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Central N.J. Regional Brain Bee on Feb. 9
New Jersey high-school students are invited to prove their brain power by competing in the 2013 Central New Jersey Regional Brain Bee on Feb. 9. Modeled after a traditional spelling bee, the Brain Bee is a live question-andanswer competition in which students are quizzed about the human brain and central nervous system. There is no…
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Construction under way at Woodhaven Plaza
Construction and leasing are now under way at Woodhaven Plaza, a new neighborhood shopping center on Texas Road in Old Bridge. Old Bridge-based R.J. Brunelli & Co., LLC serves as the exclusive leasing agent for the center, which will ultimately contain over 118,000 square feet of space divided between four buildings just east of Spotswood-Englishtown…
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Monroe residents ask school board to tighten fiscal belt
Officials outline cuts and cost-saving initiatives in advance of 2013-14 budget BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE — Though the public hearing on the 2013-14 school budget is weeks away, residents are already raising concerns about the potential tax increase. As was previously reported in the Sentinel, Monroe school officials said they are likely to…
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Measures must be taken to ensure students’ safety
The slaughter of 20 innocents and six heroic teachers in Newtown, Conn., has shaken us to our core. This incomprehensible act is beyond what a civilized person can comprehend and should force us to examine what measures are in place to protect our children. I have spoken with security experts who recommend a number of…
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The red-winged blackbird, seen here at Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Oceanville, aggressively defends its territory from other animals. A red-winged blackbird will even attack humans who get too close to its nest during breeding season. BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com
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CODA
Even more evidence that dogs are man’s best friends GREG BEAN The next time someone tries to tell me that cats are better than dogs, I’m going to point them to Capitán and Ciccio (aka Tommy) and ask them a simple question: Can you imagine your cat ever being this loyal? According to a story…
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‘Patriotic Passion’ author to visit library
William Koch Jr. of Milltown will sign copies of his poetry book, “Patriotic Passion,” 12:30-2:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Milltown Public Library, 548 Main St. Koch, a Gold Star Father who lost his son, Cpl. Steven R. Koch, in the war in Afghanistan, also lost his daughter, Lynne Koch, to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…
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Spotswood council needs to fill board vacancy
Borough will accept résumés through Feb. 4 BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Borough officials are looking to fill a vacancy on the Borough Council. The borough will be accepting résumés for the position until Feb. 4 and candidates will be interviewed at the Feb. 20 council meeting. Borough Council meetings are typically held…
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Plants for pollinators available to teachers
The Freehold Soil Conservation District will provide free “Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom” resource kits to teachers in Middlesex and Monmouth counties in early 2013. “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…
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