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ON CAMPUS
Samuel Bellamy of Keyport has been named to the president’s list for the spring semester at Plymouth State University, Plymouth, N.H. He is majoring in environmental planning. Kevin Ryan Boettger of Middletown has graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in music and sound recording from the University of New Haven, West Haven,…
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Sandy recovery: by the numbers
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has so far awarded more than $408 million in grants to New Jersey residents and homeowners as a result of superstorm Sandy, according to data released by the agency on July 22. More than $350 million in grants have been issued to provide housing assistance to Sandy-impacted individuals and…
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Arts Society of Keyport begins new project
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer KEYPORT — After losing a popular waterfront mural display to flooding and high winds during superstorm Sandy, members of the Arts Society of Keyport (ASK) are at work on a new project designed to stand the test of time. Beginning this week and continuing through the end of the summer,…
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Middletown alumni reunion on Sept. 27
All students and teachers who attended Middletown Township High School at Leonardo from 1911 to 1958 are invited to attend the 83rd annual alumni reunion on Sept. 27 at Jacques Banquet Hall, 500 Palmer Ave., Middletown. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. For more information, email John O’Brien at [email protected].
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Paddleboard race slated for Aug. 24
A Stand Up Paddleboard Race will be held at Bayshore Waterfront Park, 719 Port Monmouth Road, Port Monmouth, on Aug. 24. Two race options are available — a 6.5-mile elite race (12’6”, 14’ and stock board divisions) and a 3-mile fun paddle (all boards welcome). U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation devices are required. To register,…
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Mercantante recognized for Sandy response
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Middletown Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger (l-r) and Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-13) recognize Middletown Township Administrator Anthony Mercantante at Town Hall on July 15 for his service in the wake of superstorm Sandy. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF MIDDLETOWN — Township Administrator Anthony Mercantante received an official commendation from state government officials last week for…
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Gravesite thefts upset reader
I have just returned from the grave of my beloved mother at Fairview Cemetery in Middletown. I was very upset to see that three items of sentimental value, but not expensive, were stolen from her grave. One was a resin calico cat, which represented her love of her precious cat Taffy. One was a wooden…
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Dad gets an education about college in 2013
IN THE NEWS Mark Rosman This is an exciting time for me as the parent of a new high school graduate who is getting ready to head off to college. After 30 years of publishing the On Campus column reporting the accomplishments of other people’s children at college, I hope to eventually run my son’s…
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