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Investigation underway of fire at detached pole barn in Hillsborough
Police and fire are investigating a fire at a detached pole barn at a property on Pirozzi Lane, according to the Hillsborough Police Department. Arriving units discovered that the detached pole barn on the property was fully engulfed in flames when they responded at approximately 12:29 p.m. on Dec. 30, according to police. Firefighters extinguished…
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SOLUTIONS: Sierra Club’s report reveals the truth
By Huck Fairman While fossil fuel companies have for years promised to decarbonize, the truth is that very few are living up to their promises. This revelation was published by the Sierra Club’s report, “The Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges.” The report includes an interactive tool that allows residents to see if their local…
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Middletown bank robbery under investigation
MIDDLETOWN — An investigation has been launched into a bank robbery that occurred in Middletown on the morning of Dec. 28, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced. At 10:40 a.m., officers from the Middletown Township Police Department responded to a report of a bank robbery at the Valley National Bank on Route 35 in…
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‘Ah-ha moments’ happening in county Magnet Schools’ new AgriScience program
The AgriScience program on the Middlesex County Magnet Schools campus in East Brunswick has expanded, launching a new curriculum in line with the Curriculum for Agricultural Education. The career major now includes an emphasis on food science and safety, animal science, and landscape design, in addition to the major’s previous focuses on the cultivation of…
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North Brunswick Township High School seniors receive 2022 Young Adult Peer Advocate awards
North Brunswick Township High School seniors Jalynn Lewter and Dylan Patel are recipients of the 2022 Young Adult Peer Advocate Award. The students were honored at a Township Council meeting in December with proclamations. The award was presented by the North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services and the Parks and Recreation Advisory…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Dec. 28
Brookdale Community College, ARC of Monmouth County and Voyagers’ Community School have announced a free, pre-vocational program that offers adult students, ages 18 to 24, who have intellectual disabilities a classroom learning experience in life, consumer and employment skills, self-advocacy, healthy habits, financial literacy and the innovative use of technology. This grant award was funded…
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The State We’re In: Kick off 2023 with a ‘First Day’ hike
By Tom Gilbert, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get outside and exercise more, here’s a great way to start 2023 on the right foot: Join a “First Day” hike on Jan. 1. Across New Jersey, guided New Year’s Day hikes are being organized to help…
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News Transcript News Briefs, Dec. 28
The Manalapan Police Department has reported the following incidents that recently occurred in the community: On Dec. 7 at 2 p.m., a Manalapan resident reported that an unknown individual used the victim’s Best Buy account to purchase items in the amount of approximately $3,000. Patrolman Jeff Emslie took the report and the incident is pending…
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Planning begins for two new urban rail trails in northern New Jersey
By Alison Mitchell Long before the rise of interstate highways, railroads were king. During the golden age of rail transportation in the late 1800s and early 1900s, passengers and freight relied on trains to get everywhere from the next town to distant locations. But as cars and tractor-trailers took over, many rail enterprises were doomed.…
