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Monmouth County News Briefs, Dec. 7
For forty-six years, 180 Turning Lives Around, a private nonprofit organization in Monmouth County, has provided support and advocacy for victims of sexual violence in the aftermath of a highly emotional and traumatic experience with the assistance of its Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) volunteers. 180’s trained confidential victim advocates, in collaboration with countywide law…
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How Native Americans created ‘a vast food network’
By Alison Mitchell In stories of the first Thanksgiving more than 400 years ago, Native Americans are often portrayed as skilled hunter-gatherers who also grew crops like corn and squash. Native plant expert Jared Rosenbaum believes this view does not recognize the sophistication of indigenous people’s land management. Recent archaeological studies, he said, suggest that…
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Mercer County Veteran Services offering holiday meal packages for veterans
Mercer County Veteran Services, led by Division Chief Medina Wilson, supports veterans throughout the year in a variety of ways, as exemplified by recent events from a Veterans Day Ceremony and a recent Pearl Harbor Remembrance, according to Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes. On Dec. 4, Hughes joined Veteran Services and local veterans at…
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State, county, and municipal officials celebrate improvements to Hopewell’s 911 Dispatch Center
Hopewell Township officials and dignitaries came together to celebrate the grant the township received from the state to make improvements to the township’s 911 Dispatch Center. Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-19), Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-15), Assemblyman Anthony Verrelli (D-15), and County Commissioner Kristin McLaughlin visited the township on Nov. 29. Hopewell Township Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning, Township…
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KEYS Recovery High School makes achieving graduation possible
“One day at a time” is the motto at the Knowledge Empowers Youth and Sobriety (KEYS) Academy, which is a Recovery High School on the campus of Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. The free program provides an academically innovative and supportive environment to serve high school students who have substance use disorders and who seek a…
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Sayreville man faces a first-degree aggravated manslaughter charge in connection of fatal altercation in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – A 32-year-old Sayreville man is facing a charge of first-degree aggravated manslaughter in connection with the fatal altercation that resulted in the death of a Middletown man in a parking lot on Perrine Road, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Chief Donald Fritz Jr., of the Old Bridge Police Department.…
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State launches NJ Partnership for Student Success initiative
The Murphy Administration has announced the launch of the New Jersey Partnership for Student Success (NJPSS), an initiative designed to harness the energy of volunteers and community organizations to help students, educators and schools as they work to address learning loss and other challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the goal of…
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Trenton man charged with entering unlocked vehicle in Bordentown Township
A 25-year-old Trenton man has been charged with burglary, theft and criminal trespass for allegedly entering an unlocked vehicle at a Bowery Circle residence, according to the Bordentown Township Police Department. The incident occurred around 3:55 a.m. on Dec. 5, police said. The resident told police she received an alert that someone had entered her…
