011, Centofanti since 2012 and Cooper joined in 2015. As elected…
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Hillsborough teacher recognized by New Jersey Department of Education
Lisa Caudill, a fourth grade teacher at Hillsborough’s Amsterdam Elementary School, was recently recognized on by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDE) for her talents as an educator. Caudill was nominated for the 2018 New Jersey Exemplary Elementary Educator award. According to a statement from the Hillsborough Township Public Schools, Caudill “models the skills…
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Hillsborough Township recognized with workplace program award
Hillsborough Township was recently honored at the Annual RideWise recognition breakfast as one of only two municipalities in Somerset County to receive platinum status in the New Jersey Smart Workplace Program. In 2013, the township received the silver award, then became the first Somerset County Municipality to achieve platinum and has since received platinum five…
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Youngkin resigns as freeholder
Burlington County Freeholder Director Tom Pullion announced on Jan. 2 that George Youngkin has submitted a letter of resignation and is anticipated to resign from his position on the freeholder board, effective immediately. “I have received and accepted George Youngkin’s letter of resignation and he will no longer be serving on the Board of Chosen…
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CASA of Middlesex seeks volunteers to assist foster children
CASA of Middlesex County (Court Appointed Special Advocates) helped nearly 110 children in foster care in 2018, opened a record number of new cases in Fall 2018 and helped guide the handling of these sensitive cases so children could find safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible. “We had a great year, with many new…
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NAMI NJ poetry contest focuses on the theme of flying
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI NJ) Dara Axelrod Expressive Arts Mental Health Poetry Contest 2018 will be held in honor of National Poetry Month in April and Mental Health Awareness Month in May. There are many definitions of flying in Webster’s Dictionary. The theme of “moving or capable of moving in the air” is the…
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Middlesex County College defers payment for those affected by federal shutdown
Middlesex County College wants to help support individuals affected by the recent federal government shutdown. “We realize there may be Middlesex County residents who are directly affected by the shutdown of the federal government,” said Mark McCormick, interim president, in a statement provided by the college. “We want to work with them so they can continue their…
