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Tri-Town News On Campus, Sept. 14
Widener University, Chester, Pa., has named Robert Lamastra of Howell to the president’s list for the Spring 2022 semester. The president’s list recognizes students who earned a 4.0 GPA in two consecutive semesters of full-time coursework. Megan Colaneri of Jackson is a member of the NCAA Division III women’s tennis team at Albright College, Reading,…
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News Transcript On Campus, Sept. 14
Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pa., announced that 306 students will be part of the university’s Honors Program in 2022-23. Freehold residents Christina Hoff and Samantha Mikos will participate in the program. The program provides high-achieving students with opportunities to engage in scholarship, leadership and service. Honors students select specially designed honors courses, course-by-contracts, independent studies and…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Sept. 14
Brookdale Community College has announced that President David M. Stout, Ph.D., has been named to ROI-NJ’s Influencers: Higher Education 2022 list. Each year, ROI-NJ lists the presidents with the greatest influence and impact on their schools and within the business community. Brookdale serves more than 20,000 students at its six locations throughout Monmouth County, including…
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These worms jump and they are a threat to forests
By Alison Mitchell Imagine digging in your garden and seeing an unusual looking worm near the surface. You reach out to move it and suddenly it thrashes violently and flies through the air! It sounds crazy, but that is the behavior of an invasive earthworm that is causing concern among ecologists in the northeast. These…
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News Transcript News Briefs, Sept. 14
The Manalapan Police Department has reported the following incidents that recently occurred in the community: On Aug. 24 at 1:46 p.m., a Manalapan resident reported that an unknown individual made $5,300 in fraudulent purchases using the victim’s credit card information in New York. Patrolman Hunter Mauro handled the incident. On Aug. 25 at 3:52 p.m.,…
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WWII veteran celebrates 102 years young
World War II veteran Ben Milstein, a resident at a Hillsborough Assisted Living facility, is turning a century plus two. Paul Goldstein said he wanted to bring the public’s attention to his father-in-law, who is among a number of “rapidly dwindling number of World War II veterans still with us.” Milstein turns 102 on Sept.…
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Learn about former King of Naples, Point Breeze Historic Garden in Bordentown Oct. 1
Standing on the plot of land once owned by Joseph Bonaparte — former King of Naples and Spain and brother of Napoleon – garden steward Lara Periard shares her enthusiasm for developing the Point Breeze Historic Garden. “This project is unique for several reasons,” Periard said. “Unlike a standard vegetable garden or farm, its purpose…
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The Pennington School opens its 185th academic year
The Pennington School formally opened its 185th academic year with its annual Convocation ceremony. A brass quintet played as the students entered by grade, followed by the formal academic procession of faculty and trustees on Sept. 9, according to a press release through the school. The program began with an invocation from Chaplain David Hallgren,…
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‘Young Patriots Day’ introduces children and families to the American Revolution, local history
Princeton Battlefield Society will host its Young Patriots Day, which introduces children and families to the American Revolution and to local history. The event is set from 11:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Princeton Battlefield State Park on 500 Mercer St. in Princeton. Young Patriots Day will begin with a flag raising ceremony.…
