• Edison officers visit students

    Edison officers visit students

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — First graders at James Madison Primary School learned that police officers are their friends. Police Officers Jason Chang and Keith Jackson of the Edison Police Department spent a few hours earlier this month with about 40 students talking about safety, what they do in the community and answered…

  • Safe sitter course at Monmouth Medical Center Dec. 17

    Safe sitter course at Monmouth Medical Center Dec. 17

    A Safe Sitter course will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Dec. 17 at Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch. Presented by certified Safe Sitter instructors, this program teaches 11- to 13-year-olds to be responsible, creative babysitters with special emphasis on how to handle emergencies. Participants will receive instruction materials, a program…

  • Bariatric weight-loss lecture set for Dec. 15

    Bariatric weight-loss lecture set for Dec. 15

    A Bariatric Weight-Loss Lecture will be held from 6-7 p.m. on Dec. 15 at Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch. For those considering a bariatric procedure, this program will offer the most up-to-date information on gastric bypass surgery, gastric banding and sleeve gastrectomy. The lecture will be led by Frank Borao, MD, and…

  • Changes in garbage collection in South River due to Thanksgiving holiday

    Changes in garbage collection in South River due to Thanksgiving holiday

    SOUTH RIVER – Garbage normally collected on Thursdays will instead be collected on Wednesday, Nov. 23, in South River, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Garbage normally collected on Wednesdays will be still collected as normal. The Department of Public Works and borough offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25. The recycling center will be…

  • Allentown authorizes bond for treatment plant upgrades

    Allentown authorizes bond for treatment plant upgrades

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance that appropriates $3,030,000 for significant upgrades to Allentown’s waste water treatment plant and authorizes the issuance of bonds in that amount to finance the project. The bond ordinance was adopted on Nov. 29 with affirmative votes from council President Wil Borkowski,…

  • Edison Elks to hold Toys for Tots Dec. 3

    Edison Elks to hold Toys for Tots Dec. 3

    The Edison Elks will hold its annual Toys for Tots from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the Lodge located at 375 Old Post Rd., Edison. Please bring an unwrapped toy and join in the festivities. There will be refreshments, music, games for the kids and a visit from Santa Claus. There is a bin…

  • Lung cancer workshop set for Dec. 7

    Lung cancer workshop set for Dec. 7

    Monmouth Medical Center will present the Community Health Education Program “Frankly speaking about lung cancer” workshop from 6-8 p.m. on Dec. 7 at the DoubleTree Hotel, 700 Hope Rd., Tinton Falls. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death and the second most common cancer…

  • Celebration of life fashion show on Dec. 5

    Celebration of life fashion show on Dec. 5

    Cancer survivors will walk the runway and celebrate their fight at the Celebration of Life Fashion Show at 6:30 p.m., Dec. 5 ,at Shadowbrook, 1 Obre Place, Shrewsbury. This celebratory evening will honor all survivors of cancer and Arthur Greenbaum, ESQ. Tickets are $150 per person and proceeds will benefit the Cancer Support Community at…

  • Corrections officers complete training

    Corrections officers complete training

    Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has announced the graduation of 23 recruits from the 33rd Basic Course for County Corrections Officers. The graduation, held at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold Township, on Nov. 22, comes after the completion of a 12-week curriculum that prepares recruits for careers as corrections professionals, according to a press…

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