Author: Steven Viera
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Operation Sunscreen aims to help protect police from skin cancer
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — For police officers, standing in harm’s way is just part of the job, but one woman is taking steps to defend those who protect and serve from the sun’s rays. Danielle Oswald, a resident of the borough and an independent consultant with a premium skin care company,…
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East Brunswick grads recognized for success at film festival
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Thanks to the cinematic successes of several residents, the township may need to consider installing a walk of fame. Five graduates of East Brunswick High School and residents of the township attended the TERMINUS Film Festival, which took place June 16-19 in Atlanta, Georgia, where their productions…
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Officials come all aboard for Transit Village groundbreaking
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — A plan to construct a residential community catering to commuters is finally leaving the station. On Monday, Aug. 8, businessmen and officials representing local, state and federal governments gathered at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Harrison Avenue to break ground on Transit Village, a mixed-use development that…
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Theater merges boards, expands leadership team
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — The curtain is rising on a new era at the historic Count Basie Theatre. The theater has merged its Board of Directors and Board of Trustees and has added four new vice president positions to its leadership team in order to guide the organization as it undertakes both…
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Paddle the Navesink returns to Red Bank for sixth year
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — A community tradition celebrating the Navesink River is back for another year. The sixth Paddle the Navesink Day will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 10 at Maple Cove along the river to give Red Bank residents and visitors the chance to kayak or paddleboard on the…
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Student explores law, crime scene investigations at national conference
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — One high school student isn’t waiting until college to begin pursuing her dream job. Alexandra Woods, a rising junior at East Brunswick High School, represented the township at the National Youth Leadership Forum’s (NYLF) “Law & CSI” program, held in Washington, D.C., from July 24-29. The program…
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Just Pups schedules auction for hundreds of dogs in Missouri
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Just Pups, a pet store chain that faces legal action from New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA), plans to auction more than 450 dogs in Missouri. The “Just Pups Total Kennel Dispersal” is scheduled for Aug. 6 at…
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Next generation of officers get started at Junior Police Academy
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – For a week in July, nearly a dozen cadets traded in their smartphones and baseball gloves for badges. The Spotswood Police Department (SPD) held its 12th annual Junior Police Academy to offer local children —ages 11 through 16— the opportunity to experience a curriculum similar to that of an…
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Red Bank officials vote to oppose Reliability Project
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK — The borough now stands in solidarity with neighboring municipalities opposing a proposal by Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) to construct a 10-mile stretch of power lines in the area. After a unanimous vote at its meeting on July 27, the Borough Council adopted a resolution declaring…
