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Health Matters: Minimally Invasive Procedure Gets Blood Flowing Again, Reduces Stroke Risk
By Elliot Sambol, MD, FACS Did you know that up to one third of all strokes in the United States are caused by a condition called carotid artery stenosis? Carotid artery stenosis — also referred to as carotid artery disease — results from a blockage or narrowing of the carotid arteries, the two major blood…
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Ocean County College trustees name school’s new president
TOMS RIVER — The Ocean County College Board of Trustees has announced that Dr. Pamela Monaco has been selected as the next president of Ocean County College. Monaco currently serves as the vice president of academic and student affairs at Wilbur Wright College in Chicago. She will join Ocean County College on July 1, 2023,…
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Independent Datebook, Dec. 14
• The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey is inviting New Jersey high school students to create original music with substance use prevention messages as part of the 2023 Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey music competition. The competition is open to any type of music genre or any musical style. Entries…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, Dec. 14
• Jackson’s mayor and Township Council are inviting residents to apply to volunteer on the Veterans Commission, Rent Leveling Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Economic Development Commission, Citizens Budget Advisory Committee, Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board, Pathfinders, Environmental Commission, Historical Commission and the Shade Tree Commission. In the new year, officials will create…
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News Transcript Datebook, Dec. 14
• The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has announced the following change in its meeting schedule: the meeting originally scheduled for Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Park Avenue Complex, 280 Park Ave., has been cancelled. A new regular meeting will be held on Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. at the…
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Gallery at the Metuchen Library to host art gala sale Dec. 9
METUCHEN – The Gallery at the Metuchen Library is hosting its first “10-by-10-by-100” sale at a gala event tonight. Forty-nine artists have created works in various media – all on 10-by-10 canvases. The gala event is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Artwork will be on sale.…
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28-acre farm at Marlboro-Freehold Township border to be preserved
MARLBORO — Mayor Jonathan Hornik has announced that officials have preserved the Van Mater farm on Route 79 in Marlboro, expanding the inventory of preserved lands by approximately 28 acres. The property at 151 S. Main St. (Route 79), Marlboro, is at the border of Marlboro and Freehold Township. Hornik said 26 acres of the…
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Manalapan Police Beat, Dec. 7
The Manalapan Police Department reported the following incidents which recently occurred in the community: On Nov. 16 at 7:36 p.m., a resident of Staten Island, N.Y., reported that an unknown individual removed the catalytic converter from a vehicle that was parked at a Wilson Avenue property. Patrolman William Dutton handled the report. On Nov. 20…
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CBA unveils statue of co-founder and running legend George Sheehan
More than 60 years ago, Dr. George Sheehan believed in a vision for an all-boys Catholic preparatory school in Monmouth County. Together with Peter Fleming and John Henderson, the trio founded Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft with help from the Brothers of the Christian Schools, according to a press release from CBA. A nationally competitive…
