Category: Independent News
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Show always goes on in ‘circus life’
Performers say the constant tour is both difficult, rewarding BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Jacob Gold, 19 months, of Monmouth Junction, gets an autograph on his cast from Cole Brothers Circus clown “Parollito” before the Labor Day performance in South Brunswick. It’s five stories tall and squats upon…
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N.J. Latinos said to receive poor mental health care
Experts say language barrier and stigma are largely to blame BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer FREEHOLD – Compared to whites, Latinos in New Jersey continue to receive inferior mental health care. While social stigma and a language barrier are thought to be the main reasons, a myriad of others…
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From the White House to the schoolhouse
Former pol runs popular current events class at Seabrook Village BY LARRY RAPPOPORT Correspondent BY LARRY RAPPOPORTCorrespondent MIGUELJUAREZ staff Gary Engelstad, resident life director at Seabrook, hosts a popular current events class that draws a crowd of up to 200 residents. When Gary Engelstad gives a class on current events, people take notice. No wonder.…
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Chiropractor offers back exams for Katrina aid
Accepting $25 Lowe’s gift cards at Keyport office BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Stephen Loihle (r) of Keyport, along with a fellow volunteer, applies spackle in Gautier, Miss., in the home of a woman whose original house was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, in mid-August. KEYPORT – This just in,…
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Middletown Library awarded We the People grant
Middletown Township Public Library has been awarded a competitive We the People grant by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. The grant will allow the library to present a discussion of John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address in its historic context and in light of today’s realities. The library will hold an “Ask Not” panel…
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Hazlet girl’s birthday gifts will keep on giving
Party raises over $1,600 for cancer research BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Mia Tomasiello decided to raise money instead of getting presents for her birthday party on Sunday. Through Tuesday, she raised approximately $1,600, which will be donated toward the fight against childhood cancer. HAZLET – In an…
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Fire Academy graduates 25
FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Fire Academy recently graduated 25 volunteers from Firefighter I Class No. 67. The ceremony was held Aug. 29. The firefighters attended weekend classes and have logged more than 130 hours of course work. They received training in rescue, fire extinguishment, hazardous materials response, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, electrical safety, and care of…
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Bell Labs portion will be preserved in Holmdel
‘Monumental’ design will be renovated for future tenants BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer Eero Saarinen designed Bell Labs, Holmdel, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. The redeveloper purchasing the Holmdel facility announced on Aug. 30 that part of Saarinen’s design will be preserved. The ghost of Eero Saarinen may not…
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Police, AAA ask drivers to show caution for children
MIDDLETOWN – As more than 1.5 million students return to school in New Jersey, the township police department and AAA Mid-Atlantic remind motorists to slow down and watch out for school-age pedestrians. “Children get caught up in the excitement of back-to-school season and forget to look out for cars,” said Pam Maiolo, public affairs manager…
