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Eric LeGrand urges students to carry on
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — A student at Edgar Middle School asked Eric LeGrand, a former football defensive tackle at Rutgers University, if he could go back to the tackle that left him paralyzed from the neck down and change anything, would he? LeGrand said he believes his injury, which occurred during a…
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Robotics program will run from Dec. 27-29
MARLBORO – The Marlboro Recreation Community Center will host a three-day robotics program for children in conjunction with the Minds in Motion organization. The robotics program will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 27, 28 and 29 at the recreation center, Wyncrest Road. The program is open to children ages 5 to 12.…
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News from the Holmdel Community UCC
Holmdel Community United Church of Christ Church, 40 Main St., Holmdel, announces the following worship and event schedule for Jan. 2017: Communion Sunday will be held at 10 a.m. on Jan. 1. Celebrate Holy Communion and an uplifting celebration of the New Year. A blood drive with Central Jersey Blood Center will be held from…
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Learn how hurricanes affect beach-nesting birds at Audubon meeting Jan. 11
Christina “Kashi” Davis from New Jersey’s Endangered and Non-Game Species Program will present a program entitled, “Hurricanes and Beach Nesting Birds-More Than Meets the Eye” at the Monmouth County Audubon Society meeting at 8 p.m. on Jan. 11. The program will be held at the Knights of Columbus hall, 200 Fair Haven Rd., Fair Haven.…
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Thief steals resident’s Halloween decorations and spirit
The respect for our neighborhood property in Edison is being invaded by thieves. For many years I fronted my door entrance with two large stuffed Halloween decorations — a happy, smiling pumpkin and a 2-foot tiger with a cape. The kids admired them when they came to trick and treat. On Halloween night they were…
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Holiday toy collection for children of local military families
Eagles Up! would like to make the children of deployed military personnel smile by sending each one a holiday gift to thank them for being “Little Heroes at Home.” Pick up a “gift star” at the Long Branch Free Public Library. The “Little Heroes” holiday donation tree is located at the Circulation Desk at the…
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Wright-Debow Road project required to be re-bid
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – A road project that began in June and was then delayed by a construction shutdown associated with a lack of money in New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) will be rebid and undertaken in 2017. At a meeting on Dec. 13, members of the Township Council passed a…
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Caring weekend at Temple Shalom of Aberdeen
Temple Shalom, 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen, will present a Caring Weekend on Jan. 6 and Jan. 8. The theme for the Caring Weekend is an exploration of how pets and service animals provide therapeutic and healing effects to those suffering from trauma or illness, as well as just dealing with the stress of everyday life.…
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Shrewsbury residents reject school district’s referendum
By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer SHREWSBURY – Borough residents voted no on Dec. 13 to all four questions on a multi-part, multi-million-dollar referendum for the district’s one school. The results were as follows: Question 1 525 yes 844 no Question 2…
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