Category: Independent News
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MAEF funds crash tests, classroom projects
BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer ABERDEEN — The Matawan-Aberdeen Educational Foundation (MAEF) has announced this year’s list of grants awarded for classroom projects above and beyond the current curriculum. One such project will pit eighth-graders against the laws of physics in a safety crash simulator. The students will use their math…
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A show for the ages
Above, Lisa Gallo and daughter Ashleigh sing Christmas songs with members of the MOMS Club to residents at the Victoria House nursing home Thursday. Above right, Brittaney Yue (8 months) and mother Kim sing along with MOMS Club member Andrea Mirkin. At right, Katherine Whalen, 3, rings a bell and sings, bringing Christmas cheer. PHOTOSBY…
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Firefighters complete training at academy
The Monmouth County Fire Academy graduated 31 volunteers from its Firefighter I class on Dec. 11. Twenty-five other Firefighter I volunteers were graduated on Dec. 3. The fire academy is on Route 33, Howell. According to a press release from the county, the firefighters attended weekend classes beginning in September and have logged 135 hours…
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County obtains $35K grant to test emergency response
FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Health Department has been selected by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services to conduct a Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) exercise for first responders and essential emergency personnel. In addition, the county Health Department will receive a state grant in the amount of $35,000 to complete the SNS…
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On Campus
Robert Hicks, Middletown, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Hicks was also named a Freshman Scholar in Residence for superior academic achievements during his freshman year and for placing in the top 5 percent of freshmen…
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State rules in public records dispute
Middletown resident filed 37-part request with school district BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer A lengthy Open Public Records Act request by a Middletown resident has led to a ruling stating the Middletown School District was at fault for not providing a specific lawful basis for denying a portion of the request,…
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Newspapers announce 2nd Greater Women Award
Nominations of outstanding women are being sought from Monmouth, Middlesex and northern Ocean counties. The Greater Women of Central New Jersey Award celebrates women who triumph despite the challenges and make a true difference through their efforts. Women may be nominated for one of three categories: business, health care or the nonprofit sector. Nominees may…
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Photo
SCOTT PILLING Staff Twin brothers James and William Jackson, 3, take a stroll with Santa before having their picture taken with the big guy at Longstreet Farm on Saturday.
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Police academy graduates ready to join local depts.
FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Police Academy on Dec. 12 graduated 31 recruits, many of whom will go on to serve as police officers, park rangers and sheriff’s officers. The graduating class, three of whom paid their own way through the academy and do not have promises of employment, trained for nearly 750 hours over…
