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County supports using technology to stay connected with older adults
Older adults are the fastest growing segment of the online population. People over the age of 60 are using Facebook, Google, Yahoo and YouTube. They are emailing, texting and blogging – and it is having a positive impact on their lives as they are communicating more frequently with family, reconnecting with old friends, keeping up…
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Manalapan man hurt when gun goes off
MANALAPAN — A 62-year-old male resident of Percheron Road shot himself in the hand while he was cleaning a semi-automatic pistol in his garage at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 6. According to the Manalapan police, officers responded to a 911 telephone call. Upon arrival, the officers determined that the man had been cleaning the gun when…
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Teachers can receive equipment for ‘Plants for Pollinators’ program
The Freehold Soil Conservation District will provide “Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom” resource kits to teachers in Middlesex and Monmouth counties. The “Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom” program is designed to help students discover the importance of native pollinators and to study the relationship between plants and pollinators, according to a press release.…
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Former Englishtown cop murdered in Lakewood
Suspect arrested in Camden, charged with gunning down Officer Christopher Matlosz BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Suspect Jahmell Crockam Friends and family members are mourning the death of Christopher Matlosz, 27, a Lakewood police officer who was killed in cold blood while he was on duty in Lakewood during the afternoon of Jan. 14. Matlosz was…
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Fitness programs offered at libraries
The Monmouth County Library is offering fitness programs in January to help those individuals who want to stick to their new year’s resolutions of getting into shape. The following programs are being offered locally: Basic yoga classes for beginners will begin on Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes…
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Computers, TVs must now be recycled in NJ
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin has reminded residents that old televisions, computers and computer monitors — items known collectively as electronic waste, or e-waste — must be recycled as of the beginning of the new year, as required by the Electronic Waste Management Act. “We expect a smooth transition thanks to…
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Dylan tribute band to play at library
MANALAPAN — Celebrate a true cultural icon. Come hear the Bob Dylan tribute band Highway 61 Revisited in a free concert at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, at 2 p.m. Jan. 30. Highway 61 Revisited recreates Dylan’s greatest music. The band plays an acoustic and an electric set that includes many…
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Monmouth County Fire Academy graduates 60
The Monmouth County Fire Academy recently graduated 60 volunteers from the Firefighter I program. The graduates were trained in two separate classes, Nos. 88 and 89, and graduations ceremonies were held on Dec. 14 and Dec. 16, respectively. Members of Class Nos. 88 and 89 attended weekend and evening classes at the Monmouth County Fire…
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Swim club deal stays in place
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Today’s temperature may not be conducive to swimming outdoors, but officials in Marlboro are already preparing for the 2011 season at the Marlboro Swim Club. An agreement to allow residents of Manalapan access to the Marlboro Swim Club was approved by members of the Township Council during the Dec.…
