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Edison seek homes decorated for the season
EDISON — Township officials are looking for “originality and creativity” as they host the 8th annual Holiday House Decorating Contest. Mayor Thomas Lankey and the Township Council are accepting applications from participants through Dec. 16 for the contest. Judging will take place from Dec. 20-22. Owners of the top three best homes will win gift…
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Bridgescape takes shape on Amboy Avenue
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Councilman Joseph Coyle’s efforts to beautify the township are continuing — and likely expanding. Coyle’s latest effort to improve Edison is the creation of a bridgescape on the ramp from Route 1 to Amboy Avenue as a decorative entrance to the Clara Barton section, which is the same section…
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Grant received for trail improvements in Plumsted
PLUMSTED – Ocean County and Plumsted Township have received a $400,000 grant from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) to fully improve a 1-mile section of the Union Transportation Trail (UTT). The portion of the trail to be improved runs from Route 537 south to approximately the Plumsted Township School District property which lies between…
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The answer to mom’s problem is in the Cloud
By Lori Clinch There are all sorts of things to worry about in the world today. We have world peace to consider, global warming to ponder and certainly we must muse the thought of whether or not Putin helped Trump get elected. Points to consider for sure and certainly topics for dinnertime discussion, if you…
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O’Scanlon announces bid for Monmouth Senate seat
Republican state Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon has announced he will seek the state Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Joe Kyrillos, who is retiring at the end of the current legislative session. New Jersey’s 13th Legislative district covers Aberdeen Township, Atlantic Highlands, Fair Haven, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Keansburg, Keyport, Little Silver, Marlboro, Middletown, Monmouth Beach,…
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Tri-Town News Datebook, Dec. 22
• The Howell K-8 School District kindergarten registration process for children who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2017, will begin on Jan. 3, 2017, online. Parents may complete the online pre-registration from any computer/device with Internet access. Parents will then be asked to select an appointment time for an in-person…
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News Transcript Datebook, Dec. 21
• The Colts Neck Reformed Church, 139 Route 537, Colts Neck, will host a blood drive for the Central Jersey Blood Center from 3-8 p.m. Jan. 25 in the church’s Fellowship Hall, upstairs in the brick community center. Call the church, 732-462-4555, during the week to select a time to donate blood. • The Manalapan-Englishtown…
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Examiner Datebook, Dec. 22
• The winter sessions of Dancing by the Peddie Lake with Candace Woodward-Clough, offering instruction in swing, foxtrot, waltz and Latin dancing, will be held at 112 Etra Road, Hightstown. Classes will begin Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 for four weeks. Classes start at 7:30 p.m. Class size is limited; pre-registration is required by calling…
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Fire department receives gift of pet oxygen masks
The Matawan Borough Volunteer Fire Department received a generous donation of five pet oxygen masks from The Emma Zen Foundation. The gift, which was given Dec. 3, will make it possible for Matawan Borough’s firefighters to provide lifesaving oxygen to pets and other animals overcome by smoke inhalation or lack of oxygen due to house…
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