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  • Manalapan Medical Reserve Corps training to begin in January

    Manalapan Medical Reserve Corps training to begin in January

    MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) has announced that a 13-week CERT training program will begin on Jan 10. The free training will cover basic personal and community emergency preparedness topics including emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, fire safety and suppression, disaster psychology, basic search and rescue…

  • Independent News Briefs, Dec. 21

    Independent News Briefs, Dec. 21

    Middletown Mayor Tony Perry and his fellow members of the Township Committee have authorized an agreement with the Monmouth County Board of Health, through the Monmouth County Health Department, for the provision of state-mandated local public health services. Middletown officials terminated the municipality’s shared services agreement with the Monmouth County Regional Health Commission No. 1…

  • Monmouth County News Briefs, Dec. 21

    Monmouth County News Briefs, Dec. 21

    The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced the inaugural Monmouth County Travel Guide Cover Photo Contest, which is open now through Feb. 1. “The winning photo of the Monmouth County Travel Guide Cover Photo Contest will be featured on the cover of the guide that is requested worldwide. Additionally, it will be showcased…

  • Sylvia R. Reissman, 96

    Sylvia R. Reissman, 96

    Sylvia R. Reissman, 96, passed away on December 1, 2022, at Princeton Medical Center, Plainsboro NJ. Born November 23,1926 in the Bronx to Julius and Rae (Kaplan) Mikul, she graduated from the High School of Industrial Arts in NYC in 1943. From 1943-1947 she studied at the Art Students League of New York. After graduation…

  • Atlantic Hub News Briefs, Dec. 21

    Atlantic Hub News Briefs, Dec. 21

    Tinton Falls Borough Council members have authorized a decrease in the contract for improvements at one of the borough’s parks. During a meeting on Dec. 6, council members passed a resolution which authorizes a $19,372 decrease in the contract with Precise Construction Inc. for the Sycamore Park improvement project. The initial contract for the park…

  • Tri-Town News On Campus, Dec. 21

    Tri-Town News On Campus, Dec. 21

    Amanda Sabia of Jackson has been named to the Central Penn College, Summerdale, Pa., dean’s list for the summer 2022 term. Amanda is majoring in physical therapist assistant. “The Threepenny Opera” came to the stage at Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa., from Oct. 28 through Nov. 6. Senior Joseph Grisanzio of Howell peformed the role of…

  • News Transcript On Campus, Dec. 21

    News Transcript On Campus, Dec. 21

    Morganville resident Nicole Taieb has been applying the tools of science, education and conservation to become a leader in the conservation community. Taieb has concluded a master’s course of study with a Master of Arts in biology from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, through Project Dragonfly. Since joining the Global Field Program master’s in 2019, Taieb…

  • News Transcript News Briefs, Dec. 21

    News Transcript News Briefs, Dec. 21

    The Manalapan Police Department has reported the following incidents which recently occurred in the community: On Nov. 30 at 10 a.m., a Manalapan resident reported being defrauded in the amount of $169,000 after opening an online account. Patrolman Reginald Grant took the report and the incident is pending further investigation. On Nov. 30 at 11:34…

  • Lunch Break’s 2022 toy giveaway offers hope for the holidays

    Lunch Break’s 2022 toy giveaway offers hope for the holidays

    RED BANK — It was beginning to look a lot like the North Pole as dozens of elves turned Tower Hill First Presbyterian Church in Red Bank into Santa’s workshop on Dec. 10. The halls were filled with toys, stuffed animals, musical instruments and holiday presents, welcoming hundreds of financially insecure families as they browsed…