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Community will honor veterans in yearly ceremony
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – The Township of East Brunswick’s annual Veterans Day observance will thank and honor the men and women who served honorably in the military, in wartime or peacetime. The event will be held by the township, East Brunswick Veterans Alliance, Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Post 311, American Veterans (AMVETS) Post 34, Veterans of…
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Pearl Harbor attack will be topic of lecture
COLTS NECK – James Kane will present a lecture about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to mark the 75th anniversary of the event that launched the United States into World War II. Kane will speak at the Colts Neck Public Library, Winthrop Drive, from 2-3 p.m. Dec. 2. All are invited to attend…
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Weichert’s Ocean Township office holds drive for Hurricane Matthew survivors in Haiti
David Wood, manager of Weichert, Realtors’ Ocean Township office, is pleased to announce that the office collected items to send to Hurricane Matthew survivors in Haiti. Through the drive, which was organized by sales associate Connie King, more than 300 basic necessity items were collected in five days for those impacted by the aftermath of the October…
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Marlboro Multicultural Day returns Nov. 20
MARLBORO – The ninth annual Marlboro Multicultural Day will be held from 1-5 p.m. Nov. 20 at Marlboro High School, 95 N. Main St. (Route 79). All are welcome to attend the event. The afternoon’s program will consist of folkloric performances, ethnic food samples after the performances and art exhibits representing the participating countries. In…
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Plumsted, Howell police participate in No-Shave fundraiser
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer Police officers in Plumsted and Howell are participating in the No-Shave November fundraiser to raise money in the fight against cancer. According to its website, No-Shave November seeks to increase cancer awareness and to raise funds to support cancer prevention, research and education. The website states that the goal of…
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Gas line repaired in Metuchen
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Elizabethtown Gas has repaired its gas line at New Street and Lake Avenue, which was damaged by a third party contractor last night, Nov. 3. The incident occurred after 6:30 p.m., which prompted road closures in the area. A Nixle alert was posted by the borough around 7:30…
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Public hearing set on plan for flex space building
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer HOWELL – The members of the Howell Planning Board have determined that two applications are ready for public hearings following a review of the plans during a recent meeting. Representatives of 41 Randolph LLC are seeking approval to construct a one-story multi-tenant flex space building of approximately 127,124 square feet,…
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South River Fire Department helps local food bank
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The South River Fire Department reached out with a helping hand to the South River Food Bank last weekend. On Nov. 5, volunteer firefighters collected food and monetary donations at the firehouse, located at 28 George St. “Ever since [superstorm] Sandy, our department has held a food drive before…
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