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Gov. signs school security legislation into law; building blueprints required
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill into law that requires the administrators of all public and nonpublic schools in New Jersey to submit critical incident mapping data to local law enforcement agencies in an electronic format. In August, Murphy announced a $6.5 million investment in American Rescue Plan funds toward a statewide school security…
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County Corner: Holiday Celebrations 2022
It is that time of the year when we look forward to seeing family and friends. Whether it is in person or via Zoom, being with those we care about during the holidays always brings us peace, joy, and hope. But it is also during the month of December that we start to think about…
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Health Matters: Compassionate Care to Help Improve Quality of Life
By Ramy Sedhom, MD When a patient is diagnosed with a serious illness or advanced disease, improving their quality of life is an important part of their care. Palliative care and hospice care are two types of care that support patients and their caregivers struggling with the difficulties of disease or disease-directed treatments. However, while…
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South Brunswick police criminally charge truck driver in crash that seriously injured two teens
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Police have levied criminal charges against a 49-year-old truck driver for failing to stop for a red light that resulted in serious injuries of two 16-year-old South Brunswick teens, according to South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. The serious motor vehicle crash between the tractor trailer traveling northbound on ORute 1 and…
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Harriet Isadora Kahan Feuer Pfeffer, 82
Harriet Isadora Kahan Feuer Pfeffer, 82, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022 in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Harriet was born in 1939 to Arthur and Frances Kahan (née Gruchik) in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Brooklyn in 1957. In 1958 she married Paul Feuer. Together they adopted and raised two…
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CDR Garrick L. Hoadley, USN Ret, 86
CDR Garrick L. Hoadley, USN Ret, 86, of Freehold, NJ, formerly of Gilbertsville, NY, died surrounded by his children on November 27, 2022. Garrick was born in Norwich, NY, and raised in nearby New Berlin, NY. He attended Northwood School and graduated from Colgate University. Upon graduation, Garrick attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned…
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William Fullerton (Sandy) Otis, Jr., 97
William Fullerton (Sandy) Otis, Jr. died at home on November 28, 2022, at the age of 97 after a fall. He was alert, talkative and lucid right to his end. Sandy was born on October 16, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri. In September of 1940 he entered St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire. He…
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New Jersey voters choose ‘green’ to preserve open space
By Tom Gilbert There has been a lot of talk about who voted “red” or “blue” during the Nov. 8 midterm election, but at least one issue on many ballots was nonpartisan “green” – open space preservation. Across the country, voters of all demographics and political parties overwhelmingly supported ballot questions aimed at creating greener…
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Independent Datebook, Dec. 7
• The Tower Hill Choir, directed by Fiona Smith Sutherland, will sing favorite carols of the season by Rutter, Ives, Joubert and more at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at Tower Hill First Presbyterian Church, 255 Harding Road, Red Bank. The choir will feature soloists Jacqueline Quirk, soprano, and Douglas Clark, tenor, singing works from Handel’s…
