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SOLUTIONS: A NPR report on tracking emissions
By Huck Fairman In the fight to reduce emissions, one of the longstanding challenges has been figuring out who is exactly producing them and how much. Now, a new global tracker is helping to make clear exactly where major greenhouse gas emissions are originating. Created by the nonprofit Climate Trace, the interactive map uses a…
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Barbara Marion Hynds Johnson, 93
Barbara Marion Hynds Johnson, 93, died peacefully on November 4th, 2022. Barbara was born on January 26, 1929 in New Haven, CT. She graduated with a BS in Elementary Education from New Haven State Teachers College (now Southern Connecticut State University) in 1950. As a student she served as a member of a delegation to…
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Updated Sara’s Law encourages more participation in registry; provides easy access for local law enforcement
It was in September 2007 that a 19-year-old teen from Sayreville was critically injured in an auto accident just a few miles from her home. Her mother only learned about the crash from a friend, who had called the house asking about her condition. The young woman fell into a coma and later died. By…
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A. Rice Lyons, 93
A. Rice Lyons, 93, of Princeton died peacefully in her home on October 31, 2022. She was born Hannah Rice on July 4, 1929, in Brooklyn to Morris Rice (a shortening of Reiser when he came through Ellis Island) and Lena (Rothman) Rice, and was the only child of their marriage, though she had several…
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Nancye Alfriend Allen, 100
Nancye Alfriend Allen left us in this world on November 9th to join her loving husband Jim, at the wonderful age of 100. Nancye’s devotion and commitment to the betterment of children: her own, her grandchildren, those she taught and especially those in need were a constant gift to all she impacted. Mother, teacher, mentor, friend – witty and…
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Florida man charged with possession of counterfeit bills in Jackson
JACKSON — A 26-year-old male resident of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has been charged by Jackson police with being in possession of counterfeit bills at the Jackson Premium Outlets, Route 537. According to Jackson Police Department Sgt. Fred Meabe, who is the department’s public information officer, on Nov. 8, Detective Stephen Purtell was in the area…
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News Transcript News Briefs, Nov. 16
The Manalapan Police Department has reported the following incidents which recently occurred in the community: On Oct. 27 at 8:12 a.m., employees of the Manalapan Department of Public Works reported that sometime between Oct. 25 and Oct. 27, unknown individuals vandalized a storage shed on township property. Damage to the shed was estimated at $430.…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Nov. 16
The American Red Cross is urging blood and platelet donors to give now and help fight the potential impact of seasonal illnesses and a potentially severe flu season on the blood supply. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts a serious spread of flu this year and is already reporting an early spike in…
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Hopewell Township receives revenue boost from construction, real estate company Lennar
Hopewell Township has secured $2.3 million in incremental one-time payment revenues required from Lennar, a home construction and real estate company, which is building two new inclusionary neighborhoods as a part of the township’s 2017 bipartisan affordable housing settlement. Township officials said, “these payments are separate from the revenue that is anticipated under the PILOT…
