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EMACC slates July 28 networking event in Long Branch
The Business After Hours Committee of the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC) will hold its annual Beach Bash from 5:30-8 p.m. July 28, rain or shine, at Ocean Place Resort & Spa, 1 Ocean Blvd., Long Branch. Enjoy the music of Jersey favorite Bruce Foster, dive into a full summer beach barbecue and…
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Luncheon in Edison set for July 17
Circle of Single Jewish Friends 49+ will hold a Meet and Eat Luncheon at noon on July 17 at Landmark Diner, 2066 Rt. 27 (Lincoln Highway), Edison. The cost is the meal off the menu/tip plus $3. RSVP to Roberta at [email protected] or call 908-669-8450.
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Grant awarded for Carteret waterfront redevelopment
CARTERET — Mayor Dan Reiman and Councilman Jorge Diaz have announced that the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has approved an additional $5 million grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF) program for brownfield remediation of the former IT Williams cove at Waterfront Park. The Carteret waterfront redevelopment area initially…
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NJ Transit increasing capacity on Newark light rail
NEWARK – In response to customers’ calls for more capacity, NJ TRANSIT has rolled out the first expanded light rail vehicle on the Newark Light Rail system. This is the first of 10 expanded vehicles to come for the Newark Light Rail following prototype testing. With twenty vehicles in the Newark Light Rail line, nearly…
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Forward progress for New Brunswick students
NEW BRUNSWICK – New Brunswick Public Schools recently held a Forward Progress Camp for its student-athletes at New Brunswick Middle School. Jonathan Casillas, New Brunswick alum and linebacker for the New York Giants, sponsored the event. The camp focused on the topics of positive social media use, decision-making, nutrition, safety, NCAA academic requirements, and what…
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Pallone announces Boggs Center to get $2.2 million grant
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-Middlesex, Monmouth) announced that The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at Rutgers University is the recipient of a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders (LEND) training program grant totaling $2.2 million over five years. The grant will support the Center’s work on developmental disabilities, including autism, and…
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$500K choice neighborhood grant for revitalization, economic development in Asbury Park
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Middlesex, Monmouth) today announced that Asbury Park will receive a $500,000 Choice Neighborhood planning grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allowing the city to develop a comprehensive revitalization plan that addresses housing, educational support, job…
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Carto welcomed to the Board at State Theatre
NEW BRUNSWICK – The Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce elected State Theatre New Jersey President & CEO Tom Carto onto its Board of Directors. Carto was welcomed to the Board at a small induction ceremony on June 14. “I am proud to join the Board of Directors for the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of…
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Volunteers needed for blood drive
New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, which supplies blood products and services to sixty hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers at blood drives. The blood service volunteer is an integral member of the collection team whose task it is assist donors with registration, escorting and canteen duties,…
